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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toney Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Gero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toney Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Gero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gero throws a head kick that misses.
Bowman checks a leg kick.
Gero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bowman did well to prevent Gero getting side control.
Gero looks winded!
Bowman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bowman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowman gets back to full guard.
Bowman really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gero trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gero preventing the sweep.
Bowman controlling Gero's posture.
Gero looking to sit in guard and control but Bowman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gero is working an open guard so Bowman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman gets a takedown into half guard.
Bowman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gero taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bowman working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gero to his feet.
Bowman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bowman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gero sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bowman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
We've been informed that Gero has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nathan Gero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman dives in and scores a takedown into Gero's guard.
Gero trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman landing with the ground and pound.
Bowman landing with the ground and pound.
Bowman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bowman stands up over Gero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bowman really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Bowman with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toney Bowman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gero tries to sprawl but Bowman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bowman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bowman is trying to work for a kimura but Gero is defending well.
Bowman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bowman winds up and cracks Gero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bowman lands a nice short elbow.
Bowman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gero keeps working.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gero is breathing heavily.
Gero is trying to stand back up but Bowman is controlling him
Toney Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bowman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bowman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Bowman there.
Bowman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bowman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is nestled in close to Gero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bowman seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bowman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bowman decides to stand and escape the position.
Bowman gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Bowman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bowman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gero is looking for a sweep.
Bowman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bowman is working Gero over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bowman scores with punches from side control.
Bowman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gero to his feet.
Bowman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowman lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gero trying to keep a closed guard but Bowman is proving a slippery customer.
Gero is working an open guard so Bowman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bowman is in Gero's guard.
Bowman passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toney Bowman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gero clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Gero.
Bowman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bowman gets to his feet. Gero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gero manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman dives in and scores a takedown into Gero's guard.
Bowman stands up from Gero's guard - Bowman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice sprawl there from Gero as Bowman shoots in.
Bowman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bowman lands in his opponent's guard.
Bowman working some strikes from top position.
Bowman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gero can do to turn this around?
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is working Gero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bowman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bowman cracks Gero with a solid left hand.
Bowman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bowman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gero controls Bowman momentarily but Bowman frees himself.
Bowman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bowman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bowman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bowman is in Gero's guard.
Bowman scoring with some ground and pound.
Bowman stands up over Gero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bowman gets to his feet. Gero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Toney Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gero pushes Bowman off and gets back to his feet.
Gero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowman throws a big counter combination but Gero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gero with a poor takedown
and Bowman counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowman counters by moving into the clinch.
Toney Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Gero.
Bowman breaks the clinch.
Gero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bowman as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Gero with that takedown attempt.
Nathan Gero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toney Bowman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowman dives in and scores a takedown into Gero's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toney Bowman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toney Bowman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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