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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 138 p4p, 119 weight class) and Lewis Pendragon (ranked 11 p4p, 10 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon instigates a clinch.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Pendragon stalling in the clinch but Cowan improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cowan.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon lands with a right to the head.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pendragon.
Cowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan works on Pendragon's body with a couple of short punches.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head.
Cowan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cowans head.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
Cowan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cowan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cowan - that landed with a thud.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Pendragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cowan.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cowan.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cowan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pendragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cowan digs a right hand underneath Pendragon's ribcage. Pendragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon gets through Cowan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
Pendragon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Pendragon lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Cowan - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Pendragon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cowan misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon lands a hook that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pendragon stalls.
Pendragon is trying to maintain a safe position but Cowan gets an underhook and turns Pendragon into the cage.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cowan as Pendragon tries to tie him up.
Pendragon tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan throws a head punch that misses.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cowan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cowan pushes Pendragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan cracks Pendragon with a nice body shot.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.
Cowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cowan lands with a left to the head.
Cowan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan taking a breather.
Pendragon is trying to maintain a safe position but Cowan gets an underhook and turns Pendragon into the cage.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that round.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Pendragon there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan stalling.
Cowan has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan pushes Pendragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pendragon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Pendragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
Cowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cowan tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
Cowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pendragon can do to turn this around?
Cowan blocks an uppercut.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Cowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head.
Cowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cowan.
Pendragon lands a right hand.
Cowan lands with a short shot to the head.
Cowan gets through Pendragon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Cowan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Cowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cowan tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
Cowan has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
A shot in the inside from Pendragon.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
Mickey Cowan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pendragon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cowan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Cowan controls the action.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan lands a body punch.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Pendragon takes a shot to the head.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cowan.
Cowan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Cowan fails to land.
Cowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Cowan is leaning against Pendragon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pendragon lands a left hand.
Cowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cowan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan lands an uppercut.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowan pushes Pendragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cowan lands an uppercut.
Pendragon has a couple of punches blocked by Cowan.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Pendragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Pendragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
A nice left hand lands by Cowan.
Cowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pendragon takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pendragon misses with a jab to the body
and Cowan counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cowan misses the target.
Pendragon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cowan.
Pendragon swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pendragon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowan defending well as Pendragon loads up on a big left hand.
Pendragon takes a swing at Cowan's ribcage but misses.
Pendragon clinches.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan lands a right hand.
Cowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pendragon misses with some punches.
Cowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pendragon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
Cowan misses with some punches.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Cowan.
Pendragon lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cowan on the inside.
Come on Pendragon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Pendragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cowan.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Cowan working aggressively here.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pendragon wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Cowan.
Pendragon throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Cowan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowan lands a right hand.
Cowan blocks an uppercut.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon throws a head punch that misses.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pendragon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cowan lands a body punch.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Pendragon misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Cowan.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
Cowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Cowan.
Cowan takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pendragon.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cowan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pendragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowan is able to avoid easily.
Pendragon moves into range and clinches up with Cowan.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Cowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon working aggressively here.
Cowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pendragon blocking some punches.
Cowan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan is working Pendragon over against the cage.
Cowan lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Pendragon fails to land.
Cowan cracks Pendragon with a nice body shot.
Pendragon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice body punch from Cowan - that landed with a thud.
Cowan lands with a left to the head.
Pendragon is trying to maintain a safe position but Cowan gets an underhook and turns Pendragon into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan works on Pendragon's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Cowan.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Cowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Cowan.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
Cowan lands a shot to the body.
Cowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Cowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Cowan on the inside.
Cowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pendragon is rocked!
Cowan misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon is still on wobbly legs! Can Cowan finish him?
Nice body punch from Cowan - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Pendragon seems to have recovered his senses.
Cowan lands a body shot.
Cowan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cowan as the two fighters clinch.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cowan lands with a right to the head.
Cowan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cowan.
Cowan lands a left hand.
Cowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pendragon's elbow.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pendragon takes a shot to the head.
Cowan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pendragon being controlled against the cage.
Cowan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pendragon.
Cowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cowan is working Pendragon over against the cage.
Cowan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cowan pushes Pendragon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Pendragon controls the action.
Cowan blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cowan.
Pendragon misses with the head strike.
Cowan throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Pendragon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Cowan back against the cage.
Pendragon blocks a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cowan.
Pendragon prevents a body shot from Cowan.
Cowan is leaning against Pendragon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cowan scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Cowan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Cowan.
Cowan misses with a body punch.
Pendragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cowan has a couple of punches blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pendragon lands an uppercut.
Cowan blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan had his way with Lewis Pendragon in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pendragon tests Cowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cowan with a jab.
Pendragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Cowan finds it's way through Pendragon's defenses.
Cowan staying out of range there.
It looked like Cowan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pendragon.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cowan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Pendragon controls his hands.
Cowan tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan working aggressively here.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cowan lands a nice shot to the body.
Cowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Pendragon is trying to stall.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pendragon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cowan is unloading with more strikes now! Pendragon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Cowan!
Mickey Cowan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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