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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Dawn (ranked 3701 p4p, 5112 weight class) and Crush Bowls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 cm 25 205 2 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm 25 222 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Basic striking Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phoenix Dawn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crush Bowls! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Bowls forces Dawn back against the cage and clinches. Bowls turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bowls manages to end up in side control. Dawn sneaks back into half guard. Dawn works his way to full guard. Good work. Dawn working for a triangle but Bowls defends it easily.
Dawn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Bowls has wrist control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bowls can do anything to dispel that myth. Bowls is trying to control the position but Dawn postures up. Dawn postures up in Bowls's guard and throws a big left but Bowls blocks it. Bowls really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bowls wants to sweep here but Dawn controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Dawn throws a big elbow that misses. Dawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dawn postures up in Bowls's guard and throws a big left but Bowls blocks it. Dawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Dawn is pushing down on Bowls's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bowls is fighting to maintain full guard but Dawn has managed to sneak the leg through. Bowls trying to hold on to Dawn's head to control him but Dawn postures up.
Dawn is looking for a kimura here.
Bowls is trying to stand back up but Dawn is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawn lands a nice short elbow. Dawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Dawn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Dawn winds up and cracks Bowls with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Dawn winds up and cracks Bowls with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Dawn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dawn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dawn has hold of Bowls's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bowls manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dawn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dawn working away from the top, dropping strikes. Bowls in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bowls takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Dawn lands a big elbow. Dawn raining down shots from the mount! Bowls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dawn with shots to the head and body - Bowls looks very uncomfortable down there. Dawn has hold of Bowls's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bowls manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dawn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bowls is desperately trying to improve his position but Dawn has a good base and remains in mount. Dawn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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! Dawn lands a nice shot to the head. Dawn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bowls is trying to escape the mount.
Bowls looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bowls tries to hold on but Dawn postures up. Dawn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dawn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bowls is desperately trying to improve his position but Dawn has a good base and remains in mount. Dawn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dawn punishing his opponent with strikes. Dawn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dawn with good strikes from the mount here! The referee warns Bowls that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bowls takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The referee warns Bowls that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dawn is landing with some decent strikes but Bowls is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dawn is landing with some decent strikes but Bowls is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dawn scoring with strikes but Bowls is staying in there. Dawn landing strikes from the mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Dawn dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. No luck for Dawn with that takedown attempt. Bowls shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Dawn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dawn 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. Dawn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bowls should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dawn has tightened it up now! Bowls should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phoenix Dawn!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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