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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Cowan (ranked 4125 p4p, 4127 weight class) and Lawrence Duke (ranked 225 p4p, 224 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Finley Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lawrence Duke!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan misses with a looping right.
Cowan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Duke on his heels. He'll look to pass Duke's guard now, I'm sure.
Duke wants to sweep but no luck.
Cowan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cowan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cowan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan lands a couple of digs.
Cowan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cowan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cowan content to stall in guard here.
Cowan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Duke for as long as he can get away with.
Cowan passes Duke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cowan trying to control the pace.
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.
Cowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cowan passes to full mount!
Cowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duke is trying to escape the mount.
Cowan unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan unloading with bombs!
Cowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cowan landing punches.
Cowan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cowan lands with some strikes.
Cowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cowan landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan landing strikes from the mount and Duke is in trouble!
Cowan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Duke looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke can't escape the position.
Duke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cowan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cowan working Duke over with strikes here.
Cowan lands a nice shot to the head.
Cowan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duke is rocked!
Cowan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Duke is still in real trouble! Can Cowan finish him?
Cowan is landing with some decent strikes but Duke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowan prevents Duke from getting the reversal.
Duke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cowan punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finley Cowan dominated 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.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Cowan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duke seems to have recovered his senses.
Cowan gets a double leg takedown into Duke's guard.
Cowan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duke's guard.
Cowan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cowan connects with a nice short shot to Duke's temple.
Cowan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Duke has hold of Cowan's hands but Cowan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cowan moves into full mount! Duke won't be happy about that!
Cowan lands a nice shot to the head.
Cowan landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowan breaks from Duke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Duke is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cowan! Duke is hurt baaadly! Cowan is firing away with more strikes - Duke is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finley Cowan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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