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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Mamar (ranked 6237 p4p, 6886 weight class) and Slim Towney (ranked 572 p4p, 607 weight class). Slim Towney told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Mamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Slim Towney!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamar looks to land a left hand but Towney moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar lands with a straight right. Towney didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Slim Towney has been cut.
Mamar misses the jab.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar misses with a straight left.
Towney takes one to the chin there.
Towney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mamar misses.
A jab from Mamar misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar throws a looping overhand right but Towney ducks down to avoid it.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Towney ducks under a wild hook from Mamar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Towney.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mamar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mamar cracks Towney with a good jab.
Towney moves away from the strike by Mamar.
Mamar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Towney's head.
That has opened up Slim Towney's cut even more.
Mamar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Towney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Towney slips under a jab from Mamar.
Mamar misses with an uppercut. Towney saw that one coming.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamar misses with a straight right.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar throws the left hand but Towney avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Towney has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mamar misses the jab.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar misses with a looping right.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Towney defending well as Mamar loads up on a big left hand.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Towney has eaten all the pies!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Towney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar misses the jab.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamar throws an overhand right that lands on Towney's shoulder, as Towney tries to avoid the shot.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamar misses with a hook. Towney ducked under it nicely.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mamar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Mamar misses.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar throws a jab when Towney was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mamar misses.
Towney moves away from the strike by Mamar.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar misses with an uppercut. Towney saw that one coming.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney defending well as Mamar loads up on a big left hand.
Mamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Mamar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Towney blocks a jab.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Towney dodges the punch combination from Mamar.
Mamar misses with an uppercut. Towney saw that one coming.
Mamar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Towney.
Mamar lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towney staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar misses with a hook.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Towney slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Towney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar lunges at Towney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Towney's hand.
The cut above Slim Towney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney avoids it easily.
A jab from Mamar does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Towney slips under a jab.
Towney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Towney moves out of range of the strikes.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Towney moves away from the strike by Mamar.
Mamar throws a poor cross that misses
and Towney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Mamar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slim Towney's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mamar throws a shot from downtown. Towney moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kevin Mamar is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamar misses the target.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Towney might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mamar has got the better of the exchanges.
Mamar throws a shot from downtown. Towney moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamar misses the target.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Towney can do to turn this around?
Mamar throws a looping overhand right but Towney ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Mamar misses.
Mamar misses with a straight right.
Mamar loads up on a big right hand but Towney slips the punch.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Mamar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Towney moves away from the strike by Mamar.
Towney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Mamar. Those never looked like landing.
Mamar misses with a hook
and Towney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Mamar does no damage.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney defending well as Mamar loads up on a big left hand.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamar throws a right hand that misses
and Towney counters with a straight right hand.
Mamar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Towney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Towney moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar loads up on a big right hand but Towney slips the punch.
Kevin Mamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Towney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar misses with a hook. Towney ducked under it nicely.
Towney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamar.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Towney defending well as Mamar loads up on a big left hand.
Mamar throws a jab but it's blocked by Towney.
Mamar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar looks to throw the jab but Towney is out of range.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Towney moves out of range of the strikes.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Mamar misses the jab.
Mamar throws a hook to the side of Towney's head but Towney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamar throws a shot from downtown. Towney moves away and avoids it.
Mamar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamar looks to throw the jab but Towney is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney avoids it easily.
Towney dodges the punch combination from Mamar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar throws a shot from downtown. Towney moves away and avoids it.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamar misses with a looping left.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Towney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamar.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Towney slips under a jab.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamar misses with a hook. Towney ducked under it nicely.
Towney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamar misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar looks to throw the jab but Towney is out of range.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Towney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamar misses with a two punch combination.
Towney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Towney moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Mamar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slim Towney'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. This is the final round!
Mamar throws a jab when Towney was well out of range.
Mamar throws a hook to the side of Towney's head but Towney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamar throws a right and a left that Towney avoids nicely.
Mamar cracks Towney with a good jab.
Mamar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Towney counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Mamar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney blocks it.
A jab from Mamar misses.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamar swings widly with a right hand
and Towney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamar swings widly with a right hand
and Towney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Towney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Towney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamar misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Towney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamar.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Mamar.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Towney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Mamar misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar misses with a straight left.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towney slips a straight right by Mamar.
Towney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamar.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamar misses the target.
A jab from Mamar misses.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamar misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Towney.
Towney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamar throws out the jab.
Towney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamar.
Mamar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamar swings widly with a right hand
and Towney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Towney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kevin Mamar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Towney blocks a jab.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Mamar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamar throws a series of punches but Towney avoids them all with ease.
Towney staying out of range there.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney blocks it.
Towney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamar.
Mamar misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
Mamar misses with an uppercut
and Mamar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Mamar throws the left hand but Towney avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Towney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamar throws a shot from downtown. Towney moves away and avoids it.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towney blocks a jab.
Towney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Mamar misses its intended target.
It seemed like Towney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mamar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Towney ducks under a wild hook from Mamar.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Towney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Towney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Mamar does no damage.
Towney slips a jab from Mamar.
Mamar throws a hook but Towney avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamar misses with a hook. Towney ducked under it nicely.
Towney throws out a counter right but Mamar avoids it with no problem.
Slim Towney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamar misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Towney! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Mamar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mamar 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Mamar!
Our winner, Kevin Mamar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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