Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 211 Klimenko vs Outback 2
Date: Jul 05, 2023

#R1#
Bowers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there. #TD#
Atkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bowers pushes Atkins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowers misses the target.
Atkins darts in looking for a takedown but Bowers gets double underhooks and turns Atkins into the cage. #TD#
Atkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bowers clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers is trying to get back to his feet but Atkins has full control of the position and if anything, Bowers has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Atkins struggling to land strikes to the head as Bowers covers up. #SUB#
Atkins is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Atkins is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T1##SUB#
Bowers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bowers is trying to get back to his feet but Atkins has full control of the position and if anything, Bowers has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bowers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Atkins is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bowers is defending well though. Atkins let's go of the attempt for now.
Atkins misses with a punch to the head.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Atkins trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Bowers preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Atkins. #SUB#
Atkins is persistently looking for the submission but Bowers is defending it well. #SUB#
Atkins has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bowers is defending well but eventually Atkins manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bowers has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adrian Atkins!
An out of breath Adrian Atkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 200 Pinkman vs Grant 3
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
GU shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing GU's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
GU throws a right hand that Bowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowers also avoids with ease.
Bowers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice shot lands for Bowers.
GU uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
GU has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
GU slips a jab from Bowers.
Bowers drops his hands momentarily and GU takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
GU throws a series of punches but Bowers avoids them all with ease.
Bowers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from GU.#TD#
Bowers gets caught flat footed, as GU shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Bowers wants to stand up but GU is controlling him.
GU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
GU looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GU throwing strikes but missing.
GU trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
GU in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
GU throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
GU postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
GU has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
GU with a flurry of punches that miss.
GU with a flurry of punches that miss.
GU connects with a couple of short punches.
Bowers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from GU.
GU scoring with punches to the head and body.
GU won't allow Bowers to get back to his feet.
GU is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
GU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
GU working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
GU scoring with punches to the head and body.
GU is looking to work some ground and pound but Bowers has wrist control.
GU tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowers is retaining full guard.
Bowers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
GU is working Bowers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ES2#
Bowers has his feet on GU's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
GU has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowers! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gubba GU. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by GU.
GU takes one to the chin there.
A low kick lands for Bowers.
GU lands with a straight right. Bowers didn't see that one coming.#CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
GU swinging wildly here.
GU scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gubba GU seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but GU sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers avoids the head kick by GU.
GU throws a low kick but Bowers avoids it.
GU changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowers tries to avoid it but GU manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowers to the ground. Bowers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bowers slips a jab and a cross from GU.
Bowers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and GU connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
GU throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
GU dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on GU's head and hops out.
Bowers lands a nice leg kick that just misses GU's sensitive parts.
GU showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowers.
GU uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
GU appears to be looking for a big counter.
GU throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bowers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Bowers misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for GU.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
GU scoring well with a low kick there.
GU has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bowers finds it's way round the side to connect with GU's head.
GU fails with a takedown attempt.
GU lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bowers backs up against the cage.
Bowers misses with a jab, cross combination.
GU throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
GU looks to throw a body kick
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
GU uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
An attempted straight right counter from GU misses the target.
Bowers lands a head kick!
GU takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #ROC2#GU is rocked!
Good exchange - Bowers coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gubba GU will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
That's time! GU's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nice uppercut lands for GU. That snapped Bowers's head back.
Bowers throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
GU thumps Bowers with a low kick.
GU throws a lazy head kick
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
Oh GU is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
GU will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
GU seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowers scores with a hook to the body. GU takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bowers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bowers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
GU staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Bowers lands a big head kick that sends GU tumbling to the mat! Bowers takes a step backwards and waves GU back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Art Bowers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
GU moves out of range as Bowers throws a body kick.
GU scores with a jab to the head. #KD#
GU lands a head kick that stumbles Bowers and the fighters go to the mat.
GU postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC#Bowers is rocked!#ES2#
Bowers kicks GU off and gets to his feet. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for GU. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bowers enables GU to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bowers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
GU throws a big elbow that misses.
GU missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as GU accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
GU throws a big right hand that misses.
GU works over Bowers with some ground and pound from guard.#ES2#
Bowers kicks GU off and gets to his feet. #KD#
GU throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Bowers stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. GU follows into mount!
Bowers is still in real trouble! Can GU finish him?
Gubba GU overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
GU lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Bowers! GU sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Bowers and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gubba GU!
After winning the bout, Gubba GU thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 187 Harakka vs Don 2
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Bowers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Bowers misses
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Bowers. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowers. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Bowers tries to move into range but Murphy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy's coach down at Blacksmith MMA Gym ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡² was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murphy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Murphy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowers won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers defending against the ground and pound. #T1#
Murphy trying to control the action but Bowers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Murphy.
Bowers is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Bowers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Murphy scoring with punches and elbows.
Murphy is chipping away with strikes.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murphy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Murphy working the ground and pound but Bowers is defending the strikes. #T2#
Murphy lands an elbow.
Bowers is trying to get back to his feet.
Murphy throws an elbow but Bowers slips to the side and avoids it well.
Murphy wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet but Murphy drags him back down.
Murphy in side control, throwing shots but Bowers defends.
Bowers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Murphy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Murphy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Murphy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowers to see if he's OK.
Murphy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowers keeps working.
The strikes coming from Murphy are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T3#
Murphy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Murphy.
Bowers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Murphy is putting a hurting on Bowers here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bowers is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Murphy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Murphy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bowers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murphy wants to take a breather but Bowers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Murphy.
Murphy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murphy stands up over Bowers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Murphy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Murphy throws a strike but Bowers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bowers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Bowers controlling him for the moment.
Murphy is controlling Bowers's posture.
Bowers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murphy's guard.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Murphy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murphy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Bowers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murphy.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bowers!
A leg kick checked by Murphy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy closes the distance but Bowers moves to the side
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.#CL2#
Murphy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Murphy wants to take the fight to the mat but Bowers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Bowers controls the action.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Bowers is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowers as he jumps to the side.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Bowers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowers defends it nicely.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bowers pinned against the cage. Bowers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.#TD2#
Murphy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bowers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Murphy throws a strike but Bowers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Murphy controlling the position.
Murphy looking to control.
Bowers being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
Bowers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murphy is proving hard to escape from.
Bowers is fighting to break Murphy's control of his arms but Murphy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bowers won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Bowers tries to stand but Murphy is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Murphy fails with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Murphy forces Bowers back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy can't get the takedown.
Murphy has Bowers pushed against the cage.
Murphy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Murphy.
Murphy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers prevents a body shot from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Murphy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bowers counter with a right hand. #T1#
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowers misses with the combination.
Bowers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Murphy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Bowers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy. #T2#
Murphy prevents Bowers from getting back to his feet.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murphy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bowers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bowers wants to stand but Murphy is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes. Bowers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murphy misses the body punch
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy slips under a jab from Bowers.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bowers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murphy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T3#
Murphy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowers scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Bowers scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Bowers misses.
Murphy dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick from Bowers.
Murphy throws a counter combo.
Bowers is looking to land body kicks.
Bowers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murphy wants to clinch.#T4#
Bowers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Bowers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Murphy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowers.
Murphy swings widly with a right hand
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Bowers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 179 Roos vs Johnson
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Mahmut throws a head kick that misses
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Mahmut blocks a jab.
Mahmut appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mahmut moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahmut seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mahmut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.#CL#
Mahmut clinches with his opponent.
Mahmut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Mahmut.
Mahmut tries to work over Bowers's front leg with a kick but Bowers checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Bowers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahmut.
Mahmut wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowers just misses with a punch to the body. #KD#
Mahmut lands a big head kick that sends Bowers tumbling to the mat! Mahmut takes a step backwards and waves Bowers back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Bowers is rocked!#T1#
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Mahmut.
Bowers is still on wobbly legs! Can Mahmut finish him?
Bowers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bowers seems to have recovered his senses.
Mahmut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahmut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Mahmut moves out of range.
Mahmut was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahmut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bowers - that will leave a mark!
Mahmut with a nice calf kick.
Mahmut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Mahmut tries to work over Bowers's front leg with a kick but Bowers checks it.
Bowers feints a counter leg kick.
Jab from Mahmut.
Bowers works over Mahmut's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mahmut! Bowers is out on his feet! Mahmut rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Bowers is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Bowers is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheikh Mahmut!
A victorious Sheikh Mahmut thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 170 Pinkman vs Kersikov
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Kearney looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kearney.
Bowers tries to bum rush Kearney with a series of wild strikes but Kearney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Bowers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Kearney misses with a hook to the body
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kearney misses the target.
Bowers appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kearney misses.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Kearney misses with a straight right.
Bowers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers connects with a right hand. Kearney shakes it off.
Kearney misses the shot to the body.
Kearney needs to keep his hands up - Bowers had a free shot at his head there.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Kearney.#CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowers avoids the body shot from Kearney.
Nice shot lands for Bowers.#T2#
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kearney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kearney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kearney throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a two punch combo.
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowers walks into a straight right hand from Kearney.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kearney to counter with a crisp jab.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Bowers does no damage.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Bowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Bowers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kearney.
Bowers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowers misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Kearney misses with a wild body shot.
Kearney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowers rather than just go for the knockout.
Bowers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowers misses with a body kick.
That kick from Bowers tenderised Kearney's leg. Kearney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kearney misses.
Kearney looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Kearney swings for the body but Bowers moves out of range.
Kearney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bowers slips a jab and a cross from Kearney.
Kearney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowers to score with a decent uppercut.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kearney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bowers with a body shot.
Kearney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kearney in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bowers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kearney momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Kearney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Bowers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Kearney throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range. #T1#
Kearney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Kearney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Bowers cracks Kearney with a good jab.
Bowers's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney with a nice cross.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kearney circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers defending well as Kearney loads up on a big left hand.
Kearney slips under a jab.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Kearney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Kearney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kearney swinging wildly here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kearney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bowers has got the better of the exchanges.
Bowers throws a hook but Kearney avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Bowers, right into the meat of the thigh. #T3#
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kearney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kearney! But no joy.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers takes one on the button.
Bowers thuds his shin into the meat of Kearney's side.
Kearney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers slips a jab from Kearney.#T4#
Kearney slips under a jab from Bowers.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kearney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Kearney misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bowers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Kearney moves away and avoids it.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Kearney cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a three punch combo!
Bowers slips a straight right by Kearney.
A shot to the liver by Bowers. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut #KD2#
and Kearney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bowers! Kearney lets Bowers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Bowers is rocked!#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T1#
Bowers scores with a one two! Kearney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kearney cracks Bowers with a hook to the temple - Bowers is on wobbly legs here! Kearney swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bowers falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kearney wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
A very excited looking Patrick Kearney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DMMA 164 Account vs Kersikov 2
Date: Jan 22, 2023

#R1#
Bowers lands the left hand.
Bowers misses with a combination
and Bowy counters with a straight right hand.
Bowy throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Bowers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowy misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowy with a hook.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Bowers finds it's way through Bowy's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Luke Bowy has been cut.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowy scores with a jab. Bowers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Bowy misses.
Bowers looks to land a combination but Bowy avoids it well.
Bowy ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bowy misses with a left hand
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Bowy.
Bowers misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and Bowy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers moves out of range as Bowy strikes.
Bowers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowy throws out the jab.
Bowers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#Bowy is rocked!
Luke Bowy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers drops Bowy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bowy! Bowers dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 156 Outback vs Kaupens 2
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Bowers lands with a good body shot.
Zhdanov misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Bowers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov throws a leg kick
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov throws a push kick but Bowers slaps the foot to one side.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bowers connects with a high kick.
Zhdanov looks to throw the jab but Bowers is out of range.
Bowers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zhdanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhdanov wants to clinch
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhdanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhdanov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Bowers does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhdanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhdanov takes one on the button.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Zhdanov rushes Bowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Zhdanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Zhdanov tenderised Bowers's leg. Bowers is trying to keep his angry face on.#KD2#
Zhdanov connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Bowers to the floor! Zhdanov dives in looking for the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is trying to stand.
Zhdanov throwing shots but Bowers is blocking nicely.
Zhdanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhdanov thows a huge punch but Bowers dodges it nicely.
Zhdanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Zhdanov wants to take a breather but Bowers is having none of it.
Zhdanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Zhdanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bowers sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowers is trying to stand up here but Zhdanov is controlling him well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
Bowers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3##CL2#
Zhdanov closes the distance and clinches.
Zhdanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov tries to work over Bowers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhdanov trying to control the position but instead, Bowers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zhdanov into the cage.
Zhdanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhdanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowerss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhdanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Zhdanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowers blocks an elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bowers.
Zhdanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers leaning against his opponent.
Bowers letting Zhdanov take a breather here.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Bowers blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Bowers taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhdanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhdanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhdanov scores with a leg kick.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Zhdanov.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhdanov looks to clinch
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhdanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers slips a straight right by Zhdanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhdanov loads up on a big right hand but Bowers slips the punch.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Zhdanov walks into a left hand.
Bowers clobbers Zhdanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.#T1#
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Bowers tried to score with a low kick but Zhdanov checks it.
Zhdanov unleashes a big counter combination but Bowers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
Bowers moves away from the strike by Zhdanov.
Zhdanov drops his hands momentarily and Bowers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowers missing with a left hand there. Zhdanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowers connects with a body shot that sends Zhdanov's belly button to the back.
Bowers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhdanov scores with a nice strike.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhdanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bowers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhdanov.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Zhdanov with an uppercut!#T2#
Zhdanov tries to land a leg kick but Bowers saw it coming and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Zhdanov is predictable there
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zhdanov on the side of the head.
Zhdanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Bowers should have avoided that one.
Zhdanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a solid leg kick but Bowers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhdanov.
Zhdanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhdanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowers misses the target.
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowers tries a low kick but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bowers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Zhdanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowers was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhdanov.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowers throws the kick towards the body but Zhdanov avoids it.#CL2#
Zhdanov pushes Bowers up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zhdanov as Bowers tries to tie him up.
Bowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers blocks a body shot from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zhdanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowers is trying to break free.
Bowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers. #BC#
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowers cracks Zhdanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhdanov.
Bowers misses with the combination.
Zhdanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Art Bowers will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Zhdanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhdanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zhdanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhdanov avoids it.
Bowers slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhdanov misses with a hook to the body
and Bowers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowers slips under a jab from Zhdanov.
Bowers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fakes the leg kick and cracks Zhdanov in the body. #CL2#
Zhdanov clinches with his opponent.
Zhdanov crunches a lovely knee into Bowers's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Zhdanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhdanov lands with a left to the head.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zhdanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhdanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowers.#T2#
Zhdanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bowers takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhdanov misses with the head strike.
Zhdanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhdanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zhdanov lands an elbow just above Bowers 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bowers avoids the elbow strike from Zhdanov, against the cage.
Zhdanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Zhdanov stalling the fight.
Bowers wants to break free but Zhdanov has control. #T3#
Zhdanov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Zhdanov fails to land.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhdanov tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it. #BC#
Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhdanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowers at a distance.
Zhdanov connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Zhdanov. #KD2#
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him? #ROC2#Bowers is rocked!#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Bowers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhdanov passes into half guard.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Zhdanov controlling the action here. #T4##SUB2#
Zhdanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowers regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zhdanov.
Bowers is looking to stand up but Zhdanov isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhdanov throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Zhdanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zhdanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Zhdanov!
Roman Zhdanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 153 Kersikov vs Account
Date: Nov 19, 2022

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Zhdanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhdanov misses with a looping right.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
Bowers connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Zhdanov does it's job there.
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
Zhdanov wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhdanov.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov misses with a straight left.
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Zhdanov moved out of range nicely.
Zhdanov defending well as Bowers loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers works Zhdanov's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Bowers lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhdanov's head.
Bowers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Zhdanov.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Zhdanov throws an overhand right that lands on Bowers's shoulder, as Bowers tries to avoid the shot.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Zhdanov avoids it with no problem.
Zhdanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.#CL#
Zhdanov rushes Bowers and presses him up against the cage.
Zhdanov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Zhdanov has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers wants to break free but Zhdanov has control.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhdanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhdanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zhdanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Zhdanov scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Zhdanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Zhdanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Zhdanov.#T3#
Bowers takes a shot to the head.
Zhdanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zhdanov is stalling here.
Bowers blocks an uppercut.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Zhdanov prevents Bowers from breaking the clinch.
Zhdanov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zhdanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowers can't break the clinch.
Bowers tries to break the clinch but Zhdanov is controlling the position. #BC2#
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowers scores with a body shot.
Bowers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov tries to move into range but Bowers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhdanov blocks a jab.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Zhdanov.
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!
Zhdanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowers.#CUT#That has opened up Art Bowers's cut even more.
Bowers misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov moves out of range as Bowers strikes.
Bowers is looking to land body kicks.
Zhdanov is looking to counter punch.
Jab, jab by Zhdanov - just one landing. #CL#
Bowers tries to keep at a distance but Zhdanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Zhdanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Zhdanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Bowers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowers.
Bowers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhdanov.
Zhdanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowers's head.
Zhdanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Bowers throws a head kick but Zhdanov moves out of range.
Zhdanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowers. #T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhdanov.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhdanov should have avoided that one.
Zhdanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhdanov cracks Bowers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers throws a head kick that Zhdanov semi-blocks.
Zhdanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Zhdanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhdanov misses with a wild body shot.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Zhdanov slips under a jab from Bowers.
Zhdanov is looking to counter punch.
Bowers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zhdanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zhdanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Bowers slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Zhdanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowers.
Zhdanov misses with a right hand
and Bowers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bowers moves away from the strike by Zhdanov.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Zhdanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
A decent looking cross lands there for Zhdanov.
Zhdanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhdanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhdanov blocks the leg kick.
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Zhdanov moves away and avoids it.#KD#
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him? #ROC#Bowers is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Bowers pushes Zhdanov off and gets back to his feet.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Zhdanov ducks down to avoid it.
Bowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers with a jab.#T4#
Bowers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bowers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowers misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Zhdanov. #CUT#The cut above Art Bowers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Bowers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov throws out a loose jab but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers defending well as Zhdanov loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers throws a counter combo.
Bowers throws a right and a left that Zhdanov avoids nicely.
Zhdanov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Art Bowers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zhdanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhdanov throws out the jab.
Bowers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhdanov throws the left hand but Bowers avoids the punch easily.
Bowers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bowers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhdanov in his tracks.
Bowers throws a head kick but Zhdanov moves out of range.
Bowers throws the left hand but Zhdanov avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov slips a jab and a cross from Bowers.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.#T1#
Bowers misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov misses with a straight left.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Zhdanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Bowers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhdanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bowers's head backwards.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhdanov moves away.
Zhdanov throws a jab when Bowers was well out of range.
Zhdanov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bowers.
Zhdanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Bowers throws a series of punches but Zhdanov avoids them all with ease.
Zhdanov wants to land a leg kick but Bowers is out of range.
Bowers looks for the body kick but Zhdanov saw that one coming.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #KD#
Zhdanov lands a big shot that drops Bowers! Can he finish him?
Bowers is still in real trouble! Can Zhdanov finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers wants to stand up but Zhdanov is controlling him.
Bowers seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhdanov throwing strikes from guard but Bowers blocks nicely.
Zhdanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T3#
Zhdanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhdanov throwing strikes but missing.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Zhdanov from controlling successfully.
Bowers wants to stand and escape but Zhdanov is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bowers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zhdanov's head.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zhdanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bowers scores with a punch to the head.
Zhdanov slips under a jab from Bowers.
Bowers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowers throws a low kick but Zhdanov avoids it.
Zhdanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers lands a body shot.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov lands a nice hook to Bowers's body. Bowers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhdanov throws a looping overhand right but Bowers ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Art Bowers.
I think Bowers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: DMMA 148 Dall Jr vs Grant
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
A big left from Bowers misses.
Trandel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bowers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trandel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trandel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowers misses with a jab to the body #TD2#
and Trandel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bowers's guard.
Bowers is wriggling around but Trandel manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
Bowers is trying to stand back up but Trandel is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Trandel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bowers defends it well.
Bowers won't allow Trandel to pass to mount. #T1##SUB2#
Trandel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Trandel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bowers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bowers is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Trandel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bowers sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trandel trying to pass the guard but Bowers defending well.
Trandel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bowers!
Trandel mounts Bowers! Really nice guard pass there!
Trandel controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Trandel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Trandel is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Trandel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bowers is surviving well by controlling Trandel's body position as best he can.
Bowers really wants to buck Trandel off and get back to his feet. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowers prevents Trandel from taking his back.#SUB2#
Trandel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bowers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bowers! #SUB2#
Trandel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bowers is aware though and is defending well.
Bowers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trandel looking for a sweep. Not yet Trandel, not yet.
Bowers postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sovor Trandel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bowers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Trandel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowers misses the target.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Donk. Bowers catches Trandel right on the button with a cross.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowers.
Bowers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers swinging wildly here.
Trandel feints the counter takedown.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. #T1#
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowers delivers a nice body kick.
Trandel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Trandel saw that one coming.
Trandel feints the counter takedown.
Bowers misses the jab.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Trandel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowers lands a nice shot to the body.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Trandel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trandel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
Trandel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Trandel moves away from the strike by Bowers.
Bowers lands with a good body shot.
Bowers lands with a hook. Trandel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bowers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bowers lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers throws an overhand right that lands on Trandel's shoulder, as Trandel tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trandel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bowers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Trandel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bowers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trandel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Trandel slips under a jab.
Trandel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowers.
Trandel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Trandel saw that one coming.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Trandel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trandel avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Trandel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Trandel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bowers jabs at Trandel's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trandel avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Trandel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Trandel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bowers misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trandel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowers throws a shot to the body.
Bowers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bowers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trandel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trandel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bowers throws a chopping leg kick but Trandel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trandel with the counter takedown but Bowers avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers throws a low kick but Trandel avoids it.
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowers lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Trandel's head but Trandel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trandel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trandel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bowers sizes up Trandel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Bowers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trandel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trandel throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Bowers misses with a lunging right hand
and Trandel counters with a left to the body.
Bowers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trandel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers catches Trandel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowers throws a sloppy body shot
and Trandel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers scores with a jab to the body.
Bowers throws the left hand but Trandel avoids the punch easily.
Trandel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Bowers.
Bowers lands with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowers, as that shot connected. #T3#
Bowers tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Trandel's head but Trandel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trandel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Trandel tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trandel moves out of range of the body kick from Bowers.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trandel! But no joy.
Bowers throws a poor cross that misses
and Trandel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trandel ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Trandel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bowers throws a poor cross that misses
and Trandel counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.#T4#
Bowers throws a jab when Trandel was well out of range.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Trandel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trandel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowers wants to stand and escape but Trandel is having none of it.
Trandel wants to control from the top but Bowers keeps moving.
Trandel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trandel looking to sit in guard and control but Bowers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trandel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bowers's guard. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Bowers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights VIII
Date: Sep 09, 2022

#R1#
Good shot there by Bowers.
Bowers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Hurry with an uppercut!
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Bowers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hurry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers throws an overhand right that lands on Hurry's shoulder, as Hurry tries to avoid the shot.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Hurry moves out of range.
Hurry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick #KD2#
and Hurry counters with a crisp one two that drops Bowers! Hurry thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bowers to his feet! Bowers is in big trouble!#ROC2#Bowers is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hurry. Hurry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Bowers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hurry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hurry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hurry throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Hurry throws a right and a left that Bowers avoids nicely. #T1#
Hurry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hurry! But no joy.
Hurry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hurry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowers. That one must have hurt.
Bowers throws the left hand but Hurry avoids the punch easily.
Bowers misses with a double jab
and Hurry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowers scores with a nice head shot.
Bowers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hurry lands a jab to the head.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurry circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers lands a really nice looking cross but Hurry seems unphased.
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. Hurry moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Bowers.
Hurry defending well as Bowers loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Hurry.
Hurry throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Hurry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bowers throws a hook but Hurry blocks it.
Bowers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hurry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Hurry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hurry misses with a straight left.
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick
and Bowers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Hurry counters with a huge left! Bowers is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hurry isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bowers from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hurry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Never Hurry!
Never Hurry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 128 Contreiras Vs Bol
Date: Aug 06, 2022

#R1#
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowers.
Sinisterra misses with a looping right.
Bowers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sinisterra throws a combination that misses
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sinisterra looks to land a body kick but Bowers moved away.
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Sinisterra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Sinisterra.
Sinisterra throws a jab when Bowers was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sinisterra. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers is looking to counter punch.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sinisterra throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sinisterra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Sinisterra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Sinisterra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinisterra gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Sinisterra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #ROC#Sinisterra is rocked!
Sinisterra ducks into an uppercut from Bowers and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 119 Contreiras vs Tyler
Date: Jul 03, 2022

#R1#
Bowers misses with a looping left.
A countering left hand to the body from Turgeon misses.
Bowers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turgeon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowers.
A shot to the liver by Turgeon. Beautiful body shot.
Bowers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowers cracks Turgeon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers throws a right hand that Turgeon ducks under and follows up with a left that Turgeon also avoids with ease.
Turgeon throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Turgeon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Turgeon counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Bowers there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turgeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowers is looking to counter punch.
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turgeon.#T1#
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Turgeon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Turgeon avoids them all with ease.
Turgeon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bowers finds it's way round the side to connect with Turgeon's head.
Turgeon throws out a loose jab but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers lands with a nice combination. Turgeon backs away looking to recover.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and Turgeon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers with the inside leg kick.
Bowers throws a hook but Turgeon blocks it.
Turgeon throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowers.
Bowers scores with a one two! Turgeon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turgeon ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Turgeon throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Bowers connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Turgeon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Turgeon connects with a body shot that sends Bowers's belly button to the back.#T2#
Turgeon throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowers ducks right into an uppercut from Turgeon.
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turgeon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowers lands with an uppercut that bounces Turgeon off the cage and back into range.
Turgeon throws a series of punches but Bowers avoids them all with ease.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turgeon ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turgeon! But no joy.
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turgeon misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Bowers.
Some wild striking there from Bowers.
A nice side step and Turgeon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowers misses with a jab to the body
and Turgeon counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Bowers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowers scores with the left hand. Turgeon knows he should have avoided that one.
Turgeon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowers was well out of range. Poor timing from Turgeon.
Turgeon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Turgeon.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turgeon.
Turgeon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowers misses with a double jab.
Turgeon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Turgeon throws a right hand that Bowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowers also avoids with ease.
Turgeon dodges the punch combination from Bowers.
Bowers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Turgeon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
Bowers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turgeon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bowers with a body shot.
Bowers takes a swing at Turgeon's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turgeon eats them both and turns towards Bowers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bowers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turgeon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Turgeon scores with a shot to the body.
Bowers is breathing heavily.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand
and Turgeon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses
and Turgeon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Turgeon counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Turgeon.
Bowers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turgeon.
Bowers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #ROC2#Bowers is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Art Bowers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Turgeon misses the jab.
Turgeon slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Bowers finds it's target.
Turgeon feints with a jab and clips Bowers right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Bowers is sent crashing into the canvas and Turgeon leaps in for the kill! Bowers tries to get to his feet but Turgeon is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Bowers is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Turgeon!

Event: DMMA 110 Wife vs Zhikova
Date: Jun 03, 2022

#R1#
Chara needs to keep his hands up - Bowers had a free shot at his head there.
Chara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chara swinging wildly here.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Bowers tries to keep at a distance but Chara has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chara swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowers connects with the punch.
Bowers with a jab.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowers misses with a wild body shot.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Chara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bowers counters with a left and a right that stings Chara. #T1#
Bowers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Chara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bowers, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowers is trying to push Chara away but Chara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chara misses with a knee to the head.
Bowers is looking to break free of the clinch but Chara has double underhooks. #BC2#
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chara wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chara moves to clinch but Bowers breaks away
letting Bowers counter with a right hand.
Chara missing with a left hand there. Bowers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chara fails with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Chara is rocked!
Bowers circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Chara tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Bowers wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 101: Johnson vs Outback 2
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1#
Bowers slaps away a takedown attempt from Dennison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Dennison looks to move away, Bowers throws a big counter combo but Dennison just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dennison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Dennison darts in and clinches Bowers up against the cage.
Bowers prevents the takedown attempt.
Dennison pushes Bowers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dennison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowers's elbow.
Dennison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dennison lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dennison.
Bowers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dennison throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Dennison throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Dennison stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Dennison scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Bowers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dennison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Bowers keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowers misses with a low kick as Dennison jumps back.#TD2#
Dennison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bowers quickly recovers to half guard.
Bowers wants to stand back up but Dennison manages to pass into side control.
Dennison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dennison tries to score with some ground and pound. Bowers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dennison just content to control the position.
Dennison throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T2#
Check out the look on Dennison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bowers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dennison looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bowers is avoiding damage well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers pushes Dennison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dennison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bowers prevents Dennison from improving position.
Dennison in side control, throwing shots but Bowers defends.
Dennison lands an elbow.
Dennison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dennison tries to score with some ground and pound. Bowers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bowers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dennison is controlling him well.#T3#
A lull in the action here.
An elbow from Dennison crashes against the mat.
Bowers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dennison fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Dennison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bowers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dennison wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
Dennison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dennison landing strikes from the mount.
Dennison breaks from Bowers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dennison raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Dennison there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dennison fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dennison throwing strikes here but Bowers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Dennison.
Dennison scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bowers?
Dennison looking to control but Bowers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dennison postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bowers looks a forlorn figure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Dennison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bowers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowers looks to land a right hand but Dennison moved out of range.
Dick Dennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers takes a swing at Dennison's ribcage but misses.
Bowers stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Dennison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Dennison is controlling him.
I was talking to Bowers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dennison.
Dennison misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dennison fails to land.
A hook to the body from Dennison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Bowers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowers can't break the clinch. #T1#
Dennison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dennison digs a right hand into Bowers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowers's gas tank.
Bowers can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dennison.
Bowers is pressed up against the cage. Dennison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bowers down to the mat. Bowers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Dennison.
Bowers swats away the attempt to clinch by Dennison.
Dennison lands a nice hook to Bowers's body. Bowers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dennison connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Dennison closes the distance and clinches.
Bowers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dennison can't find room to land a body shot as Bowers controls the action.
Dennison lands a left hand. #T2#
Bowers blocking some punches.
Bowers tries to break free but Dennison pushes him back against the cage.
Dennison tries to work over Bowers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dennison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowers pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bowers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dennison struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowers controls his hands.
Dennison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bowers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Dennison.
Dennison scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Dennison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Bowers breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Dennison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Dennison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dennison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dennison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowers keeps working.
Bowers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dennison misses with the ground and pound.
Bowers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dennison connects with a decent elbow.
Bowers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dennison trying to control the action but Bowers is working from the bottom. #T4#
Dennison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dennison throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dennison trying to control the action but Bowers is working from the bottom.
Dennison lands an elbow.
Dennison working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dennison is controlling him well.
Dennison landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dennison lands a nice forearm strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Dennison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A combination from Bowers does no damage.
Dennison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dennison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bowers on the side of the head.
Bowers throws the left hand but Dennison avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Dennison moves into the clinch.
Dennison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dennison.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowers prevents a body shot from Dennison.
Dennison throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dennison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison lands a right hand.
Dennison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dennison has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bowers seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dennison can turn it around.
Dennison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowers's elbow.
Dennison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Dennison misses with some punches.
Dennison is working Bowers over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dennison.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dennison tries a body shot but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers prevents a body shot from Dennison.
Dennison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dennison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick Dennison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dennison misses with some punches.
Dennison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dennison looking for a takedown.
Dennison has Bowers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bowers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dennison goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Bowers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dennison misses with the head strike.
Dennison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowers.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dennison misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Dennison tightens his grip and picks Bowers up, before dumping him to the ground. Bowers manages to land in guard.
Dennison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowers wants to stand but Dennison is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dennison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dennison controlling from the top position. #T3#
Dennison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dennison lands a couple of digs.
Dennison trying to move into half guard but instead Bowers has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Dennison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bowers preventing the sweep.
Dennison trying to control the position here.
Art Bowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dennison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Dick Dennison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Dennison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dennison 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Dennison!

Event: DMMA 91: Hightower vs Hurry
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Reese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Bowers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bowers cracks Reese with a good jab.
Bowers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reese is out of range and Bowers settles back down.
Bowers tests Reese's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reese looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reese walks into a stiff left hand from Bowers.
Reese avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Bowers throws a jab but it's blocked by Reese.
Bowers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reese moves away.#CL#
Reese moves into the clinch.
Bowers has had enough of the clinch but Reese keeps him there for the moment.
Reese tries a knee to the head but Bowers blocks it.
Reese missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Bowers manages to break the clinch.
Reese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Reese tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bowers.
Bowers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reese tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Bowers moves out of range easily.
Reese tries to move into range but Bowers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bowers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Reese avoids them all with ease.
Bowers throws a leg kick
and Reese counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Reese.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Reese.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Reese.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowers! But no joy.
Bowers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bowers scores with a decent looking hook.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers circles away from the clinch attempt. #T2#
Bowers thumps Reese with a low kick.
Bowers scores with a body shot.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Reese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bowers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowers moves out of range of the leg kick from Reese.
Bowers lands the left hand.
Reese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowers misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as Reese blocks the low kick.
Bowers throws a one two combo. #CUT2#It looks like Javon Reese has been cut.
Bowers throws a low kick but Reese avoids it.
Bowers throws a jab when Reese was well out of range.
Bowers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowers! But no joy.
Reese throws a leg kick
and Bowers counters with a left and a right that stings Reese. #T3##CL#
Reese moves into the clinch.
Bowers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reese tries a knee to the head but Bowers blocks it.
Bowers tries to circle away but Reese has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bowers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowers avoiding damage as Reese throws knees to the body.
Reese with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowers takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Reese with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowers is trying to force a seperation but Reese has the dominant position.
Reese tries to pull guard but Bowers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowers has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Bowers.
Reese misses with a leg kick.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but Reese is out of range.
Bowers delivers a nice body kick.
Reese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reese was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Reese manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bowers on his heels. He'll look to pass Bowers's guard now, I'm sure.
Reese looking to pass the guard.
Reese trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.
Bowers keeping full guard, as Reese tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Reese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but Reese slips the punch.
Bowers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but Reese is out of range.
Reese tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bowers manages to circle out of the way.
Bowers throws a body shot but no joy.
Reese tried to counter with a leg kick but Bowers avoided it.
Bowers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Reese avoids it with no problem.
Reese slips a jab and a cross from Bowers.
Reese is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bowers.
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Bowers backs away, Reese returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bowers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reese moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowers.
Bowers connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reese lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reese on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowers looks to score with a jab to the body but Reese is just out of range.
Reese tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bowers manages to circle out of the way.
Reese looks to clinch
and Bowers counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Bowers wants to slow Reese down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reese thinks about countering with a head kick.
Reese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reese moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Bowers.
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reese.
Reese seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Bowers moves out of range easily.
Bowers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Reese.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Reese attempts a counter takedown but Bowers avoids it well and moves away.
Bowers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowers tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Bowers misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Reese.
Bowers with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reese wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Reese saw that one coming.
Bowers lands a lovely overhand right.
Reese tries to clinch up.
Reese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Reese.
Bowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Reese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowers misses with a wild combination. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bowers connects with a body shot that sends Reese's belly button to the back.
Reese plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice combination there by Bowers.
Bowers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reese avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Reese slips under a jab.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Reese saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Bowers.
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A right-left combo lands from Bowers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target. #T4##CL#
Reese closes the distance and clinches.
Reese looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Bowers misses.
Reese tries to counter with a takedown but Bowers is quick to defend against it.
Reese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reese avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Bowers tries to get set, Reese tries to push him back and clinch up but Bowers manages to avoid the attempt.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Reese gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reese doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowers circles away.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reese throws a head kick but Bowers moves out of range.
Bowers unleashes a big counter combination but Reese bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bowers lands a jab to the head.
Reese ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Reese is looking to clinch.
Reese looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reese ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Reese avoids a kick to the body.
Bowers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bowers connects with a nice looking jab.
Bowers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a wild body shot.
Reese thinks about countering with a head kick.#CL#
Reese closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reese with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bowers blocks an elbow strike from Reese.
Reese tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Bowers wants to get back to striking at distance but Reese won't allow it.
Bowers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reese misses with a knee to the head.
Reese tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reese tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowers avoids it.
Reese misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Bowers.
Bowers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reese's head backwards.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
Reese fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Reese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Bowers.
Reese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reese tries to clinch up but Bowers circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reese ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowers scores with a punch to the head.
Reese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but Reese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Bowers moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Reese. #T3#
Bowers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Reese.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Reese.
Javon Reese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Art Bowers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reese throws a chopping leg kick but Bowers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bowers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reese is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bowers.
Reese on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reese blocks a jab.#CL#
Bowers gets tackled into the cage by Reese. Reese maintains the clinch.
Reese tries to pull guard but Bowers holds him up against the cage and eventually Reese drops back down to his feet. #T4#
Reese looking to throw knees to the head but Bowers is blocking nicely.
Reese throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reese looking to throw knees to the head but Bowers is blocking nicely.
Bowers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reese landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reese looking to throw knees to the head but Bowers is blocking nicely. #BC2#
Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reese if he has to take too many more of those.
Donk. Bowers catches Reese right on the button with a cross.
Bowers works the jab nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Bowers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bowers 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 84: Magrath vs Harakka 3
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Chara looks to land a combination but Bowers avoids it well.
A cross from Bowers lands.
Bowers works the jab nicely.
Chara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chara. Bowers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chara lands a jab.
Chara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chara on the side of the head.
Bowers throws a push kick but Chara slaps the foot to one side.
Chara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bowers.
Bowers connects with a jab.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Chara has managed to clinch.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowers is defending well for now.
Bowers managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Chara working aggressively here.
Chara wants a takedown. #T1##BC2#
Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chara is looking to clinch.
Bowers circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Chara moves into the clinch successfully.
Chara tries a knee to the head but Bowers blocks it.
Chara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bowers after a bit of a struggle.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowers is defending well for now.
Chara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowers is defending well for now.
Chara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowers.
Chara has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bowers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zdeno Chara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Chara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowers. #BC2#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chara tries to clinch up but Bowers circles away and keeps his distance.
Chara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chara walks into a left hand.
Chara tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range. #TD#
Chara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bowers to the mat! Bowers manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chara wants to control from the top but Bowers keeps moving.
Chara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chara is controlling him.
Chara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chara landing with the ground and pound.
Bowers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Chara wants to control from the top but Bowers keeps moving.
Chara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chara prevents Bowers from getting back to his feet.
Chara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Chara from controlling successfully.
Chara postures up and lands a big shot to Bowers's brow.
Bowers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4##ES2#
Bowers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck for Chara with that takedown attempt. #TD#
Chara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bowers napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bowers throws Chara to one side and escapes!
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!
Jab by Bowers.
Chara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chara shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowers tries to sprawl out of it but Chara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowers lands with a slapping head kick.
Bowers drops Chara with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Chara! Bowers dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Bowers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowers lands with a straight right. Vilkas didn't see that one coming.
Bowers lands a nice hook to Vilkas's body. Vilkas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vilkas.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Vilkas with an uppercut!
A big left from Bowers misses.
Vilkas is looking to counter punch.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers misses with a hook. Vilkas ducked under it nicely.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilkas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Vilkas.
Nice jab there from Vilkas. #CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.#T1#
Bowers sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Vilkas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Bowers misses.
As Bowers backs away, Vilkas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bowers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilkas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vilkas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bowers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers tries a low kick but Vilkas avoids it.
Vilkas dips to his left and cracks Bowers with an uppercut!
Bowers sizes up Vilkas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Bowers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Vilkas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Bowers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowers. That's going to slow Vilkas down.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkas tried to counter with a leg kick but Bowers avoided it.#KD#
Vilkas cracks Bowers with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vilkas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bowers to stand back up!
A shot to the body from Vilkas misses
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vilkas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bowers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bowers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vilkas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bowers - the referee stops the clock and Vilkas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bowers. Vilkas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vilkas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowers.
Vilkas throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
Vilkas throws a wild body kick that Bowers sees coming a mile off.
Bowers throws a hook but Vilkas blocks it.
Bowers just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVilkas.
Vilkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Vilkas throwing a counter right hand but Bowers manages to avoid it.#T3#
Bowers lands a glancing blow to the side of Vilkas's head.
Vilkas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Vilkas saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Vilkas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vilkas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowers. That one must have hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. Vilkas saw that one coming.
No joy there for Bowers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vilkas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vilkas avoids the head kick by Bowers.
The fighters circling - Bowers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilkas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers moves out of range as Vilkas strikes.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Vilkas avoids it with no problem.
Bowers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vilkas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bowers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilkas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Bowers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilkas.
Bowers misses with a left hand
and Vilkas counters with a straight that turns Bowers's legs to rubber! Vilkas pushes forward with more strikes and Bowers goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
During a confident post fight interview, Deividas Vilkas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 66: Magrath vs Harakka
Date: Dec 12, 2021

#R1#
Bowers misses with a right hand #KD#
and Hurry counters with a nice right hand that sends Bowers toppling to the canvas! Bowers scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hurry finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Bowers misses with a shot to the body
and Hurry counters with a big right hand! Oh Bowers is in trouble here! Hurry follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Never Hurry!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Never Hurry made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: DMMA 53: Tucker vs Nicoletta
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
B Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Bowers misses.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
B Johansson tries to clinch but Bowers is having none of it.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
B Johansson is looking to clinch but Bowers is avoiding it.
B Johansson moves out of range as Bowers throws a body kick.
B Johansson walks into a stiff left hand from Bowers.
B Johansson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Bowers gets tackled into the cage by B Johansson. B Johansson maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
B Johansson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowers.
B Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
B Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
B Johansson darts in looking for a takedown but Bowers gets double underhooks and turns B Johansson into the cage.
B Johansson tries to work over Bowers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowers connects with a looping right hand.
Bowers scores with a jab.
Bowers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bowers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bowers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bowers missing with a left hand there. B Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract B Johansson.
Bowers swings for the body but B Johansson moves out of range.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
B Johansson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps B Johansson's head backwards.
B Johansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowers.#CUT2#It looks like Hugo B Johansson has been cut.
Bowers jabs at B Johansson's body.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and B Johansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers slaps away a takedown attempt from B Johansson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bowers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowers lands with a nice body punch.
B Johansson shoots in and drives through. Bowers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo B Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowers.
B Johansson slips a jab from Bowers.
It looked like B Johansson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
B Johansson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Bowers catches B Johansson right on the button with a cross.
B Johansson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bowers can pounce on him.
B Johansson blocks a jab.
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but B Johansson slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bowers. B Johansson shrugs it off though.
Bowers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
B Johansson slips a jab from Bowers.
The fight stays on the outside here - B Johansson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Bowers.
Bowers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. B Johansson eats them both and turns towards Bowers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from B Johansson.#T4#
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Bowers looks to move away, B Johansson throws a big counter combo but Bowers just gets out of the way.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. B Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers throws a leg kick but B Johansson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowers looks to land a combination but B Johansson avoids it well.
B Johansson dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on B Johansson's head and hops out.
B Johansson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowers circles away.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from B Johansson.
Bowers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! B Johansson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
B Johansson wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers connects with a single shot there.
Bowers with a jab.
Bowers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
B Johansson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowers throws the left hand but B Johansson avoids the punch easily.
Bowers throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from B Johansson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo B Johansson's cut.
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.#R2#
Bowers looks to land a combination but B Johansson avoids it well.
B Johansson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowers throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Bowers.
Bowers lands a jab to the nose.
Bowers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
B Johansson appears to be looking for a big counter.
B Johansson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowers but Bowers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bowers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and B Johansson counters with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bowers.
B Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers throws a hook but B Johansson blocks it.
Bowers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on B Johansson. That did some damage!
Art Bowers seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Bowers misses the body punch
and B Johansson counters with a slapping leg kick.
B Johansson takes one to the chin there.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand
and B Johansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick and B Johansson moves out of range easily.
Bowers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
B Johansson checks a leg kick.
Bowers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
B Johansson misses with a body kick.
Bowers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from B Johansson.
Bowers throws a combination that misses
and B Johansson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
B Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
B Johansson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
B Johansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Bowers scores with a body shot.
B Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers's jab looks to have found its range, popping B Johansson under the eye.
Bowers lunges at B Johansson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by B Johansson's hand.
B Johansson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowers circles away.
Bowers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bowers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bowers there as he acknowledges the shot.
B Johansson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
B Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Bowers pushes him off.
Bowers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowers connects with a body shot that sends B Johansson's belly button to the back.
B Johansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowers.
Bowers lands a jab to B Johansson's midsection.
B Johansson moves out of range as Bowers strikes.
B Johansson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for B Johansson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.#T3#
B Johansson throws a series of punches but Bowers moves out of range.
Bowers connects with a nice looking jab.
B Johansson feints a jab promting Bowers to slip. B Johansson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bowers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bowers scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#Hugo B Johansson's cut is getting worse.
Bowers scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Bowers pushes B Johansson away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowers tests B Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers with a nice calf kick.
Bowers works the jab nicely.#T4#
A punch lands to the side of B Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
B Johansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Bowers lands a jab to B Johansson's midsection.
Bowers scores with a leg kick.
Bowers scores with a hook to the body. B Johansson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bowers tests B Johansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Bowers - just one landing.
B Johansson misses with a hook. Bowers ducked under it nicely. #TD#
B Johansson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
B Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Bowers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice takedown defense from Bowers. No joy for B Johansson on that attempt.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
B Johansson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowers defends it nicely.
Jab from Bowers.
Hugo B Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowers lands with an uppercut that bounces B Johansson off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers connects with a good right hand that stumbles B Johansson. B Johansson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD2#
Bowers lands a big head kick that sends B Johansson tumbling to the mat! Bowers takes a step backwards and waves B Johansson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#B Johansson is rocked!
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!
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick and B Johansson moves out of range easily.
Oh B Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
B Johansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowers moves out of range as B Johansson strikes.#KD2#
Bowers cracks B Johansson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bowers has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning B Johansson to stand back up!#T1#
B Johansson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing B Johansson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo B Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowers drops B Johansson with a huge uppercut! B Johansson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bowers is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

Event: DMMA 45: Tucker vs Account
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
A jab from Bowers misses.
Bowers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowers checks it well.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kersikov.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers misses the jab.
Kersikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowers in his tracks. #CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Kersikov throws a wild body kick that Bowers sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov scores with a nice right hand.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bowers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Bowers moves out of range.
Kersikov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bowers looks to land a right hand but Kersikov moved out of range.#T1#
Bowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kersikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Bowers throws an overhand right that lands on Kersikov's shoulder, as Kersikov tries to avoid the shot.
Kersikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowers throws a low kick but Kersikov avoids it.
Kersikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kersikov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kersikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kersikov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Bowers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowers with a hook.#T2#
Bowers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Kersikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers checks a low kick from Kersikov.
Bowers throwing a counter right hand but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov tries to land a leg kick but Bowers saw it coming and moves away.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowers backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Kersikov avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Kersikov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kersikov.
Bowers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kersikov counters with a nice body shot.
Bowers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Kersikov.
Bowers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kersikov is just out of range.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but Bowers moved away.
Bowers lands with a hook. Kersikov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Kersikov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Bowers is wise to it.
Kersikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Bowers with an uppercut!
Kersikov avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Bowers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kersikov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A good leg kick by Bowers.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Kersikov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bowers with a body shot.
Bowers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bowers scoring well with a low kick there.
Bowers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Bowers.
Sloppy strikes from Kersikov. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Bowers off balance momentarily.
Kersikov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bowers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bowers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kersikov under the eye.
Bowers tries to land a front kick but Kersikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kersikov slips a jab from Bowers.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Kersikov misses with a double jab.
Bowers's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Bowers moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Bowers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kersikov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowers checks it well.
Bowers misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice body shot.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Kersikov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bowers blocks it well.
Bowers walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowers is out of range.
Good work by Bowers as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kersikov checks a leg kick.
Bowers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Bowers.
Kersikov throws out a counter right but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
Bowers lands a head kick!
Kersikov scores with a jab.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Bowers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kersikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kersikov throws a solid leg kick but Bowers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kersikov.
Bowers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Bowers is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov. #T1#
Kersikov lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bowers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bowers looks to land a combination but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kersikov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowers throws a jab when Kersikov was well out of range.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Kersikov staying out of range there.
Bowers lands a high kick!
Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a body punch but Bowers moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bowers misses its target.
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Bowers backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bowers connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Bowers misses the shot to the body.
Bowers backing away here, and Kersikov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Kersikov's head but Kersikov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kersikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bowers feints a jab promting Kersikov to slip. Bowers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kersikov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowers.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kersikov looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov cracks Bowers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kersikov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Bowers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kersikov throws a push kick but Bowers slaps the foot to one side.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowers scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
A lazy left from Bowers finds it's target.
Bowers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A cross from Kersikov lands.#CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov with the inside leg kick.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Bowers misses with a kick to the body.
Bowers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kersikov counters with a crisp right that sends Bowers to the canvas! Kersikov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Kersikov!
Andrei Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GC 394
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenland.
Greenland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greenland shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greenland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice combination there by Bowers. #CUT#It looks like Paul Greenland has been cut.
Greenland takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Greenland drives through and clinches with Bowers against the cage.
Greenland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Greenland.
Bowers is trying to push Greenland away but Greenland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Bowers breaks the clinch. #T1#
Greenland misses with an uppercut. Bowers saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowers.
Greenland wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers lands a nice shot that snaps Greenland's head back.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Greenland.
Bowers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greenland on the side of the head.
Greenland lands with a good body shot.
Greenland has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Greenland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers keeps Greenland at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bowers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bowers. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD2#
Greenland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bowers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greenland is in Bowers's guard.

Bowers pushes Greenland off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bowers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenland takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Greenland throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Greenland misses.
Nice jab there from Bowers.
Bowers defending well as Greenland loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greenland takes one to the side of the head.
Bowers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Greenland avoids them all with ease.
Greenland looks for a takedown but Bowers sprawls well.
Greenland throws an overhand right that lands on Bowers's shoulder, as Bowers tries to avoid the shot.
Greenland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowers. #TD2#
Greenland shoots in and bounces Bowers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Greenland won't allow Bowers to get back to his feet. #T3#
Greenland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greenland trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greenland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greenland stops Bowers from standing up.
Greenland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowers is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at New York Public Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Greenland from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Greenland scores with a jab to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Greenland throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenland misses with an uppercut.
Bowers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowers scores with a nice head shot.
Bowers throws a combination. Greenland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greenland is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Greenland misses with a takedown
and Bowers counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bowers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greenland misses with a body shot.
Bowers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greenland's head.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenland tries to clinch up
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenland misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Bowers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Greenland tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range.
Greenland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowers cracks Greenland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Greenland is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bowers moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

Event: GC 390
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Keji looks to land a combination but Bowers avoids it well.
Bowers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers throws a lazy head kick
and Bowers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Keji moved out of range nicely.
Bowers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bowers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keji cracks Bowers with an open hand slap.
Keji walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bowers.
Bowers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Keji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keji throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keji clobbers Bowers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keji.
Keji misses with a straight right.
Bowers dips to his left and cracks Keji with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Bowers.
Keji throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Keji avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Keji throws a big shot that misses.
Bowers throws the left hand but Keji avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Keji throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keji misses with a wild body shot.
Keji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Keji takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bowers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bowers fakes the leg kick and cracks Keji in the body.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Keji connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keji cracks Bowers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Keji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keji doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Keji slips a straight right by Bowers.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keji throws out the jab.
Bowers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #ROC2#Keji is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Keji bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Keji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
Keji seems to have got his legs back now.
Keji cracks Bowers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Bowers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keji's sensitive parts. #T2#
Keji looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Keji throws a looping overhand right but Bowers ducks down to avoid it.
Bowers scores with a nice strike.
Keji takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowers looks to land a right hand but Keji moved out of range.
It looked like Keji wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Keji misses.
Bowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keji throwing a counter right hand but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Jab from Bowers.
Bowers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keji manages to avoid it.
Keji misses with a double jab.
Bowers throws a big counter head kick but Keji avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Keji misses.
Bowers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Keji was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bowers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowers.
Despite the aggression on Bowers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Keji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bowers on the side of the head.
Bowers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T3#
Keji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bowers on the side of the head.
Keji looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Bowers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keji is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Keji misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Keji moves out of range.
It looked like Keji was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Keji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keji blocks the body kick.
Keji throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers moves out of range as Keji strikes.
A big left from Keji misses.
Bowers steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bowers throws a combination that misses
and Keji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Keji does no damage.
Bowers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keji.
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!
Keji throws an overhand right that lands on Bowers's shoulder, as Bowers tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Keji misses.
Bowers tries to bum rush Keji with a series of wild strikes but Keji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Bowers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keji scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keji throws a looping overhand right but Bowers ducks down to avoid it.
Keji moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bowers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keji doesn't seem bothered though.
Bowers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keji throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keji lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowers's head.
Bowers delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Keji misses.
Keji displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Keji misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keji connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowers momentarily.
Keji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keji moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Keji appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bowers scores with a sloppy right hand. Keji should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Art Bowers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Keji misses with a body shot.
Bowers connects with the punch.
Keji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keji misses with a looping right.
Keji throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowers misses with an uppercut.
Keji misses with an uppercut.
Keji misses with a hook.
Keji misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Keji throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keji with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keji throws a big shot that misses.
Keji scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keji is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bowers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowers. #T1#
Keji misses with a hook. Bowers ducked under it nicely.
Keji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Art Bowers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keji throws out the jab.
Keji throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers tries to land a front kick but Keji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keji misses with a wild body shot.
Keji misses with a straight right.
Keji moves away from the strike by Bowers.
Keji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowers.
Bowers scores with a nice right hand.
Bowers lands with a shot to the body.
Bowers throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Keji misses.
Bowers defending well as Keji loads up on a big left hand.
Keji misses the shot to the body.
Keji throws a series of punches but Bowers moves out of range.
Bowers throws a jab when Keji was well out of range.#T2#
Nice shot lands for Bowers.
Keji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keji lands with a nice body punch.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Bowers lands a nice shot that snaps Keji's head back.
Keji thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowers throws a series of punches but Keji moves out of range.
Keji ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Keji blocks a head kick by Bowers.
Keji misses with a straight right.
Bowers slips a jab from Keji.
Bowers's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keji misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Bowers.#T3#
Bowers scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keji tries to bum rush Bowers with a series of wild strikes but Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keji looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Keji throws a right hand that Bowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowers also avoids with ease.
Keji tries to move into range but Bowers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keji misses the jab.
Bowers throws a shot to the body.
Bowers throws a leg kick which misses Keji's front leg but catches the back leg as Keji tries to avoid it.
Bowers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keji moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowers misses with a head kick.
Bowers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keji counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Keji looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Keji takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keji's hands.
Bowers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers connects with a right hand. Keji shakes it off.#T4#
Keji throws a nice looking combination but Bowers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowers throws a sloppy head kick and Keji moves out of range easily.
Bowers scores with a body shot.
Keji lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowers circles away quickly and effectively.
Keji throws the left hand but Bowers avoids the punch easily.
Bowers throws a push kick but Keji slaps the foot to one side.
Keji looks to throw the jab but Bowers is out of range.
Keji throws a series of punches but Bowers avoids them all with ease.
Bowers lands a jab-cross combination.
Bowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keji was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowers.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whack! Bowers lands a heavy head kick that drops Keji. The ref tackles Bowers to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Keji was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Art Bowers!

Event: GC 388
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
A big right from Spilles misses.
Spilles misses with a wild combination.
Bowers connects with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Peter Spilles has been cut.
Bowers slaps away a takedown attempt from Spilles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bowers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Spilles throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Bowers throws a push kick but Spilles slaps the foot to one side.
Spilles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers with the inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bowers.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowers misses the target.
Spilles swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bowers has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Spilles is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Spilles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bowers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Spilles.
Bowers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bowers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spilles was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bowers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spilles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spilles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowers cracks Spilles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Spilles bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers wants to get back to his feet.
Spilles lands a nice forearm strike.
Spilles 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.#T2#
Bowers prevents Spilles from moving into mount.
Bowers is not content to let Spilles control the position.
Bowers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spilles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spilles happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Spilles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spilles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spilles tries to move to mount but Bowers blocks the move with his legs.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet but Spilles is dominant here and he's now got Bowers's back!#T3##SUB#
Bowers showing good submission defense here. #SUB#
Spilles has got one arm under Bowers's chin. This could be trouble... Bowers trying to control the other hand but Spilles gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Bowers has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Spilles!

Event: GC 379 Brooks vs White
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Bowers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Art Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Bowers coming out on top.
Bowers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Bjoergen avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Bjoergen closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Bjoergen as the two fighters clinch.
Bjoergen cracks Bowers with a nice body shot.
Bjoergen scores with a shot to the side of Bowers's head.
Bjoergen gets through Bowers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowers.
Bowers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowers blocking some punches.
Bjoergen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowers just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Bjoergen lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bjoergen.#CUT#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Bjoergen stalling the fight.
Bjoergen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjoergen slows down the pace here.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2##TD#
Bjoergen decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Bjoergen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Bowers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjoergen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowers has managed to get both his arms back between Bjoergen's legs - danger averted.
Bowers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Bowers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjoergen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowers has managed to get both his arms back between Bjoergen's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Bjoergen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bjoergen tries to strike from the bottom.
Bowers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjoergen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3##SUB#
Bjoergen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bowers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjoergen is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Bowers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bjoergen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bowers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bjoergen pulls down on the head and he's put Bowers to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeppe Bjoergen!
Jeppe Bjoergen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GC 378 Paris vs Somebody
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Bowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farquharson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Farquharson thuds his right hand into Bowers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farquharson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Farquharson throws a big counter head kick but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Farquharson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowers doesn't seem phased though.
Bowers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farquharson in his tracks.
Farquharson wants to clinch.
Bowers throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Farquharson thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Farquharson tries to clinch but Bowers is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Farquharson. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bowers catches Farquharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farquharson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowers throws a head kick but Farquharson moves out of range.
Bowers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farquharsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers lands with an uppercut that bounces Farquharson off the cage and back into range.
Farquharson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bowers tests Farquharson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Farquharson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Farquharson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farquharson working aggressively here.
I was talking to Bowers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Farquharson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bowers blocking some punches. #T2#
Farquharson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farquharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowers controls his hands.
Farquharson lands a right hand.
Bowers avoiding damage as Farquharson throws knees to the body.
Farquharson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers.
Farquharson tries to throw a body punch but Bowers avoids it by throwing Farquharson back against the cage.
Farquharson has Bowers pressed against the cage.
Farquharson working aggressively here.
A short left from Farquharson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farquharson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Farquharson has him pressed against the cage. #T3##BC#
Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Bowers throws out a powerful jab.
Farquharson misses with the combination.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Farquharson moved out of range nicely.
Farquharson throws a nice looking combination but Bowers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Bowers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farquharson under the eye.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Farquharson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bowers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Farquharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bowers's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers lands the left hand.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Farquharson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Farquharson lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farquharson.
Farquharson trying to land knees to the body.
Farquharson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farquharson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Farquharson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers thuds his right hand into Farquharson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bowers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right-left combo lands from Farquharson.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson blocks a head kick by Bowers.
Bowers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick from Farquharson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers is looking to score with low kicks.
Farquharson throws a fast counter high kick but Bowers manages to duck under it in time.
Farquharson lunges at Bowers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowers's hand.
Bowers throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farquharson scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Farquharson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Farquharson has knocked Bowers down with a huge combo! Farquharson steps away and waves a wobbly Bowers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Bowers is rocked!
No joy there for Farquharson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Bowers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farquharson is out of range.
Farquharson throws a counter combo.
Bowers tries to move into range but Farquharson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Bowers misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Farquharson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farquharson.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Farquharson.
Bowers wants to break free but Farquharson has control.
Farquharson lands with a left to the head.
Farquharson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bowers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowers managing to block the knees to the body from Farquharson.
Farquharson lands an elbow inside that Bowers shrugs off.
Farquharson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Farquharson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farquharson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson landing knees to the body.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Farquharson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farquharson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Farquharson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowers's efforts to push away.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowers avoids the elbow strike from Farquharson, against the cage.
Farquharson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farquharson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farquharson.
Farquharson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Farquharson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowers's defenses.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farquharson has Bowers pushed against the cage.
Farquharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowers controls his hands. #BC#
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowers throws a lazy head kick
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farquharson fails to land with a series of punches.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Bowers.
Bowers misses with a hook #CL2#
and Farquharson counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
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.#R3#
Farquharson is looking to clinch but Bowers is avoiding it.
Farquharson lands a head shot.
Bowers scores with a nice head shot.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Bowers.
A jab from Bowers misses.
Farquharson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Farquharson lands with a nice combination. Bowers backs away looking to recover.
Farquharson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Farquharson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowers tries to land a front kick but Farquharson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson lunges at Bowers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowers's hand.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a big right hand! Oh Bowers is in trouble here! Farquharson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcom Farquharson!

Event: GC 373 Kaupens vs White
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Bowers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowers misses with a two punch combination.
Silva with the counter takedown but Bowers avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowers. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Bowers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bowers swinging wildly here.
Bowers moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Bowers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Bowers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Bowers cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bowers throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva misses with a takedown
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Bowers cracks Silva with a good jab.#T1#
A punch combination from Bowers misses.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tander Silva.
Bowers throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bowers coming out on top.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowers misses with a two punch combination.
Bowers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Bowers both land. Nice combination.
Bowers lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Bowers saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Bowers misses.
Bowers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bowers wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#Silva is rocked!
Bowers throws an overhand right that drops Silva like a sack of potatoes! Bowers dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

Event: GC 369 Kaupens vs Karuso
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivankov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Ivankov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
Ivankov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Ivankov stalks Bowers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bowers's face. Bowers staggers backwards, shaken.#KD2#
Ivankov drops Bowers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bowers looks back up at him and smiles so Ivankov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Bowers is rocked!
We've been told by Bowers's head coaches at Intergalactic Guerrilla Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Bowers lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivankov off the cage and back into range.
Ivankov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Ivankov rushes Bowers and presses him up against the cage.
Ivankov trying to control the position but instead, Bowers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivankov into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ivankov fails to land.
Ivankov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bowers fails to pull guard. #TD#
Bowers gets control of Ivankov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bowers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES#
Bowers pushes Ivankov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1#
Ivankov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivankov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowers.
Ivankov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Ivankov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowers throwing a counter right hand but Ivankov manages to avoid it.
Ivankov lands a jab to Bowers's midsection.
Ivankov with a hook.
Ivankov ducks right into an uppercut from Bowers.
Ivankov slips under a jab from Bowers.
Ivankov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ivankov ducks right into an uppercut from Bowers.
Bowers lands an overhand right.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Ivankov.
Ivankov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivankov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Ivankov moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Ivankov manages to break the clinch.
Lyutskan Ivankov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A punch combination from Bowers misses.
Ivankov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
Ivankov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowers momentarily. #CUT2#Art Bowers's cut is getting worse.
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivankov.
Ivankov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Ivankov throws a predictable looking body shot #TD#
and Bowers counters with a shoot takedown. Ivankov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivankov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bowers dives into side control. #REVB#
Ivankov is looking to get back to his feet here but Bowers is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ivankov's back.#SU#
Bowers gets back to his feet - a bit of a stange decision given the position he was in.#T3#
Bowers lands a jab-cross combination.
Bowers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivankov on the side of the head.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but Ivankov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivankov tries to clinch but Bowers moves away #TD#
and Bowers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ivankov wants to get back to his feet.
We've been informed that Ivankov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SU#
Bowers stands up from half guard.
Ivankov tries to clinch
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivankov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowers throws a jab when Ivankov was well out of range.
Ivankov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivankov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Ivankov counters with a right hand to the body.
Bowers moves out of range as Ivankov strikes.
Ivankov scores with a hook.
Bowers's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivankov connects with the punch.#KD2#
Ivankov lands a big right hand that sends Bowers crashing to the mat! Ivankov stays standing though and waves Bowers back to his feet!
Oh Bowers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivankov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Ivankov cracks Bowers with a hook to the temple - Bowers is on wobbly legs here! Ivankov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bowers falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ivankov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lyutskan Ivankov!
Lyutskan Ivankov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GC 365 Takeda vs Kaupens
Date: Sep 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Fatass feints and as Bowers raises his hands in defense, Fatass changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Bowers kicks Fatass off and gets to his feet.
Android Fatass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatass throws a lazy head kick
and Bowers counters with a three punch combo that has Fatass backing up. Fatass nods at Bowers to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowers as he jumps to the side.
Bowers digs a good body shot into Fatass's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fatass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bowers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fatass at a distance.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowers jabs at Fatass's body.
Fatass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Fatass.#T1##CL2#
Fatass clinches up against the cage.
Fatass wants a takedown.
Fatass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowers prevents it.
Fatass keeps control of Bowers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Fatass breaks the clinch.
Fatass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowers. That one must have hurt.
Bowers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fatass wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Fatass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T2#
Bowers lands a head shot.#CL2#
Fatass rushes Bowers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fatass looking for a takedown.
Fatass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD#
Bowers pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES#
Bowers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bowers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fatass dives in and grabs Bowers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowers pushes down on Fatass's head and hops out.
Bowers lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Fatass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fatass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fatass has a takedown stuffed.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fatass tries for a takedown but Bowers circles away easily
and Bowers counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fatass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowers is looking to wear down Fatass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fatass tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatass somewhat.#T4#
Fatass shoots in but no luck this time.
Bowers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fatass throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers scores with a jab.
Fatass walks into a straight right hand from Bowers.
Bowers lands with a cross.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fatass or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowers, which made it look bad.
A lazy left from Bowers finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fatass shoots and misses
and Bowers counters with a three punch combo that has Fatass backing up. Fatass nods at Bowers to acknowledge the strikes.
Fatass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowers defends it nicely.
Bowers went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice body punch from Bowers. #CL2#
Fatass closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fatass is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Fatass.
Fatass is looking for a takedown.
Bowers fails to pull guard.
Fatass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowers smiles and moves away. #T1#
Fatass throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bowers to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fatass on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fatass with a poor takedown
and Bowers counters with a leg kick.
Fatass is breathing heavily.
Fatass throws a low kick but Bowers avoids it.
Bowers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fatass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bowers closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is looking to slow Fatass down with leg kicks.
Bowers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fatass on the side of the head.
Bowers connects with a body shot.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Fatass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Art Bowers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatass ducks right into an uppercut from Bowers.
Fatass has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Bowers tenderised Fatass's leg. Fatass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fatass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fatass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowers throws a leg kick which misses Fatass's front leg but catches the back leg as Fatass tries to avoid it. #T3#
A cross from Bowers lands.
Fatass goes for a double leg but Bowers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowers continues to drive forward.
Fatass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowers scores with a four punch combination!
Fatass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fatass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#KD#
Bowers drops Fatass with a beautiful combination! Fatass stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bowers is looking for the KO!#ROC#Fatass is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers digs a good body shot into Fatass's ribs.
Fatass is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowers finish him?
Fatass seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Bowers shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Fatass is backing up but Bowers catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Fatass covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Bowers Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!

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