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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between brian owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Terry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, brian owens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Terry! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Terry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terry keeps the fight on the outside. owens throws a right and a left that both miss. Terry has closed the distance and engaged owens in a clinch.
owens missing with knees to the body.
owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terry walks away with a smile on his face. owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Terry is looking to clinch. Rob Terry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terry gets a clinch. owens fails to pull guard.
owens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brian owens. That's going to take a lot out of him. owens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terry prevents it.
owens is trying to drag Terry to the mat but Terry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terry walks away with a smile on his face. owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terry has closed the distance and engaged owens in a clinch.
owens is pressed up against the cage. Terry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag owens down to the mat. owens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Terry wants to clinch. owens keeps the fight on the outside. owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. owens wants to stand up but Terry has a hold of him and won't allow it. owens wants to free his trapped foot but Terry is holding on for dear life with his legs. owens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Terry is just riding it out for now. owens eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terry kicks off owens and gets to his feet. Terry gets a takedown into half guard. Well, if Terry is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round. owens is looking to improve his position.
owens wants to get back to his feet.
owens tries to get to full guard but Terry has control of the leg. owens is breathing heavily. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terry in particular looking to stall. owens actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. owens is looking to improve his position.
Terry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Terry moves nicely into side control. Terry controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Terry dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
owens throws a sloppy head kick and Terry moves out of range easily. Terry misses with a few strikes there.
owens keeps the fight on the outside. Terry rushes owens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. owens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Terry pulls guard. Terry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
owens being controlled here momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rob Terry just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. owens throws a head kick but Terry moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Terry as owens shoots in. Terry takes the fight into the clinch. Terry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics owens uses from the top position. owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Terry keeping full guard, as owens tries to pass. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Terry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst owens is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Terry keeping moving, preventing owens from controlling successfully. Terry has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Terry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terry has owens pulled in close to control his posture. owens stopping the sweep attempt from Terry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. owens shoots in for a takedown but Terry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Terry clinches with his opponent.
Terry drags the fight down to the ground.
Terry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. owens stopping the sweep attempt from Terry.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terry trying to control the position here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Let's hope that Terry 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Terry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terry tries to clinch there but owens circles away.
Terry tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling owens to counter with a crisp jab. Terry gets a clinch. owens tries to score a body lock takedown but Terry shows good agility there to stay on his feet. owens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Terry prevents it.
owens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for brian owens. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. owens can't get the takedown.
Terry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Terry drives through and clinches with owens against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. owens tries to pull guard but Terry holds him up against the cage and eventually owens drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. owens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Terry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. owens keeps the fight on the outside. owens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terry as he jumps to the side. owens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Terry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by owens.
Terry is looking to clinch but owens is avoiding it.
Terry tries to clinch there but owens circles away.
Terry is looking to clinch. Terry forces owens back against the cage and clinches. owens tries to pull guard but Terry holds him up against the cage and eventually owens drops back down to his feet.
That's two 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. Terry tightens his grip and picks owens up, before dumping him to the ground. owens manages to land in guard. Terry content to stall in guard here. Terry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of owens's head. Terry looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Terry is looking to work some ground and pound but owens has wrist control. Terry content to stall in guard here. Terry postures up in owens's guard and throws a big left but owens blocks it. Rob Terry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Terry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rob Terry just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. owens shoots in for a takedown but Terry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Terry tried to score with a low kick but owens checks it. Terry fails in his attempt to clinch. owens fails with the takedown. Terry darts in and clinches owens up against the cage. owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Terry walks away with a smile on his face. owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Terry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Terry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Terry manages to break the clinch.
Terry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with owens, pushing him back against the cage. owens is trying to drag Terry to the mat but Terry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Terry jumps guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Rob Terry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Terry 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Terry!
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