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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven McCarel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gareth Owens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven McCarel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Owens!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCarel showed some decent athleticism there.
Owens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Owens.
McCarel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Owens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCarel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCarel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Owens is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Owens has escaped and now he's on top!
McCarel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Owens is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarel has wrist control.
Owens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McCarel's guard.
Owens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Owens is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCarel sees it coming and defends easily.
Owens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCarel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
McCarel looking for submissions off his back.
Owens passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Owens.
McCarel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCarel gets back to half guard.
McCarel is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Owens pulls his head out easily.
Owens works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarel working to try and regain half guard.
Owens working for a submission but McCarel is keeping him at bay.
Owens looks gassed!
McCarel is looking to get to half guard.
McCarel is squirming around, avoiding Owens's attempts to control the action.
Owens prevents McCarel from getting the reversal.
McCarel is working hard here to advance position.
Owens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCarel?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarel gets back to half guard.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
McCarel is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Owens pulls his head out easily.
Owens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McCarel is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Owens pulls his head out easily.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
McCarel is trying to get back to full guard.
Owens is trying to work for a kimura but McCarel is defending well.
McCarel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCarel taking some punishment here, with Owens in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
McCarel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCarel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Owens trying to control from half guard but McCarel is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Owens lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Owens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCarel shoots in but Owens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Owens tries to bum rush McCarel with a series of wild strikes but McCarel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCarel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owens throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Owens wants to pass the guard but McCarel is keeping the position.
McCarel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Owens stacks McCarel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Owens!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarel tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Owens presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
McCarel is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCarel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Owens on the ground.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Owens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCarel tries to reverse the position but Owens maintains control.
Owens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCarel is looking to escape.
Owens is breathing heavily.
McCarel can't escape the position.
Owens lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCarel is bucking up trying to escape but Owens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Owens prevents McCarel from getting the reversal.
Owens looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McCarel tries to reverse the position but Owens maintains control.
Owens tries to control but McCarel wriggling away.
McCarel working to try and regain half guard.
Owens working for a guillotine from mount but McCarel is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Owens tries to control but McCarel wriggling away.
McCarel is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCarel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McCarel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
McCarel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCarel actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarel looking for subs from the bottom but Owens mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Owens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Owens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Owens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Owens has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McCarel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens has hold of McCarel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCarel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCarel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Owens raining down shots from the mount!
McCarel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCarel looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCarel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McCarel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gareth Owens has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCarel looking for a guillotine from mount but Owens is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarel looking to secure an arm triangle but Owens defends it well.
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
McCarel is going olschool here, as he tries to force Owens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Owens shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCarel has hold of Owens's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Owens manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCarel avoids the attempt from Owens to control.
Owens is trying desperately to improve position.
McCarel looking to secure an arm triangle but Owens defends it well.
McCarel wants to finish this one by submission but Owens is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McCarel.
McCarel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Owens is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Owens and McCarel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCarel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Owens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McCarel but great work by Owens.
Gareth Owens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owens in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... McCarel is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gareth Owens!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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