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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Fon Gadov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Hanrahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolph Hanrahan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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234 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Marvin Fon Gadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dolph Hanrahan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanrahan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanrahan wants it to stay on the feet.
Fon Gadov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fon Gadov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marvin Fon Gadov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hanrahan misses.
Fon Gadov avoids the head kick by Hanrahan.
Hanrahan gets caught flat footed, as Fon Gadov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fon Gadov is fighting to break Hanrahan's control of his arms but Hanrahan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanrahan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanrahan, not yet.
Hanrahan is adopting a defensive guard.
Fon Gadov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hanrahan throws a lazy head kick
and Fon Gadov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hanrahan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fon Gadov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fon Gadov moves out of range as Hanrahan throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fon Gadov.
Hanrahan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fon Gadov's guard.
Hanrahan looking to pass the guard.
Hanrahan wants to control from the top but Fon Gadov keeps moving.
Hanrahan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like Hanrahan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fon Gadov slips under a jab from Hanrahan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanrahan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fon Gadov tries for a takedown but Hanrahan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanrahan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanrahan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanrahan is pressing down on Fon Gadov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fon Gadov is holding on for now.
Well, if Hanrahan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hanrahan trying to mount his opponent but Fon Gadov defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan passes to side control.
Fon Gadov trying to remain calm as Hanrahan controls from the top position.
Hanrahan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanrahan wants to control but Fon Gadov is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fon Gadov is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dolph Hanrahan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanrahan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fon Gadov did well to prevent Hanrahan getting side control.
Hanrahan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanrahan slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanrahan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fon Gadov defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon Gadov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanrahan.
Dolph Hanrahan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanrahan wants to pass to mount but Fon Gadov is defending the position.
Hanrahan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from Hanrahan.
Hanrahan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanrahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanrahan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fon Gadov sprawls well initially but Hanrahan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fon Gadov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanrahan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Hanrahan seems content to control.
Hanrahan trying to pass the guard but Fon Gadov defending well.
Hanrahan drops an elbow to the side of Fon Gadov's head.
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!
Hanrahan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanrahan throwing shots but Fon Gadov is blocking nicely.
Hanrahan wants to free his trapped foot but Fon Gadov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanrahan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanrahan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hanrahan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fon Gadov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hanrahan is working Fon Gadov over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hanrahan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hanrahan lands a few punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanrahan is putting a hurting on Fon Gadov here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fon Gadov is not content to let Hanrahan control the position.
Fon Gadov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanrahan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dolph Hanrahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hanrahan misses with a looping left.
Fon Gadov misses with a takedown
so Hanrahan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanrahan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanrahan passes Fon Gadov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanrahan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanrahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanrahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Fon Gadov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanrahan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck for Fon Gadov with that takedown attempt.
Hanrahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fon Gadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanrahan.
Hanrahan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Hanrahan.
Fon Gadov blocks the body kick.
Fon Gadov avoids the head kick by Hanrahan.
Hanrahan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanrahan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fon Gadov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanrahan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hanrahan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fon Gadov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fon Gadov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fon Gadov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Fon Gadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanrahan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fon Gadov's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanrahan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanrahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanrahan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hanrahan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanrahan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanrahan misses the shot to the body.
Hanrahan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fon Gadov was covering up waiting for the punch and Hanrahan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanrahan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanrahan wants to control from the top but Fon Gadov keeps moving.
Fon Gadov keeping full guard, as Hanrahan tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanrahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fon Gadov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dolph Hanrahan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hanrahan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fon Gadov is just out of range.
Hanrahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fon Gadov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanrahan throws a low kick but Fon Gadov avoids it.
Fon Gadov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanrahan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanrahan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanrahan wants to control but Fon Gadov is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolph Hanrahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanrahan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dolph Hanrahan!
After the fight, Dolph Hanrahan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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