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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristofer Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kristofer Miles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover closes the distance and pushes Miles back into the cage.
Dover is trying to maintain a safe position but Miles gets an underhook and turns Dover into the cage.
Miles pulls guard.
Dover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miles, up you get!
Miles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dover wants to clinch up but Miles keeps it at a distance.
Miles looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dover shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miles sprawls well. Miles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dover gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover has Miles up against the cage in a clinch.
Dover drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover has his foot on Miles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miles works his way back into a safe position though.
Miles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dover manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miles manages to get himself to full guard.
Dover throwing strikes from guard but Miles blocks nicely.
Dover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miles wants to stand and escape but Dover is having none of it.
Dover wants to control from the top but Miles keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miles throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Miles thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Miles 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.
Dover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dover throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Dover wanted to stand there but Miles had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dover won't allow Miles to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dover fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dover clinches up with Miles and pushes him back against the cage.
Dover breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miles checks a leg kick.
Dover looks to land a body kick but Miles moved away.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover moves into the clinch successfully.
Miles tries to pull guard but Dover won't allow it.
Dover breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dover lands a nice looking body shot.
Dover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miles circles away.
Miles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dover wants to clinch but Miles slips to the side
and Miles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dover clinches with his opponent.
Miles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Miles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miles is looking for a triangle but Dover pushes his legs off easily.
Miles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover lands a couple of elbows.
Miles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dover stops Miles from standing up.
Miles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dover preventing the sweep.
Miles kicks Dover off and gets to his feet.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch but Miles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dover darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miles scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dover manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dover wants to control the pace but Miles is squirming around nicely.
Dover is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover drops a big elbow. That's hurt Miles! More shots from Dover and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dover!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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