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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richardson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richardson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cowen is aware though and is defending well.
Richardson is working an open guard so Cowen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Richardson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Cowen tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Cowen swinging wilding here.
Cowen gets a takedown into half guard.
Richardson moves into full guard.
Cowen preventing the sweep.
Richardson is looking for a triangle but Cowen pushes his legs off easily.
Richardson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cowen stands up and waves to Richardson to follow him.
Cowen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen misses with a double jab.
Cowen throws a nice looking combination but Richardson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cowen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danga de danga de dang - Cowen scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Liam Richardson has been cut.
Cowen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowen doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cowen.
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Richardson tries to improve position but can't.
Richardson manages to get back to half guard.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Cowen decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Cowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowen is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cowen as he avoids it easily.
Jim Cowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cowen.
Cowen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cowen is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowen moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Cowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Richardson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Richardson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cowen misses with a series of wild punches.
Cowen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richardson.
Liam Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cowen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richardson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cowen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Richardson has a closed guard, preventing Cowen from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richardson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson being controlled here, momentarily.
Cowen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cowen lunges at Richardson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Richardson's hand.
Cowen lands a jab to the nose.
Cowen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richardson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cowen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Richardson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jim Cowen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Richardson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cowen stuns Richardson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cowen gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson tries to buck Cowen off but Cowen is having none of it.
Cowen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cowen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson actively working from the bottom here.
Richardson trying to get back to full guard but Cowen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cowen controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richardson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Richardson wants to get back to his feet.
Richardson is trying to get back to full guard.
Cowen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowen decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Cowen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Richardson's cut.
That's time! Richardson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cowen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richardson tries for a takedown but Cowen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cowen is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Cowen is looking to clinch.
Cowen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richardson shoots and misses
and Cowen counters with a single leg into guard. Richardson didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cowen tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cowen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cowen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cowen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Richardson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Cowen feints and as Richardson raises his hands in defense, Cowen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cowen stands up and waves to Richardson to follow him.
Cowen darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
Cowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowen tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Cowen tries to clinch up but Richardson circles away and keeps his distance.
Richardson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cowen.
Cowen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richardson shoots in but no luck this time.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cowen rushes Richardson and presses him up against the cage.
Richardson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cowen smiles and moves away.
Cowen is looking to clinch.
Cowen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cowen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cowen wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Cowen misses.
Richardson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cowen's waist but Cowen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richardson off to one side.
Cowen thuds a left hand into Richardson's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Cowen. That snapped Richardson's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cowen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cowen lands a jab to the head.
Cowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowen is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Richardson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cowen tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson tries to move into range but Cowen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowen stands up.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Cowen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cowen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Cowen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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