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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 826 p4p, 1115 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 75 p4p, 102 weight class). Patrick Mahomes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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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 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 4, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes motions for Cowan to come forward. Mahomes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mahomes looks to land a body kick but Cowan moved away.
A low kick from Mahomes misses
and Cowan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mahomes's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Mahomes.
Cowan misses with a body shot.
Mahomes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cowan counter with a right hand.
Mahomes throws a looping overhand right but Cowan ducks down to avoid it.
Cowan throws a shot from downtown. Mahomes moves away and avoids it.
Cowan lands a nice shot that snaps Mahomes's head back.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahomes throws a lazy body kick
and Cowan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cowan.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Mahomes controls the action.
Mahomes tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cowan prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Cowan has a couple of punches blocked by Mahomes.
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 tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a left hand.
Mahomes lands with a light punch inside.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Cowan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan pushes Mahomes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowan.
Mahomes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cowan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes blocking some punches.
Cowan tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahomes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahomes.
Mahomes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mahomes blocks a body shot from Cowan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan just leaning against Mahomes, taking a breather.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahomes.
Cowan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Cowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Cowan misses with the head strike.
Mahomes tries to work over Cowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahomes.
Cowan can't find room to land a body shot as Mahomes controls the action.
Cowan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Cowan.
Cowan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahomes moves out of range of the strikes.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Cowan lands a front kick.
Cowan looks to land a left hand but Mahomes moved out of range nicely.
Mahomes is looking to clinch.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan has closed the distance and engaged Mahomes in a clinch.
Cowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Mahomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Mahomes.
Mahomes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cowan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Mahomes.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Mahomes throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowan.
Mahomes blocks an uppercut.
Mahomes is trying to maintain a safe position but Cowan gets an underhook and turns Mahomes into the cage.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowan tries a body shot but Mahomes blocks it.
Cowan prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Cowan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahomes tries to clinch up but Cowan circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahomes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan's corner calls for a 1-2. Cowan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mahomes tries to land a front kick but Cowan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahomes throws a front kick that sends Cowan stumbling back into the cage.
Mahomes connects with a nice looking jab.
Cowan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mahomes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mahomes wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahomes checks a leg kick.
Mahomes tries to land a front kick but Cowan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mahomes connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey 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.
Mahomes misses with a head kick.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Cowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cowan throws a sloppy head kick and Mahomes moves out of range easily.
Cowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahomes.
Mahomes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cowan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes wants to clinch
and Cowan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mahomes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cowan.
Cowan with the inside leg kick.
Cowan throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mahomes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cowan.
Mahomes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Cowan misses the target.
Mahomes lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahomes lands with a shot to the body.
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cowan is just out of range.
Cowan misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes wants to clinch
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mahomes misses
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan moves out of range as Mahomes throws a body kick.
Cowan misses with a body kick.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mahomes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahomes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cowan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahomes scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes lands with a shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut. Cowan saw that one coming.
It looks like Cowan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A telegraphed right hand from Cowan misses the target.
Cowan defending well as Mahomes loads up on a big left hand.
Cowan is looking to slow Mahomes down with leg kicks.
Cowan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mahomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowan connects with a solid leg kick.
Cowan avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Mahomes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cowan. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahomes misses with a leg kick
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Cowan moves out of range.
Cowan misses with an uppercut.
Mahomes connects with a single shot there.
Mahomes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cowan counters with a right hand to the body.
Mahomes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cowan doesn't seem bothered though.
Mickey Cowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cowan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mahomes.
Cowan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cowan jabs Mahomes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mahomes scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahomes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mahomes drives through and clinches with Cowan against the cage.
Mahomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Cowan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes is looking to chop away at Cowan's legs.
Mahomes is looking to chop away at Cowan's legs.
Mahomes throws a lazy head kick
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cowan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mahomes misses with a combination
and Cowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mahomes.
Cowan scores with a nice right hand.
Mahomes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
Mahomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Cowan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mahomes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cowan - the referee stops the clock and Mahomes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cowan. Mahomes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mahomes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahomes wants to clinch up but Cowan keeps it at a distance.
Cowan swings for the body but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes closes the distance but Cowan moves to the side
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cowan throws a leg kick but Mahomes moved away.
Cowan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahomes throws a body kick that misses.
Mahomes lands with a cross.
Mahomes slips under a jab.
Cowan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that Cowan sees coming a mile off.
Mahomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cowan. Cowan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mahomes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cowan's sensitive parts.
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahomes throws a push kick but Cowan slaps the foot to one side.
Mahomes tries to clinch
and Cowan counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Cowan.
Mahomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Cowan throws a leg kick but Mahomes checks it.
Mahomes misses with a wild combination.
Cowan misses with a double jab
and Mahomes counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Mahomes is predictable there
and Cowan counters with an inside leg kick.
Cowan throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahomes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowan tried to counter with a leg kick but Mahomes avoided it.
Cowan misses with a low kick as Mahomes jumps back.
Mahomes connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes throws a lazy uppercut
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahomes pushes Cowan away with a front kick.
Cowan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mahomess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cowan swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cowan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cowan throws a big shot that misses.
Mickey Cowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahomes misses with a looping left.
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
Patrick Mahomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mahomes wants to clinch but Cowan slips to the side
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowan looks to land a combination but Mahomes avoids it well.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Cowan's leg. Cowan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cowan. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Mahomes is predictable there
and Cowan counters with an inside leg kick.
Cowan misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Mahomes. Beautiful body shot.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Cowan moves out of range.
Cowan checks a low kick from Mahomes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a sloppy body shot
and Cowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahomes punishes Cowan's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahomes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cowan rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Mahomes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cowan throws a leg kick but Mahomes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cowan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mahomes takes a step back to recover.
Mahomes throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahomes thows a leg kick but Cowan checks it
and Cowan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
Mahomes misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes misses with a hook. Cowan ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cowan.
Cowan lands with a nice body punch.
Mahomes misses with a body shot
and Cowan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mahomes swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey Cowan.
Well Cowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Cowan!
After winning the bout, Mickey Cowan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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