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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gerard mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
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185 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gerard mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mousasi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dover lands a jab to the nose.
mousasi moves out of range of the body kick.
Dover scores with a hook.
mousasi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dover did well to prevent mousasi getting side control.
mousasi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dover defends it well.
Dover is in trouble now - mousasi has advanced to mount!
Dover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for mousasi on the ground.
mousasi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Dover is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
mousasi working for a submission but Dover is keeping him at bay.
mousasi prevents Dover from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is working hard here to advance position.
mousasi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dover can't escape the position.
Dover is trying to escape the mount but mousasi keeps good control and instead manages to take Dover's back.
Dover preventing the rear naked choke attempt from mousasi.
Dover tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
mousasi wants to take his opponent's back but instead Dover manages to regain half guard.
Dover wants to improve his position but mousasi is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover punching from the bottom.
Dover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mousasi works his way into full mount!
Dover is looking to improve his position but mousasi isn't that keen on the idea.
mousasi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dover is looking to improve his position but mousasi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
mousasi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dover has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dover!
Dover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mousasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mousasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dover is looking to stand up but mousasi won't let him.
mousasi wants to sweep here but Dover controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover trying to control but mousasi is working from the bottom.
mousasi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dover won't allow mousasi to sweep him here.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mousasi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dover is in trouble now - mousasi has advanced to mount!
mousasi pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ben Dover will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows mousasi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dover wants to stand up but mousasi is controlling him.
mousasi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dover is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of mousasi, into his guard.
Dover wants to get up but he can't break mousasi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dover won't allow mousasi to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of mousasi is proving hard to escape from.
mousasi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dover advances to half guard.
mousasi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
mousasi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
mousasi is breathing heavily.
mousasi wants to improve his position but Dover is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
gerard mousasi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dover lands a big head kick that sends mousasi tumbling to the mat! Dover takes a step backwards and waves mousasi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
mousasi is rocked!
Dover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to mousasi's calf.
mousasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dover finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dover lands with a big right hook that stumbles mousasi - he's out on his feet here! Dover follows up with another monster hook that separates mousasi from consciousness! mousasi falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Dover stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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
72% |
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