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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 2014 p4p, 3084 weight class) and Mickey Cowan (ranked 127 p4p, 181 weight class). Johnny Albatross has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Cowan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan connects with a body shot that sends Albatross's belly button to the back.
Cowan gets a clinch.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Albatross is defending well for now.
Cowan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cowan misses with a hook.
Albatross looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cowan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albatross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cowan fails to land with a series of punches.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cowan.
Albatross is looking to counter with a body kick.
Albatross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albatross throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross connects with a leg kick.
Cowan swings widly with a right hand
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Cowan checks it.
Albatross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan scores with a jab to the body.
Cowan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Albatross.
Cowan misses with a double jab.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Albatross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cowan throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Albatross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cowan slips under a jab.
Albatross needs to keep his hands up - Cowan had a free shot at his head there.
Albatross misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cowan throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
As Cowan backs away, Albatross returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Albatross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cowan to score with a decent uppercut.
Mickey Cowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albatross counters with a left to the body.
Cowan throws a series of punches but Albatross moves out of range.
Cowan lands a nice shot that snaps Albatross's head back.
Albatross lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Cowan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Albatross tries to move into range but Cowan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Albatross connects with a body shot that sends Cowan's belly button to the back.
Albatross throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cowan misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cowan doesn't seem phased though.
Cowan misses with a wild combination.
Cowan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cowan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cowan. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albatross tries to work over Cowan's front leg with a kick but Cowan checks it.
Cowan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albatross thinks about countering with a head kick.
Albatross looks for the body kick but Cowan saw that one coming.
Cowan wants to counter with a clinch but Albatross pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Albatross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cowan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cowan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albatross tried to score with a low kick but Cowan checks it.
Albatross connects with a single shot there.
Cowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Albatross circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Cowan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Albatross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Albatross connects with a leg kick.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cowan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Albatross cracks Cowan with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albatross defending well as Cowan loads up on a big left hand.
Cowan lands a body shot.
Albatross connects with a jab.
Cowan is looking to clinch.
Albatross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cowan's corner calls for a 1-2. Cowan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Albatross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross slips under a jab from Cowan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Cowan moves away and avoids it.
Cowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Albatross finds it's target.
Albatross swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowan.
Albatross dodges the punch combination from Cowan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Albatross. That's going to slow Cowan down.
A head kick misses from Albatross.
Albatross misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
Cowan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cowan tries to clinch but Albatross moves away
and Albatross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cowan misses with a combination
and Albatross counters with a low kick, right behind Cowan 's knee.
Cowan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Albatross looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cowan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albatross scores with a punch to the head.
Albatross tried to score with a low kick but Cowan checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cowan! But no joy.
Cowan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Albatross.
Cowan checks a low kick from Albatross.
Cowan ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Cowan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Albatross tries to work over Cowan's front leg with a kick but Cowan checks it.
Despite the aggression on Cowan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cowan wants to land a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
Cowan misses with a low kick.
Cowan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cowan darts in trying to clinch
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Cowan looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Cowan moves away and avoids it.
Albatross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that second round.
That's time! Albatross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick from Albatross, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Cowan misses.
Albatross fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cowan just manages to avoid it.
Albatross gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cowan with a hook.
Albatross is looking to slow Cowan down with leg kicks.
Cowan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.
Albatross feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cowan moves into the clinch.
Cowan breaks the clinch.
Johnny Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Cowan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Albatross scores with a nice body kick.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
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!
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross takes a swing at Cowan's ribcage but misses.
Albatross throws a solid leg kick but Cowan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Albatross.
Cowan misses with a looping right.
Albatross walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan takes the fight into the clinch.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cowan.
Albatross misses with a body punch.
Cowan lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Albatross.
Cowan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Albatross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cowan.
Albatross is trying to push Cowan away but Cowan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cowan breaks the clinch.
Cowan misses with a two punch combination.
Albatross throws the kick towards the body but Cowan avoids it.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan with a hook.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Cowan checks it.
Cowan scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross defending well as Cowan loads up on a big left hand.
Cowan misses with a body shot.
Cowan misses with a body shot.
Cowan throws a right hand that misses
and Cowan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cowan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.
Albatross lands a lovely overhand right.
Cowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowan.
Albatross scores with a punch to the head.
Albatross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cowan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowan takes one on the button.
Cowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cowan wants to clinch but Albatross slips to the side
and Albatross counters with an outside leg kick.
Cowan with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mickey Cowan just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Albatross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cowan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Albatross's head.
Cowan misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Cowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Cowan.
Albatross sizes up Cowan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cowan connects with a single shot there.
Cowan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Albatross tries to break free but Cowan pushes him back against the cage.
Cowan lands an uppercut.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross wants to get back to striking at distance but Cowan won't allow it.
Cowan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cowan lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Albatross wants to break free but Cowan has control.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albatross is looking to break free of the clinch but Cowan has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Cowan.
Cowan manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Albatross working aggressively here.
Cowan lands an uppercut.
Albatross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Albatross tries to break free but Cowan pushes him back against the cage.
Albatross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Albatross scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cowan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Albatross's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cowan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Albatross defending well as Cowan loads up on a big left hand.
Cowan throws a poor cross that misses
and Albatross makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cowan misses with a series of wild punches.
Albatross thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cowan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Albatross backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cowan. That did some damage!
Cowan misses with a hook
and Albatross counters with a nice leg kick.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Albatross wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Albatross lands a lovely overhand right.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cowan throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cowan moves in looking to clinch but Albatross pushes him off.
Albatross pushes Cowan away with a front kick.
Cowan blocks a jab.
Albatross is looking to slow Cowan down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Albatross.
Cowan lands a glancing blow to the side of Albatross's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Johnny Albatross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albatross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Cowan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Albatross.
Albatross slips under a jab from Cowan.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Cowan misses with a shot to the body
and Cowan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cowan checks a leg kick nicely.
Albatross throws a front kick that sends Cowan stumbling back into the cage.
Albatross slips a jab from Cowan.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albatross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cowan throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Albatross misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowan looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Cowan moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cowan.
Cowan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Albatross.
Cowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Albatross sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Albatross half committed to a counter leg kick.
Albatross connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Albatross throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Mickey Cowan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Cowan's knee but Cowan avoids it well.
Albatross gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Albatross throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Cowan lands a jab.
Albatross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Albatross.
Cowan tries to clinch but Albatross moves out of range.
Cowan closes the distance and pushes Albatross back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cowan stalling.
Still in the clinch, Cowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albatross.
Albatross misses with some punches.
Albatross scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albatross misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Albatross.
Albatross pushes Cowan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan lands a right hand.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mickey Cowan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Albatross wants to get back to striking at distance but Cowan won't allow it.
Albatross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cowan's elbow.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Cowan breaks the clinch.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowan.
Cowan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cowan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mickey Cowan!
Mickey Cowan is the new bantamweight champion!
Mickey Cowan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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