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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drake Roundtree (ranked 3157 p4p, 161 weight class) and Levi Rowan (ranked 4803 p4p, 217 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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137 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Roundtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roundtree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roundtree is stalling here.
Roundtree blocks an uppercut.
Roundtree misses with a body punch.
Rowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roundtree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Roundtree.
Roundtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rowan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roundtree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Roundtree circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roundtree looks to land a left hand but Rowan moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Rowan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rowan scores with a jab to the head.
Roundtree shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rowan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Roundtree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roundtree shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rowan pinned against the cage. Rowan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rowan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Roundtree misses with a takedown attempt
and Rowan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rowan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roundtree, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rowan.
Roundtree pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Roundtree keeps moving.
Rowan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan postures up.
Roundtree is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rowan stays in close to Roundtree's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundtree rushes Rowan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Roundtree.
Rowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roundtree breaks the clinch.
Roundtree shoots in looking for a takedown but Rowan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roundtree's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roundtree clinches up with Rowan and pushes him back against the cage.
Roundtree trying to land knees to the body.
Roundtree fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rowan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roundtree trying to land knees to the body.
Roundtree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowan.
Good body shot from Rowan.
Roundtree breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundtree swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowan.
Rowan clinches up against the cage.
Rowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rowan taking a breather.
Roundtree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowan.
Roundtree is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rowan is defending well for now.
Rowan gets through Roundtree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roundtree breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Roundtree.
We've been informed that Rowan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rowan tries to clinch but Roundtree moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rowan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rowan wants it to stay on the feet.
Roundtree changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rowan tries to avoid it but Roundtree manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rowan to the ground. Rowan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rowan gets tackled into the cage by Roundtree. Roundtree maintains the clinch.
Roundtree jumps guard but Rowan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Roundtree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roundtree misses with a knee strike.
Rowan tries a body shot but Roundtree blocks it.
Roundtree stalls.
Roundtree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan gets tackled into the cage by Roundtree. Roundtree maintains the clinch.
Rowan is stalling here.
Rowan misses with some punches.
Rowan can't find room to land a body shot as Roundtree controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan misses with a punch on the inside.
Roundtree manages to break the clinch.
Roundtree closes the distance and clinches.
Roundtree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowan has Roundtree up against the cage in a clinch.
Rowan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roundtree is trying to stall.
Roundtree misses with some punches.
Roundtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake Roundtree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowan gets a clinch.
Rowan is trying to stall.
Roundtree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roundtree closes the distance and pushes Rowan back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rowan fails to land.
Rowan is working Roundtree over against the cage.
Rowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roundtree with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roundtree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rowan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Rowan looks to move away, Roundtree throws a big counter combo but Rowan just gets out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roundtree closes the distance and pushes Rowan back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roundtree as Rowan tries to tie him up.
Rowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Roundtree controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roundtree tries to stall but Rowan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roundtree misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rowan.
Roundtree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roundtree.
Roundtree gets a clinch.
Roundtree is trying to pull guard but Rowan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rowan fails to land.
Rowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rowan.
Rowan can't find room to land a body shot as Roundtree controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roundtree fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roundtree has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rowan after a bit of a struggle.
Rowan digs a right hand underneath Roundtree's ribcage. Roundtree let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rowan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roundtree.
Good body shot from Rowan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roundtree stalling in the clinch.
Rowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rowan as Roundtree tries to tie him up.
Rowan working aggressively here.
Rowan scores with a shot to the side of Roundtree's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levi Rowan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rowan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roundtree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roundtree moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rowan.
Roundtree has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rowan uses from the top position.
Roundtree looking to control but Rowan passes into half guard.
Roundtree is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roundtree keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundtree is looking for a sweep. Rowan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rowan is looking to advance position but Roundtree won't allow it.
Roundtree wants to improve his position but Rowan is controlling well.
Rowan is keen to just control but Roundtree is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rowan is pressing down on Roundtree's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roundtree is holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roundtree fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rowan is looking to clinch.
It looked like Roundtree was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rowan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roundtree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowan tries a body shot but Roundtree blocks it.
Rowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roundtree breaks the clinch.
Roundtree 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan tries to close the distance and clinch but Roundtree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roundtree.
Nice uppercut lands for Rowan. That snapped Roundtree's head back.
Roundtree shoots in looking for a takedown. Rowan tries to sprawl out of it but Roundtree keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rowan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Roundtree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roundtree looks to land a body kick but Rowan moved away.
Rowan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roundtree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roundtree swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rowan stuffs the takedown.
Drake Roundtree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
Levi Rowan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rowan working aggressively here.
Rowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roundtree backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roundtree tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roundtree is struggling to control the position.
Roundtree breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good standup being displayed there by Rowan as he connects with a hook.
Drake Roundtree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roundtree works Rowan's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rowan 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Rowan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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