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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Goodwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Merlin Goodwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwin lands a head shot.
Dover dives in and grabs Goodwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goodwin pushes down on Dover's head and hops out.
Dover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dover throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Goodwin counter with a right hand.
Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dover looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
Goodwin throws a counter high kick but Dover was just alert enough to avoid it.
Goodwin really is a fat lump.
Dover misses with a low kick.
Dover wants to clinch but Goodwin slips to the side
so Goodwin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodwin prevents Dover from getting back to his feet.
Goodwin gets to his feet - Dover follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dover throws a one two combo.
Dover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dover instigates a clinch.
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Dover needs to keep his hands up - Goodwin had a free shot at his head there.
Dover misses with a hook to the body
and Goodwin counters with a two punch combo.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover is looking to clinch but Goodwin is avoiding it.
Goodwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dover shoots in and drives through. Goodwin sprawls well.
Dover is looking to clinch.
Goodwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dover.
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Goodwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merlin Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin drags the fight down to the ground.
Goodwin manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dover is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dover looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Dover - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Goodwin pulls guard effortlessly.
Dover must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Goodwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodwin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Goodwin.
Goodwin connects with a single shot there.
Goodwin instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goodwin is keeping busy.
Goodwin has Dover pressed against the cage, preventing Dover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodwin.
Dover tries to clinch up but Goodwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodwin clinches up with Dover and pushes him back against the cage.
Dover scores with a shoulder strike.
Dover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goodwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Goodwin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to clinch but Goodwin moves out of range.
Dover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dover misses with a head kick.
Goodwin feinted with a counter takedown.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dover looks for a takedown but Goodwin sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Goodwin as Dover shoots in.
Dover is looking to clinch but Goodwin is avoiding it.
Dover has a takedown stuffed.
Goodwin throwing a counter right hand but Dover manages to avoid it.
Goodwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goodwin duly obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Goodwin 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.
Goodwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dover moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goodwin!
Goodwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dover can do to turn this around?
Dover misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dover throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goodwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodwin slips a jab and a cross from Dover.
Dover closes the distance and pushes Goodwin back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goodwin prevents it.
Dover is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Goodwin to keep the fight standing.
Merlin Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin throws a hook but Dover blocks it.
Dover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dover takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dover is looking to clinch but Goodwin is avoiding it.
Dover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin misses with a right hand
and Dover counters with a body kick.
Goodwin clinches up with Dover and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodwin pulls Dover into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodwin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dover is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goodwin is keeping busy.
Dover is trying to break the clinch but Goodwin has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dover preventing the sweep.
Goodwin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goodwin tries to pull guard but Dover forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dover breaks from the clinch.
Goodwin missing with a left hand there. Dover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover moves to clinch but Goodwin breaks away
and Goodwin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goodwin thows a huge punch but Dover dodges it nicely.
Goodwin controlling the pace.
Dover is staying active underneath Goodwin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goodwin content to control rather than advance.
Merlin Goodwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dover is just riding it out for now. Goodwin eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover wants to control but Goodwin is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Goodwin 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodwin stalling away here and it's allowed Dover to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Goodwin trying to control but Dover is working from the bottom.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Goodwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Goodwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dover tries to clinch there but Goodwin circles away.
Goodwin leaves Dover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goodwin counters by clinching up.
Dover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goodwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Merlin Goodwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Goodwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodwin manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dover manages to get himself to full guard.
Dover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodwin prevents Dover from getting back to his feet.
Goodwin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goodwin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goodwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goodwin forces his way into half guard.
Dover is looking to improve his position.
Goodwin content to control rather than advance.
Dover pushes Goodwin off looking to stand but Goodwin dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Goodwin wants to free his trapped foot but Dover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dover is trying to get back to full guard.
Dover is still trying to improve position.
Goodwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Goodwin is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goodwin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Goodwin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dover is just riding it out for now. Goodwin eventually gives up the hold.
Dover wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Goodwin is thwarting Dover's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goodwin is fending him off so far but Dover persists. Nope, Goodwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Dover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goodwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodwin throws out the jab.
Goodwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dover defending well as Goodwin loads up on a big left hand.
Ben Dover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodwin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dover.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodwin digs a good body shot into Dover's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin Goodwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merlin Goodwin!
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energy
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RATING
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