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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ben dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Lindholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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282 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ben dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masa Lindholm!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindholm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
dover tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lindholm swivels and escapes.
Lindholm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
dover shoots in for a double leg but Lindholm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ben dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lindholm pinned against the cage. Lindholm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
dover shoots in and drives through. Lindholm sprawls well.
dover is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from dover misses its intended target.
Lindholm feints and as dover raises his hands in defense, Lindholm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lindholm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lindholm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
dover keeping moving, preventing Lindholm from controlling successfully.
Lindholm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindholm passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lindholm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lindholm decides to stand back up. Lindholm steps back and let's dover get back to his feet.
Lindholm darts in and clinches dover up against the cage.
Lindholm gets underhooks to prevent dover's takedown attempt.
Lindholm wants to get back to striking at distance but dover won't allow it.
Lindholm pulls dover into guard.
Lindholm wants to stand up but dover is controlling him.
Lindholm pulls dover in close to prevent any damage.
Lindholm throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lindholm is on top in guard.
Lindholm stays in close to dover's body and controls the position.
dover trying to keep a closed guard but Lindholm is proving a slippery customer.
dover could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lindholm controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Lindholm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindholm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
dover working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lindholm has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Lindholm seems content to control.
Lindholm prevents dover from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lindholm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed dover's head.
Lindholm is controlling the pace.
Lindholm tries to pass to full mount but dover defends it.
Lindholm perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
dover is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lindholm pulls his head out easily.
Lindholm stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Lindholm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lindholm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
dover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lindholm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lindholm tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dover swivels and escapes.
ben dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Lindholm.
dover throws a head kick that misses.
dover fails with the takedown
and Lindholm counters with a single leg into guard. dover didn't expect that.
dover lands an upkick as Lindholm stands over him.
Lindholm chips away with some ground and pound.
Lindholm wants to get up but he can't break dover's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dover is trying to keep Lindholm in close.
dover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dover working for a triangle but Lindholm defends it easily.
Lindholm thows a big elbow that misses.
Lindholm stopping the sweep attempt from dover.
Lindholm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of dover is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
dover is looking for a triangle but Lindholm pushes his legs off easily.
dover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lindholm controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lindholm won't allow dover to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dover looking to control but Lindholm passes into half guard.
dover is looking to control Lindholm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dover avoid being mounted?
Lindholm is looking for a kimura here.
Lindholm is thwarting dover's attempts to control the position.
Lindholm wants to stand up but dover has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lindholm trying to mount his opponent but dover defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lindholm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
dover is trying to control but can't.
Masa Lindholm has got the better of the ground game so far.
dover is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lindholm wants to free his trapped foot but dover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Lindholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
No luck for dover with that takedown attempt.
Lindholm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lindholm lands in his opponent's guard.
Lindholm trying to control the position from guard on top but dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindholm forces his way into half guard.
dover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dover is looking to control Lindholm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can dover avoid being mounted?
Lindholm is looking to take a break and control but dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindholm might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control dover kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
dover is looking for a sweep. Lindholm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
dover looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
dover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
dover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
dover wants to improve his position but instead Lindholm has moved into half guard.
dover is trying to get back to full guard.
dover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lindholm scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dover wants to control but Lindholm is keeping busy.
Lindholm is looking to advance position but dover won't allow it.
dover makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dover.
Lindholm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ben dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dover looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lindholm passes into side control.
Masa Lindholm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
dover avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lindholm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
dover is looking for a sweep.
Lindholm stands up.
Lindholm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lindholm happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lindholm prevents dover from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Lindholm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lindholm 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Lindholm!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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