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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Rowen (ranked 3446 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Sleep Tight (ranked 399 p4p, 460 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Rowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sleep Tight !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowen. Tight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tight shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tight wants to free his trapped foot but Rowen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tight wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowen keeps working.
Tight is looking to advance position but Rowen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowen is trying to maintain the position but Tight is very close to passing his half guard.
Rowen is refusing to be controlled, as Tight sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight trying to pass the guard but Rowen defending well.
Tight content to control rather than advance.
Rowen tries to kick Tight off but Tight keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rowen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tight to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tight wants to control from the top but Rowen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowen keeping full guard, as Tight tries to pass.
Tight must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tight with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowen keeping full guard, as Tight tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowen trying to keep a closed guard but Tight is proving a slippery customer.
Tight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowen is keeping the position for now.
Rowen trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tight is looking to stand up but Rowen won't let him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tight shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rowen is trying to defend but Tight finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tight is thwarting Rowen's attempts to control the position.
Rowen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tight seems to be looking for submissions.
Tight wants to control but Rowen is keeping him busy.
Rowen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowen is not content to let Tight control the position.
We've been informed that Tight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tight seems to be working for a kimura but Rowen defends the submission attempt.
Tight seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rowen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sleep Tight dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tight .
Tight steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rowen misses with an uppercut.
Rowen misses with an uppercut.
Tight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rowen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rowen wants to control but Tight is keeping him busy.
Tight is looking to regain half guard here but Rowen keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowen is looking to take a break and control but Tight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rowen tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rowen's best efforts.
Tight is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rowen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rowen's back!
Tight biding his time, controlling Rowen.
Rowen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tight is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rowen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rowen for a finish.
Good control from Tight .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tight doesn't have the hooks in and Rowen manages to turn into his guard.
Tight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rowen's guard.
Rowen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tight .
Tight trying to control but Rowen is working from the bottom.
Rowen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rowen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tight manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tight is looking for a triangle but Rowen pushes his legs off easily.
Tight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowen postures up.
Tight looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rowen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rowen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowen wants to control from the top but Tight keeps moving.
Tight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tight bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rowen's guard.
Rowen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowen managing to control the position.
Rowen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tight works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tight is trying to work for a kimura but Rowen is defending well.
Tight missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tight trying to pass the guard but Rowen defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sleep Tight 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!
Rowen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tight is on top in guard.
Tight trying to control but Rowen is working from the bottom.
Tight looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowen is keeping the position for now.
Tight passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rowen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tight 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tight wants to work for an arm triangle but Rowen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Rowen is holding on to half guard well.
Tight is trying to control the action in half guard but Rowen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tight is looking to advance position but Rowen won't allow it.
Tight is still trying to improve position.
Tight is trying to control the action in half guard but Rowen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tight looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rowen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rowen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tight advances position into side control!
Tight controlling from side mount.
Rowen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tight tries for a kimura but Rowen is defending well.
Rowen struggling a bit here.
Sleep Tight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tight is trying to get an arm triangle but Rowen is defending well.
Brendan Rowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowen is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sleep Tight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sleep Tight !
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