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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maddox Pope (ranked 4162 p4p, 5743 weight class) and Levi Rowan (ranked 205 p4p, 229 weight class). Levi Rowan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Maddox Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pope.
Rowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
Rowan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Rowan misses.
Pope misses with a combination
and Rowan counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
Pope tries to clinch there but Rowan circles away.
Rowan looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
Rowan looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Rowan throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
Maddox Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowan with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope digs a good body shot into Rowan's ribs.
Pope shoots in and drives through. Rowan sprawls well.
Pope misses with a double jab
and Rowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maddox Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pope shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rowan but Rowan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rowan stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Pope definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pope with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rowan counters with a two punch combo.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rowan scores with a punch to the head.
Pope doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan is having none of it.
Pope closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rowan circles away.
A big right from Rowan misses.
Rowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope slips a jab from Rowan.
A left lands for Rowan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rowan scores with a jab to the body.
Rowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levi Rowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rowan clobbers Pope with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rowan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rowan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Decent striking displayed by Rowan there.
Rowan misses with the combination.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rowan throws out the jab.
Pope shoots and misses
and Rowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowan.
Rowan scores with a decent looking hook.
Rowan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rowan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rowan misses with a body shot.
Rowan throws a big shot that misses.
Rowan slips a straight right by Pope.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.
Rowan lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Pope moves away from the strike by Rowan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rowan's waist but Rowan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pope off to one side.
Rowan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rowan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope wants to clinch.
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!
Pope tests Rowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Rowan. Beautiful body shot.
Pope misses with a body punch
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rowan stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rowan digs a good hook to Pope's body.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Rowan moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope shoots in but Rowan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Pope misses.
Rowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Rowan throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope slips a jab from Rowan.
Pope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Rowan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope clinches.
Rowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope tries to work over Rowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rowan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rowan's efforts to push away.
Rowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pope prevents Rowan from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Rowan to work.
Pope keeps control of Rowan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rowan has had enough of the clinch but Pope keeps him there for the moment.
Rowan breaks from the clinch.
Pope slips a jab from Rowan.
Pope misses with a wild combination.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rowan finds it's way round the side to connect with Pope's head.
Rowan lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope defending well as Rowan loads up on a big left hand.
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 scores with a body shot.
Levi Rowan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rowan misses with a wild body shot.
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rowan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Rowan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Rowan lands a slapping body shot.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rowan circles away quickly and effectively.
Rowan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rowan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a nice body shot.
Pope gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maddox Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Rowan.
Pope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
Rowan throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rowan lands a right hook to the body.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rowan.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan moves away
and Rowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
Pope misses with a hook to the body
letting Rowan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Rowan.
Rowan scores with a jab.
Rowan connects with a body shot.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rowan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rowan throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Rowan slaps away a takedown attempt from Pope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rowan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rowan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pope.
Rowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Rowan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Rowan misses.
Rowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Rowan connects with a nice looking jab.
Pope wants to clinch up but Rowan keeps it at a distance.
Rowan lands a head shot.
Pope shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rowan defends it nicely.
Pope takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Rowan misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a left to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Rowan. Those never looked like landing.
Rowan misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rowan misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pope or perhaps it was just good defense by Rowan, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rowan stuns Pope with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Rowan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pope closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rowan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pope takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Pope moves out of range as Rowan strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maddox Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pope under the eye.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Rowan.
Pope looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pope jabs Rowan right on the nose. Rowan blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope tries to bum rush Rowan with a series of wild strikes but Rowan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Rowan as Pope shoots in.
Rowan throws out a counter right but Pope avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maddox Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowan lands with an overhand left.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rowan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rowan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rowan stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Rowan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rowan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Rowan lands with a right hand.
Pope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rowan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rowan lands a lovely overhand right.
Rowan thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Rowan swinging wildly here.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pope. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pope moves away from the strike by Rowan.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rowan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowan throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pope misses with a left hand
and Rowan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rowan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 works Pope's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Rowan.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope tries to clinch but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan connects with the punch.
Rowan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rowan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rowan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rowan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rowan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rowan looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maddox Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rowan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Rowan!
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