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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matias Fialkowska (ranked 25411 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 468 p4p, 438 weight class). Fialkowska kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Dragonborn Cometh. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matias Fialkowska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fialkowska doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dover throws a right hand that misses
and Fialkowska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fialkowska misses with a left hand
and Dover counters with a left hand that sends Fialkowska to the canvas!
Fialkowska is rocked!
It looks like Matias Fialkowska has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fialkowska is controlling Dover's posture.
Dover is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dover wants to stand but Fialkowska has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dover looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but Fialkowska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dover wants to stand but Fialkowska has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fialkowska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dover throws out the jab.
Fialkowska seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fialkowska manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska works Dover's body with a nice hook.
We've been hearing reports that Fialkowska has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Fialkowska saw that one coming.
Fialkowska slips a jab and a cross from Dover.
Fialkowska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fialkowska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Fialkowska catches Dover right on the button with a cross.
Dover scores with a hook to the body. Fialkowska takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fialkowska misses the target.
A left lands for Dover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Fialkowska.
Fialkowska misses with the combination.
Fialkowska missing with a left hand there. Dover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fialkowska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dover throws out the jab.
Fialkowska is looking for a counter combo.
Fialkowska throws a big shot that misses.
Dover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fialkowska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Fialkowska lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dover doesn't seem phased though.
Matias Fialkowska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fialkowska tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dover manages to circle out of the way.
Dover throws a hook to the side of Fialkowska's head but Fialkowska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dover misses with the combination.
Fialkowska feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fialkowska scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab-cross combination lands for Dover and sends Fialkowska crashing to the mat! Dover follows him down to the mat - Fialkowska regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Oh Fialkowska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dover is pressing down on Fialkowska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fialkowska is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matias Fialkowska's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dover measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Fialkowska! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ben Dover!
A relieved looking Ben Dover thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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