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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Carvalho (ranked 1622 p4p, 1474 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 137 p4p, 124 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eduardo Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dover.
Carvalho sneaks out the side door and pushes Dover away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dover is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carvalho's half guard.
Carvalho kicks off Dover and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dover wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carvalho's head.
Dover loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dover postures up and lands a big shot to Carvalho's brow.
Carvalho has momentary wrist control but Dover slips an elbow through the middle.
Dover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carvalho's head.
Dover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dover chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho 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 controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carvalho is working away from the top position though.
Dover controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dover tries to get to full guard but Carvalho has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Carvalho there.
Carvalho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dover keeping hold of Carvalho's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carvalho is trying to control. Dover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dover wants to improve his position but Carvalho is controlling well.
Dover gets full guard.
Carvalho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dover working a defensive guard but Carvalho passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carvalho trying to mount his opponent but Dover defends it.
Carvalho blocks the strikes from Dover.
Carvalho wants to take a breather but Dover is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Dover drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho pushes Dover off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carvalho circles away.
Carvalho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dover scores with a takedown into Carvalho's guard.
Carvalho is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dover frees his head nicely. Oh but Carvalho has switched to an armbar! Dover is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eduardo Carvalho!
After winning the bout, Eduardo Carvalho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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