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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesla Golf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesla Golf has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Dover's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tesla Golf!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big head kick from Golf and Dover is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Dover is rocked!
It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
Golf is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oh Dover is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Golf stands up from Dover's guard - Golf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Golf as he jumps to the side.
Dover seems to have got his legs back now.
Golf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Golf looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dover is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Golf has escaped the position, nice work there.
Golf tries to bench press Dover off him but Dover keeps the position.
Dover goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Golf has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dover but great work by Golf.
Dover prevents Golf from improving position.
Golf wants to stand but Dover has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover regains half guard.
Golf trying to control the action but Dover is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover tries to roll over but Golf keeps him under control.
Golf trying to control the action but Dover is working from the bottom.
Golf is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Golf looks gassed!
Dover is looking for a sweep. Golf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover keeps the fight on the outside.
Dover shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dover is trying to work for a kimura but Golf is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking for a kimura here.
Dover is thwarting Golf's attempts to control the position.
Dover is trying to work for a kimura but Golf is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Golf moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Golf is looking to reverse the position.
Dover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Golf manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dover looking for submissions off his back.
Dover is in trouble now - Golf has advanced to mount!
Golf is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Golf throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Golf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dover avoids the head kick by Golf.
Dover blocks a head kick by Golf.
Golf throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Dover stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Golf follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover is working hard here to advance position.
Golf wants to stand but Dover is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Golf looking to secure an arm triangle but Dover defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tesla Golf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dover closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dover wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Golf, who protects the arm well.
Golf regains half guard.
Golf manages to get to full guard.
Dover passes into half guard.
Dover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Golf looks like he's trying to stand up.
Golf is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf looking for submissions off his back.
Dover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Golf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dover uses his free foot to push down on Golf's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Golf.
Dover looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dover is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Golf has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Golf!
Dover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golf gets to his feet - Dover follows without any prompting.
Tesla Golf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dover fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tesla Golf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dover looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dover advances to half guard.
Dover is pressing down on Golf's thigh, looking to free his foot. Golf is holding on for now.
Dover seems to be looking for submissions.
Dover is looking for a kimura but Golf is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dover to get the leverage.
Golf is looking to control Dover's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Golf avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dover is looking to advance position but Golf won't allow it.
Dover stops Golf from getting back to his feet.
Golf is trying to maintain the position but Dover is very close to passing his half guard.
Golf is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dover is looking for a kimura here.
Dover is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Golf won't allow Dover to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dover shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dover showed some decent athleticism there.
Dover looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Golf wants to control but Dover is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dover's cut.
That's time! Dover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Golf throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Golf misses with a head kick.
Golf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover avoids the head kick by Golf.
A head kick misses from Golf.
Golf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Golf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dover wants to pass the guard but Golf is keeping the position.
Dover pushing down on Golf's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dover is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Golf defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dover stops Golf from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golf trying to control from the bottom.
Dover wants to free his trapped foot but Golf is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Golf is defending against the submission attempts here by Dover.
Dover is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Golf defends it well.
Golf trying to control but Dover postures up.
Dover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Golf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Tesla Golf has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Golf is fending him off so far but Dover persists. Nope, Golf circles away and we're back to standing.
Golf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Golf circles away.
Dover takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Golf throws a head kick that misses.
Dover closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Golf is pushing Dover's head away, looking to escape. Dover manages to hold on to the position though.
Dover tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Golf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Golf trying to control but Dover postures up.
Golf moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Golf is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dover, into his guard.
Golf advances to half guard.
Golf is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Golf is one step ahead there.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golf wants to stand but Dover has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dover is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Golf knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dover is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dover in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Golf working to try and regain half guard.
Dover with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Golf throws a head kick that misses.
Golf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golf tries a head kick but it misses.
Golf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Golf is rocked!
Dover distracts Golf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Golf is still in real trouble! Can Dover finish him?
Dover drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Dover as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Golf screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Dover! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover retains his middleweight title!
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