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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Mara!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Mara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mara shoots in for a double leg but Powers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mara moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers misses with a low kick.
Mara throws a head kick that misses.
Mara is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mara as Powers shoots in.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mara doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Mara.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powers moves away.
Mara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mara.
Mara wants to clinch
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Mara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powers sprawls well. Powers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mara gets slowly back to his feet.
Mara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mara throws an elbow but it misses.
Powers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mara prevents it.
Mara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara tries a knee to the head but Powers blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Powers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara misses with an elbow strike.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mara looks gassed!
Mara lands an elbow inside that Powers shrugs off.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Powers wants to get back to striking at distance but Mara won't allow it.
Mara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powers's efforts to push away.
Mara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Powers tries to break free but Mara pushes him back against the cage.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara tries to break free but Powers pushes him back against the cage.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mara has Powers pressed against the cage, preventing Powers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mara throws an elbow but misses.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mara throws an elbow that misses.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers is trying to force a seperation but Mara has the dominant position.
Powers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mara keeps control of Powers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mara throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Powers tries to break free but Mara pushes him back against the cage.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Powers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mara up against the cage.
Powers wants to break free but Mara has control.
Mara has Powers pressed against the cage, preventing Powers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Mara is controlling him.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mara keeps control of Powers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powers is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mara misses with a knee strike.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Mara is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Powers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Powers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mara. Mara obviously looking to wear him down.
Mara darts in trying to clinch
enabling Powers to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jack Mara has been cut.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No joy there for Powers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mara.
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!
Mara clinches but Powers breaks the clinch
and Powers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powers misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mara gets a clinch.
Mara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Powers blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara tries to land a knee to the head but Powers blocks with his arms.
Powers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mara looking to throw knees to the head but Powers is blocking nicely.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powers's brow.
Powers is pushing Mara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mara shoots in and drives through. Powers sprawls well.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mara.
Mara tries to clinch
and Powers moves into the clinch.
Powers stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mara manages to break the clinch.
Mara looks to clinch
and Powers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mara breaks the clinch.
Powers looks to land a combination but Mara avoids it well.
Mara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Josh Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mara looks to clinch
and Powers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Powers.
Mara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Mara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Josh Powers is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powers.
Mara closes the distance but Powers moves to the side
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Mara avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Powers counters with a two punch combo.
Mara feints and then cracks Powers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powers down.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mara wants to clinch but Powers slips to the side
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mara tries to clinch but Powers moves away
and Powers counters by moving into the clinch.
Mara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Powers working hard to break the clinch.
Mara with a knee to the head.
Mara lands a knee to the head.
Powers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mara breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Mara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mara.
Mara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powers looks to land a combination but Mara avoids it well.
Powers darts in trying to clinch
and Mara counters with a low kick, right behind Powers 's knee.
Mara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powers manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers wants to slow Mara down by chopping away at his legs.
Mara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Powers counters with a series of strikes. Mara will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Powers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Mara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Powers shoots for a takedown but Mara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Powers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Powers's knee momentarily.
Mara closes the distance and clinches.
Mara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara wants to clinch
and Powers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mara's guard now.
Powers wants to stand and escape but instead Mara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Powers wants to stand up but Mara is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mara controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powers wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to get back to his feet but Mara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Josh Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Powers!
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energy
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RATING
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