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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Bloodlust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodgers Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bloodlust might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Pocket Full Of Shells. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Bloodlust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rodgers Owen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Bloodlust.
Owen throws a sloppy head kick
and Owen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen with a jab.
Bloodlust throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Bloodlust throws a head kick that misses.
Owen is looking to slow Bloodlust down with leg kicks.
Bloodlust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bloodlust misses with a wild combination.
Owen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Owen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bloodlust throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloodlust misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen misses with a body punch
and Bloodlust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owen thinking.
A head kick from Owen lands but Bloodlust takes it in his stride.
Owen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust lunges at Owen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Owen's hand.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Owen stuns Bloodlust with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bloodlust blocks a jab.
Owen misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combo that has Owen backing up. Owen nods at Bloodlust to acknowledge the strikes.
Owen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodlust swings for the body but Owen moves out of range.
Owen scores with a leg kick.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodlust throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodlust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owen.
Bloodlust shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bloodlust sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Owen.
Bloodlust goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Owen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Owen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bloodlust in his tracks.
Bloodlust scores with a one two! Owen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rodgers Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodlust seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Owen swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bloodlust throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bloodlust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
Owen decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Owen controls Bloodlust momentarily but Bloodlust frees himself.
Owen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Owen controls Bloodlust momentarily but Bloodlust frees himself.
Bloodlust engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Owen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bloodlust has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust taking a breather here.
Owen wants to control but Bloodlust postures up.
Owen is trying to get back to half guard.
Owen keeps trying to improve his position.
Owen can't do much from the bottom here.
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 Darren Bloodlust will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bloodlust will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bloodlust chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owen can pounce on him.
Owen throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodlust's shoulder, as Bloodlust tries to avoid the shot.
Owen slips a jab and a cross from Bloodlust.
Owen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bloodlust misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bloodlust staying out of range there.
Owen misses with a hook. Bloodlust ducked under it nicely.
Owen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodlust was well out of range. Poor timing from Owen.
Bloodlust went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Owen scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Owen.
Owen misses with an uppercut
and Bloodlust counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen loads up on a big right hand but Bloodlust slips the punch.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodlust.
Owen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bloodlust with a hook.
Owen misses with a wild combination.
Darren Bloodlust is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloodlust avoids the head kick by Owen.
Bloodlust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owen.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodlust manages to avoid it.
Bloodlust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bloodlust misses its target.
Owen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Owen tries to land a front kick but Bloodlust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodgers Owen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owen misses with a jab to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owen throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodlust's shoulder, as Bloodlust tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bloodlust, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Owen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen scores with the left hand. Bloodlust knows he should have avoided that one.
Owen misses with a looping right.
Bloodlust avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Bloodlust.
Owen lands with a good body shot.
Owen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodlust throwing a counter right hand but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bloodlust scores with a shot to the body.
Owen throws a hook but Bloodlust blocks it.
Owen misses with a right hand
letting Bloodlust counter with a right hand.
Bloodlust misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owen looks to land a combination but Bloodlust avoids it well.
Owen walks into a straight right hand from Bloodlust.
Owen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bloodlust was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Bloodlust wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bloodlust looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Bloodlust works Owen's body with a nice hook.
Bloodlust misses with a wild body shot.
Owen misses with a hook
and Bloodlust counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Bloodlust.
A good leg kick by Owen.
Bloodlust misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Owen.
Bloodlust seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bloodlust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodlust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owen throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Bloodlust tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Bloodlust.
Owen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bloodlust takes a step back to recover.
Owen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bloodlust.
Owen misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a series of strikes. Owen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodlust takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Bloodlust checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Owen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodlust.
Owen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodlust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Bloodlust.
Bloodlust checks a low kick from Owen.
Owen throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodlust moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodgers Owen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bloodlust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bloodlust throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owen throws out a loose jab but Bloodlust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodlust counters with a two punch combo.
Owen misses with a series of wild punches.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Bloodlust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Owen lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bloodlust.
Jab from Owen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodlust connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen throws the kick towards the body but Bloodlust avoids it.
Bloodlust scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodlust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust misses with the combination.
Owen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodlust lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owen circles away quickly and effectively.
Owen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bloodlust scores with a punch to the head.
Owen throws a leg kick
and Bloodlust counters with a two punch combo.
Owen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bloodlust throws a big counter combination but Owen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
It looks like Bloodlust has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Owen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bloodlust takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodlust misses with a two punch combination.
Bloodlust moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Bloodlust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Owen on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodlust moves away from the strike by Owen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust takes a swing at Owen's ribcage but misses.
Owen lands with a cross.
No joy there for Bloodlust, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodlust scores with a nice body kick.
Bloodlust lands with a cross.
Bloodlust throws out a loose jab but Owen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodlust is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bloodlust slips a straight right by Owen.
Owen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Bloodlust.
Owen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Owen misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Owen. Bloodlust shrugs it off though.
Bloodlust takes one on the button.
Bloodlust on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Owen.
Owen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodlust is just out of range.
Owen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodlust closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bloodlust misses with a wild body shot.
Owen throws a push kick but Bloodlust slaps the foot to one side.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Owen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodlust slips a straight right by Owen.
Bloodlust scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owen lands a head shot.
Bloodlust lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen lands a nice shot that snaps Bloodlust's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen misses with a hook
and Bloodlust counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owen looks to land a right hand but Bloodlust moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodlust walks into a jab.
Owen scores with a kick to the body.
Owen throws a hook to the side of Bloodlust's head but Bloodlust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bloodlust off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Bloodlust.
Nice cross by Owen.
Owen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodlust throwing a counter right hand but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen swings widly with a right hand
and Bloodlust counters with a one-two to the body.
Bloodlust slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodlust on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Owen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodlust was well out of range. Poor timing from Owen.
Owen throws a series of punches but Bloodlust avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Owen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owen. Bloodlust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodlust manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodgers Owen.
I think Owen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodgers Owen!
Rodgers Owen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Darren Bloodlust spoke after the fight, saying 'Ahhh, so that's what it feels like...'.
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