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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Gable could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Fallon's chin.
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153 lbs
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable misses with a body shot.
Gable is looking to clinch but Fallon is avoiding it.
Gable misses with a head kick.
Gable throws a jab but it's blocked by Fallon.
Fallon feints a jab promting Gable to slip. Fallon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gable slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fallon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fallon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fallon controlling the position from side mount.
Gable is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gable is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fallon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fallon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fallon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gable is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Fallon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gable knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fallon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fallon is trying to ground and pound but Gable uses the momentary lack of control by Fallon to regain half guard.
Gable is staying active underneath Fallon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fallon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable is defending against the submission attempts here by Fallon.
Gable wants to get back to full guard.
Gable is looking to escape.
Gable is defending against the submission attempts here by Fallon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fallon is working for a submission of some sort.
Gable knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fallon on the ground.
Fallon wants to work for an arm triangle but Gable is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable wants to improve his position but Fallon is controlling well.
Fallon is looking to take a break and control but Gable is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fallon throws a strike but Gable avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fallon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fallon content to stall in guard here.
Fallon trying to control but Gable is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon controlling from the top position.
Gable tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fallon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Fallon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gable gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gable takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gable has a takedown stuffed.
Gable throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gable takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallon connects with a body shot that sends Gable's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Fallon. Beautiful body shot.
Fallon scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Fallon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fallon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fallon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fallon wants to control but Gable is keeping him busy.
Gable struggling a bit here.
Gable is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fallon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gable is just riding it out for now. Fallon eventually gives up the hold.
Fallon trying to control the action but Gable is working from the bottom.
Ben Fallon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gable trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallon is trying to control the action in half guard but Gable is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gable is trying to control but can't.
Fallon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fallon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gable tries to hold on but Fallon postures up.
Fallon controlling from mount.
Gable is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fallon moves to the back position.
Fallon is persistently looking for the submission but Gable is defending it well.
Fallon looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fallon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gable defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Gable breaks Fallon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gable distracts Fallon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fallon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gable's guard.
Gable not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fallon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fallon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gable is trying to get back to half guard.
Fallon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gable, who protects the arm well.
Gable is trying to control Fallon's posture but Fallon avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallon wants to control but Gable is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fallon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gable is looking to reverse the position.
Fallon is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gable's shoulder. That is not cool.
Fallon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fallon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gable tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fallon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Fallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gable tries to clinch there but Fallon circles away.
Gable is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fallon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gable doesn't seem bothered though.
Gable takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Gable misses its intended target.
Fallon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fallon lands with an uppercut that bounces Gable off the cage and back into range.
Fallon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gable.
Fallon cracks Gable with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fallon lands a nice hook to Gable's body. Gable takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gable pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gable wants to clinch up but Fallon keeps it at a distance.
Gable throws an off balance right hand
and Fallon counters with a left to the body.
Gable takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gable takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gable is rocked!
Fallon throws an overhand right that drops Gable like a sack of potatoes! Fallon dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Fallon!
Ben Fallon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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