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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Margot Robbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Cowell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Cowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Margot Robbie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cowell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robbie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cowell rushes Robbie and presses him up against the cage.
Cowell lands a shoulder strike.
Cowell blocks a body shot from Robbie.
Robbie is trying to pull guard but Cowell has him pressed against the cage.
Robbie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cowell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cowell is working Robbie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Robbie keeps moving.
Robbie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cowell throwing strikes but missing.
Cowell is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cowell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cowell works over Robbie with some ground and pound from guard.
Cowell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cowell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cowell cracks Robbie with a solid left hand.
Robbie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Sydney. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cowell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Robbie keeps moving.
Cowell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cowell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cowell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cowell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cowell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cowell postures up in Robbie's guard and throws a big left but Robbie blocks it.
Cowell lands a couple of elbows.
Cowell with a nice head shot there.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Robbie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell throwing strikes from guard but Robbie blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Robbie keeps moving.
Robbie working for a triangle but Cowell defends it easily.
Robbie looks winded!
Cowell cracks Robbie with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robbie wants to sweep here but Cowell controlling him for the moment.
Cowell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cowell trying to control but Robbie is working from the bottom.
Cowell working some strikes from top position.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Robbie keeps moving.
Cowell scoring with some ground and pound.
Cowell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cowell lands a couple of digs.
Cowell trying to control the position from guard on top but Robbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Cowell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cowell moves into the clinch successfully.
Cowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Robbie avoids it.
Robbie blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Cowell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Robbie jumps guard but Cowell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Robbie is defending well for now.
Robbie wants to take the fight to the mat but Cowell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robbie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Cowell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Margot Robbie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robbie backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cowell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cowell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Robbie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cowell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cowell breaks from the clinch.
Cowell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cowell instigates a clinch.
Robbie avoiding damage as Cowell throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Robbie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Robbie stalling in the clinch but Cowell improves position.
Robbie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alex Cowell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robbie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cowell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowell gets a clinch.
Cowell digs a right hand underneath Robbie's ribcage. Robbie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robbie.
Cowell has Robbie pressed against the cage.
Cowell is struggling to control the position.
Cowell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cowell closes the distance and clinches.
Cowell keeps control of Robbie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cowell obliges.
Cowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cowell working Robbie over with knees to the body.
Cowell lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowell has picked Robbie up - he's going for a ride! Cowell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Robbie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cowell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cowell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Robbie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cowell lands strikes from half guard.
Robbie is rocked!
Cowell slips a nice elbow through Robbie's hands, connecting with Robbie's forehead.
Robbie is still in real trouble! Can Cowell finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cowell connects with a nice short shot to Robbie's temple.
Cowell 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.
Cowell slips a nice elbow through Robbie's hands, connecting with Robbie's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cowell lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cowell working over Robbie with some ground and pound. Robbie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowell drops an elbow to the side of Robbie's head.
Robbie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cowell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cowell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Robbie is hurt! He's hurt bad - Cowell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Robbie from any more punishment! Congratulations to Cowell! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Cowell!
Alex Cowell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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