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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Levi Rowan (ranked 6054 p4p, 237 weight class) and Maddox Pope (ranked 4014 p4p, 190 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maddox Pope!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pope with that takedown attempt.
Pope tries to clinch
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rowan as he jumps to the side.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rowan as he avoids it easily.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rowan.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rowan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rowan.
Rowan'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.
Pope fails to pull guard.
Pope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rowan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pope fails with the takedown.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Levi Rowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rowan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope moves into the clinch.
Rowan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Pope 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowan lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Rowan.
Pope is looking to clinch but Rowan is avoiding it.
Rowan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rowan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pope looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pope in his tracks.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rowan.
Pope wants to counter the offense by Rowan and move into the clinch position.
Rowan throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Rowan.
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Rowan pushes him off.
Rowan throws out a powerful jab.
Pope wants to clinch up but Rowan keeps it at a distance.
Pope walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pope fails with the takedown
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
Rowan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope avoids the body shot from Rowan.
A big right from Rowan misses.
Rowan stuffs the takedown.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan moves out of range.
Rowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rowan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Rowan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
Rowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowan misses with a hook
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rowan lands a nice looking body shot.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan moves out of range.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rowan throws out the jab.
Rowan misses with a wild body shot.
Rowan lands the left hand.
Rowan lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope tries to clinch there but Rowan circles away.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope slips a jab from Rowan.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rowan pinned against the cage. Rowan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pope darts in looking for a takedown but Rowan gets double underhooks and turns Pope into the cage.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Pope unleashes a big counter combination but Rowan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rowan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Rowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope tries to clinch up
and Rowan counters with a straight right hand.
Rowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowan throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Rowan misses with a hook.
Pope throws a counter combo.
Rowan misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope fails to land the takedown.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rowan connects with the punch.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowan circles away.
Pope lands a two punch combo.
Rowan dips to his left and cracks Pope with an uppercut!
Rowan feints a jab promting Pope to slip. Rowan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pope slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rowan throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Pope tries to clinch
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Rowan lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope moves away from the strike by Rowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levi Rowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Rowan. No joy for Pope on that attempt.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Rowan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pope's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope shoots in for a double leg but Rowan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope defending well as Rowan loads up on a big left hand.
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowan.
Rowan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pope doesn't seem bothered though.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt - Rowan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rowan misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rowan looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope shoots in but Rowan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown. Rowan tries to sprawl out of it but Pope 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.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
Pope closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rowan circles away.
Rowan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Levi Rowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maddox Pope.
Rowan lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Rowan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan is having none of it.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown but Rowan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rowan takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Rowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope with the counter takedown but Rowan avoids it easily.
Pope tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rowan defends well and Pope ends up having to push Rowan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rowan lands a slapping body shot.
Rowan throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Rowan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Rowan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rowan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands with a hook. Pope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Rowan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope shoots and misses
and Rowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Rowan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Rowan.
Nice body punch from Rowan.
Rowan throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rowan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rowan looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope shoots and misses
and Rowan counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
Rowan misses the shot to the body.
Rowan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rowan cracks Pope with a good jab.
Rowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Rowan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rowan digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Rowan tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rowan punishes Pope's body with a nice straight punch.
Levi Rowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowan misses the target.
Pope tries to counter with a clinch but Rowan shakes him off and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Rowan.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
Pope shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowan sprawls well. He's pushed Pope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowan. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maddox Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowan misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Rowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Rowan!
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