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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hunter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dover misses with the combination.
Dover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter shoots and misses
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
Dover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike from Dover.
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Dover.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Hunter pulls Dover into guard.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dover manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Dover throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Dover tries to pass.
Dover gets to his feet. Hunter looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hunter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dover is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter preventing the sweep.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunter looking to sit in guard and control but Dover gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Dover is proving a slippery customer.
Dover is looking to stand up but Hunter won't let him.
Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dover can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dover tries to free his leg and advance position but Hunter is retaining full guard.
Dover is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dover preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter working a defensive guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Dover wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Dover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vincent Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunter.
Ben Dover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dover.
Hunter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dover counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dover is looking to land body kicks.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Dover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter walks into a jab.
Dover misses with a body kick.
Dover throws a push kick but Hunter slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a nice body kick.
Dover darts in and clinches Hunter up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ben Dover will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch.
Dover looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Dover controls his hands.
Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Dover, against the cage.
Dover scores a nice knee to the body.
Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Dover, against the cage.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike.
Dover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dover drops Hunter with a big knee straight up the middle! Hunter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hunter is rocked!
It looks like Vincent Hunter has been cut.
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!
Dover pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dover slaps away a takedown attempt from Hunter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dover blocks the leg kick.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dover.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Dover.
Hunter looks for a takedown but Dover sprawls well.
Hunter darts in looking for a takedown but Dover gets double underhooks and turns Hunter into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dover scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Dover.
Dover pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dover gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but Dover turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dover obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover throws an elbow that misses.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dover lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover landing knees to the body.
Dover trying to land knees to the body.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dover with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms.
Dover slowing the pace effectively.
Dover tries to stall but Hunter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Dover forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dover lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Dover misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to drag Dover to the mat but Dover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Dover with a knee to the head.
Hunter is looking to control Dover's arms but Dover gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunter has his back to the cage.
Dover stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dover misses with a punch on the inside.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Ben Dover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Dover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Hunter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter dives in for a single leg takedown but Dover sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dover throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dover just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter's brow.
Dover prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hunter duly obliges.
Dover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dover defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hunter.
Hunter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dover gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter avoiding damage as Dover throws knees to the body.
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hunter jumps guard but Dover stands there with Hunter around his waist. Hunter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover with a knee to the head.
Dover tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Dover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Dover.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dover tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dover lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Dover manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dover throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunter.
Dover misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincent Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunter misses with a wild combination.
Hunter darts in looking for a takedown but Dover gets double underhooks and turns Hunter into the cage.
Dover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dover connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Hunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincent Hunter's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Hunter avoiding damage as Dover throws knees to the body.
Dover pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hunter seems to have got his legs back now.
Dover misses with a punch on the inside.
Dover using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hunter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Hunter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Dover blocks the leg kick.
Dover connects with a right hand. Hunter shakes it off.
Hunter has a takedown stuffed.
Hunter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dover is holding on to half guard well.
Dover is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dover avoid being mounted?
Hunter throwing shots but Dover is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter stalling.
Dover is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dover avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ben Dover hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Dover.
Hunter shoots in looking for a takedown. Dover tries to sprawl out of it but Hunter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dover manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dover's waist but Dover gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunter off to one side.
Hunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hunter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dover defends well and Hunter ends up having to push Dover into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dover drops Hunter with a big knee straight up the middle! Hunter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hunter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dover circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hunter to the canvas! Hunter doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dover keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover is the new welterweight champion!
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