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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Dowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Tali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tali has chosen If ya smelllllllllllll what the rock is cookin as his entrance music. 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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179 lbs
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165 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Dowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mo Tali!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowal takes the fight into the clinch.
Dowal pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dowal looking for a guillotine here but Tali defends easily.
Dowal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dowal keeping moving, preventing Tali from controlling successfully.
Tali throws a big right hand that misses.
Dowal is looking for a triangle but Tali pushes his legs off easily.
Dowal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dowal has his foot on Tali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tali works his way back into a safe position though.
Tali stands and throws Dowal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tali trying to control the action but Dowal is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowal wants to get back to his feet.
Tali tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tali has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dowal gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dowal wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tali is working for a submission of some sort.
Dowal gets back to full guard.
Dowal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tali manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowal is looking for a triangle here but Tali uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dowal is looking to reverse the position.
Dowal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dowal looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowal wants to get back to his feet.
Tali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dowal taking some punishment here, with Tali in his half guard.
Dowal landing a few short strikes.
Tali is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dowal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dowal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tali won't allow Dowal to sweep him here.
Tali wants to control from the top but Dowal keeps moving.
Dowal wants to stand and escape but Tali is having none of it.
Dowal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dowal is trying to keep Tali in close.
Dowal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tali manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dowal is breathing heavily.
Dowal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dowal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tali is aware though and is defending well.
Tali looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dowal is looking for a triangle but Tali pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dowal keeping moving, preventing Tali from controlling successfully.
Dowal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Dowal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tali has Dowal up against the cage in a clinch.
Dowal lands a takedown into guard.
Tali keeping moving, preventing Dowal from controlling successfully.
Tali is trying to keep Dowal in close.
Dowal gets to his feet. Tali looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dowal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tali is trying to stand up here but Dowal is controlling him well.
Dowal seems to be looking for submissions.
Dowal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tali is defending against the submission attempts here by Dowal.
Dowal seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tali is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Dowal!
Steve Dowal took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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