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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Cowell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cowell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cowell tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Love misses with a double jab
and Cowell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love looks for the body kick but Cowell saw that one coming.
Love dives in and grabs Cowell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cowell pushes down on Love's head and hops out.
Love dives in for a single leg takedown but Cowell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Love quickly recovers to half guard.
Love has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cowell is on him like a limpet, forcing Love back against the cage.
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!
Cowell looking to slow down the pace here.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Love tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell is controlling him.
Cowell can't find room to land a body shot as Love controls the action.
Love pulls guard successfully.
Cowell wanted to stand there but Love had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Love is on top in guard.
Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Love wanted to stand there but Cowell had control of the position.
Love's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love postures up.
Love wants to control from the top but Cowell keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cowell's guard.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love advances position into side control!
Love decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love has taken the fight to the clinch.
Love stops a takedown attempt from Cowell.
Cowell looks winded!
Love fails to pull guard.
Cowell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Love avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
Love tries to score a body lock takedown but Cowell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Love blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Love's elbow.
Cowell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Love seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cowell can turn it around.
Cowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Love is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Love tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowell misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cowell digs a right hand into Love's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Love's gas tank.
Love wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Cowell.
Cowell avoids a wild elbow strike from Love.
Love scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cowell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cowell is pressed up against the cage. Love has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cowell down to the mat. Cowell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cowell has managed to clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cowell has eaten all the pies!
A short right from Cowell.
Cowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Cowell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cowell moves into range and clinches up with Love.
Cowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Love avoids it.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell is controlling him.
Love looking for a takedown.
Cowell leaning against his opponent.
Cowell looking to slow down the pace here.
Love prevents a body shot from Cowell.
Love is trying to force a seperation but Cowell has the dominant position.
Love tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Love.
Cowell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Love tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cowell stalling in the clinch but Love improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Love tries to pull guard but Cowell holds him up against the cage and eventually Love drops back down to his feet.
Cowell is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cowell.
Cowell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Love.
Cowell tries to throw a body punch but Love avoids it by throwing Cowell back against the cage.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
Cowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Love.
Love blocking some punches.
Cowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Love avoids the damage to the body.
Love misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love managing to block the knees to the body from Cowell.
Love letting Cowell take a breather here.
Cowell is trying to stall.
Love fails to pull guard.
Cowell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Love's efforts to push away.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell is controlling him.
Alex Cowell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cowell stops a takedown attempt from Love.
Love tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cowell smiles and moves away.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cowell circles away.
Cowell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Love's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cowell lands strikes from half guard.
Cowell stands up and beckons Love to join him on the feet.
Love thows a leg kick but Cowell checks it
and Cowell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Love is defending well for now.
Cowell crunches a lovely knee into Love's ribcage.
Cowell tries to score a body lock takedown but Love shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Love blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cowell trying to control the position but instead, Love has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cowell into the cage.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowell looking to stall.
Love looking to stall.
Cowell misses with a punch on the inside.
Love jumps guard but Cowell stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cowell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Love up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Love - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cowell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love.
Alex Cowell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cowell, pushing him back against the cage.
Love prevents a body shot from Cowell.
Love tries to pull guard but Cowell won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cowell obliges.
Love is looking to control Cowell's arms but Cowell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Love has his back to the cage.
Love jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowell walks away with a smile on his face. Love gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Love displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cowell throws out the jab.
Love tries to clinch up but Cowell circles away and keeps his distance.
Cowell wants to counter with a clinch but Love pushes him away.
Cowell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dick Love is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Love moves away.
Love tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cowell swivels and escapes.
Cowell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Love with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Love or perhaps it was just good defense by Cowell, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Love throws a chopping leg kick but Cowell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cowell takes the fight into the clinch.
Cowell tries to throw a body punch but Love avoids it by throwing Cowell back against the cage.
Love avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Love.
A hook to the body from Cowell.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Cowell avoids the damage to the body.
Cowell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Love managing to block the knees to the body from Cowell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants a takedown but no success here.
Cowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Love is trying to break the clinch but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
Cowell looking to slow down the pace here.
Love looking to slow down the pace here.
Cowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cowell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Love up against the cage.
Love on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cowell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Love.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell taking a breather.
Cowell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowell lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cowell.
Love jumps guard but Cowell stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Cowell to work.
Love is trying to pull guard but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell tries a body shot but Love blocks it.
Cowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cowell managing to block the knees to the body from Love.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cowell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Love up against the cage.
Love is trying to pull guard but Cowell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Love wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
Cowell avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cowell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dick Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Cowell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Love is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cowell is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cowell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cowell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cowell!
Alex Cowell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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