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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 1132 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Tahboule Alawi (ranked 108 p4p, 123 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alawi's choice of entrance music: The Ruler of Everything. Tahboule Alawi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful |
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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 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tahboule Alawi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan tests Alawi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cowan swings for the body but Alawi moves out of range.
Alawi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cowan throws a leg kick
so Alawi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowan is wriggling around but Alawi manages to pass to half guard.
Alawi wants to pass the guard but Cowan is defending well.
Alawi works his way into side control.
Alawi advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alawi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Alawi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cowan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cowan's coaches at Tokyo All-Stars have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Alawi controlling his opponent.
Alawi mounts Cowan! Really nice guard pass there!
Alawi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowan is looking to escape.
Cowan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alawi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan wants to control but Alawi is having none of it.
Alawi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cowan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cowan shrugs it off.
Cowan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alawi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alawi wants to control the pace but Cowan is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Cowan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alawi controlling his opponent.
Cowan is desperately trying to improve his position but Alawi has a good base and remains in mount.
Alawi looking to control but Cowan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alawi fails to take his opponent's back.
Cowan is trying to escape the mount.
Alawi is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cowan is in real trouble.
Cowan can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Cowan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Alawi gets his way!
Alawi tries to get the hooks in deep but Cowan pushed the leg off.
Alawi is riding his opponent, not letting Cowan buck him off.
Alawi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Alawi is persistently looking for the submission but Cowan is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alawi biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tahboule Alawi dominated that round.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cowan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cowan connects with a body shot that sends Alawi's belly button to the back.
Alawi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cowan tries to sprawl out of it but Alawi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cowan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cowan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi avoids the body shot from Cowan.
Alawi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alawi moves away.
Alawi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cowan.
Cowan lands a nice looking body shot.
Alawi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Cowan as Alawi shoots in.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tahboule Alawi.
Cowan looks to land a combination but Alawi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi misses with a takedown attempt
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alawi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cowan circles away.
Cowan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alawi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowan.
Alawi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mickey Cowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alawi ducks right into an uppercut from Cowan.
A cross from Cowan lands.
Cowan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alawi on the side of the head.
Mickey Cowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Alawi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cowan is trying to defend but Alawi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cowan pushes Alawi off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan cracks Alawi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown but Cowan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mickey Cowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Alawi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cowan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cowan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cowan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cowan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cowan.
Cowan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alawi moves out of range of the strikes.
Alawi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.
Cowan lands a head shot.
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!
A big right from Cowan misses.
And Alawi tries to counter it with a takedown but Cowan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alawi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cowan circles away.
Cowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab from Cowan.
Cowan cracks Alawi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alawi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Alawi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cowan avoids it really well and circles away.
Cowan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alawi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi passes to side control.
Alawi works to advance to full mount. Cowan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Alawi prevents Cowan from getting the reversal.
Cowan is trying to stand.
Cowan is trying desperately to improve position.
Cowan is squirming around, avoiding Alawi's attempts to control the action.
Cowan wants to get back to his feet.
Alawi wants to take Cowan's back but he can't do it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alawi controlling the position easily from mount.
Cowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alawi can do to turn this around?
Cowan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Cowan tries to improve his position but instead Alawi has taken his back!
Alawi working for a choke but Cowan is defending well.
Alawi struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alawi has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cowan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Alawi biding his time, controlling Cowan.
A lull in the action here.
Alawi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cowan is defending well though. Alawi let's go of the attempt for now.
Alawi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cowan wants to get back to his feet.
Tahboule Alawi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cowan is defending well though. Alawi let's go of the attempt for now.
Cowan tries to escape the position.
Cowan wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Alawi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Alawi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tahboule Alawi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alawi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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