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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Zach's Song as his entrance music. Jack Black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Black defends it nicely.
Black gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowman goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowman.
Bowman is looking to clinch.
Bowman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Black trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Black looking to control.
Black wants to stand up but Bowman is controlling him.
Black wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bowman is now in half guard.
Black trying to control but Bowman postures up.
Black keeping control of the position.
Bowman is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowman wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Bowman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black wants to sweep but Bowman has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Black stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman wants to clinch
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a body kick that misses
and Bowman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Black has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bowman is on him like a limpet, forcing Black back against the cage.
Black with a knee to the head.
It looks like Zach Bowman has been cut.
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!
Bowman has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bowman is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowman.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Black.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Bowman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bowman, pushing him back against the cage.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowman's face.
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
The referee calls for Black to work.
Black lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Bowman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Black.
Bowman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Black tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bowman is in Black's guard.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bowman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bowman passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bowman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black wants to control the action here but instead Bowman manages to pass to full mount!
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black wants to control but Bowman is having none of it.
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zach Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Bowman raining down shots from the mount!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Black has eaten all the pies!
Black can't escape the position.
Black is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman has control of Black's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Black regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bowman prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Bowman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Bowman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black has given up his back here.
Bowman misses with a punch to the head.
Black can't escape the position.
Bowman lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Black.
Bowman working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Black is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zach Bowman!
Jack Black was interviewed post fight and said 'at least I'll try my best '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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