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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reed Fowler (ranked 5327 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Hill (ranked 5668 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cory Hill enters the cage!
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162 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Hill!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fowler trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
Hill is stalling here. Fowler is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hill seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fowler has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fowler working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill wants to get back to his feet but Fowler is dominant here and he's now got Hill's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler avoiding Hill 's attempts to control his hands.
Hill trying to get back to his feet but Fowler is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill is in bad spot here.
Hill covers up after that shot from Fowler.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fowler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fowler has the hooks in. Hill is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hill trying to control the hands but Fowler won't let him.
Hill is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to escape the position.
Fowler is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hill up.
Fowler is working the ground and pound. Can Hill escape?
Fowler lands shots from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Fowler.
Hill grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler connects with a big shot to the side of Hill's head.
Fowler scores with punches from the back.
Hill takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Fowler cracks Hill with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hill from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fowler throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hill could be in trouble here!
Fowler scores with punches from the back.
Fowler has the hooks in. Hill is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill trying to control the position but Fowler manages to sink in the hooks.
Fowler lands a shot to the head.
Fowler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fowler scores with punches to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fowler lands a shot to the head.
Hill trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fowler punishes Hill with strikes from the back mount.
Fowler punishes Hill with strikes from the back mount.
Hill trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reed Fowler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hill has closed the distance and engaged Fowler in a clinch.
Fowler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fowler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fowler lands with a few short shots to the body.
Fowler is pressing down on Hill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill preventing the sweep.
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Fowler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.
Fowler working some strikes from top position.
Hill working a defensive guard here.
Hill looking for subs off his back but Fowler has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to control but Fowler manages to pass to mount!
Fowler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hill hang on?
Hill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fowler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hill is trying to stand.
Fowler breaks from Hill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Fowler.
Fowler raining down shots from the mount!
Hill wants to hold on but Fowler pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hill's face.
Fowler raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill tries to hold on but Fowler pushes him away.
The referee warns Hill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fowler working the ground and pound effectively.
Hill tries to lock up and control but Fowler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fowler lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reed Fowler dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Fowler on that attempt.
Reed Fowler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fowler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Fowler keeps him there for the moment.
Fowler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hill's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill is trying to push Fowler away but Fowler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fowler has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Hill can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hill uses from the top position.
Hill trying to move into half guard but instead Fowler has managed to sweep!
Hill looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fowler has picked Hill up and slammed him! Hill can't keep hold of the triangle and Fowler manages to pass to side control!
Fowler looks up at the clock and then as Hill takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fowler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hill is trying to get back to half guard.
Reed Fowler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hill looks to move to half guard but instead Fowler has passed into mount! Damn!
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill is bucking up trying to escape but Fowler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fowler dominating with strikes here.
Fowler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hill is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fowler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hill tries to reverse the position but Fowler maintains control.
Fowler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Hill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fowler raining down shots from the mount!
Fowler forces the positional change into back control.
Fowler scores with punches from the back.
Hill rolls, trying to escape but Fowler keeps control of the position.
Fowler softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler is landing with strikes from the back.
Fowler lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Fowler keeps control of the position as Hill tries to break free.
Fowler throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hill!
Hill covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill is taking damage to the body and head.
Fowler has the hooks in. Hill is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reed Fowler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fowler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reed Fowler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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