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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eichstaedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eichstaedt comes to the cage accompanied by Klaxons- Gravity Rainbow. Robert Eichstaedt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Cowen's chin.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Eichstaedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowen misses with the combination.
Jim Cowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowen throws a series of punches but Eichstaedt avoids them all with ease.
Cowen connects with a body shot.
Cowen avoids the head kick by Eichstaedt.
Cowen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eichstaedt circles away quickly and effectively.
Eichstaedt throws a sloppy head kick and Cowen moves out of range easily.
Cowen fails with the takedown.
Eichstaedt throws a hook but Cowen avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Cowen.
Cowen lands with a nice body punch.
Cowen throws a right hand that Eichstaedt ducks under and follows up with a left that Eichstaedt also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cowen.
Eichstaedt moves in looking to clinch but Cowen pushes him off.
Eichstaedt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good standup being displayed there by Cowen as he connects with a hook.
Eichstaedt misses with a head kick.
Eichstaedt misses with a double jab
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch up but Cowen circles away and keeps his distance.
Cowen scores with a three punch combo!
Cowen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eichstaedt tries to avoid it but Cowen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eichstaedt to the ground. Eichstaedt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eichstaedt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cowen misses with a looping right.
Cowen fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cowen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Eichstaedt takes one on the button.
Cowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eichstaedt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eichstaedt moves into the clinch.
Cowen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eichstaedt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eichstaedt lands a knee to the body.
Cowen fails to pull guard.
Eichstaedt misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cowen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Eichstaedt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eichstaedt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eichstaedt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eichstaedt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cowen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eichstaedt has picked Cowen up and slammed him! Cowen can't keep hold of the triangle and Eichstaedt manages to pass to side control!
Eichstaedt wants to control but Cowen is keeping him busy.
Cowen struggling a bit here.
Cowen is looking to regain half guard here but Eichstaedt keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Well, if Eichstaedt 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cowen is trying to get back to full guard.
Eichstaedt not doing much here.
Cowen is staying active underneath Eichstaedt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cowen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cowen wants to improve his position but Eichstaedt is controlling well.
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.
Cowen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eichstaedt pulls his head out easily.
Cowen is looking to improve his position.
Eichstaedt is keen to just control but Cowen is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Eichstaedt is looking to clinch but Cowen is avoiding it.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch but Cowen moves away
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowen closes the distance and clinches up with Eichstaedt, looking for a takedown. Cowen pushes Eichstaedt against the cage but Eichstaedt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eichstaedt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cowen.
Cowen misses with a wild combination.
Eichstaedt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cowen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Cowen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eichstaedt moves out of range as Cowen strikes.
Cowen wants to clinch
and Eichstaedt counters by clinching up.
Cowen missing with knees to the body.
Eichstaedt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eichstaedt is pushing Cowen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eichstaedt avoiding damage as Cowen throws knees to the body.
Cowen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eichstaedt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eichstaedt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eichstaedt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eichstaedt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eichstaedt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cowen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eichstaedt walks away with a smile on his face. Cowen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eichstaedt moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Cowen misses.
Some wild striking there from Eichstaedt.
Cowen swats away the attempt to clinch by Eichstaedt.
Cowen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Eichstaedt.
Cowen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eichstaedt lands a lovely overhand right.
Cowen keeps the fight on the outside.
Robert Eichstaedt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eichstaedt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eichstaedt tries to close the distance and clinch but Cowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowen.
Some wild striking there from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt throws a hook to the side of Cowen's head but Cowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eichstaedt slaps away a takedown attempt from Cowen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
Cowen misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cowen - just one landing.
Cowen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eichstaedt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eichstaedt takes one to the side of the head.
Cowen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eichstaedt.
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!
Cowen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eichstaedt.
Cowen misses with a two punch combination.
Cowen misses with a body shot.
Eichstaedt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eichstaedt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eichstaedt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eichstaedt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eichstaedt pulls Cowen in to control the position.
Cowen has gone for a leg lock! Eichstaedt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cowen's guard.
Eichstaedt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eichstaedt tries to free his leg and advance position but Cowen is retaining full guard.
Cowen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Eichstaedt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eichstaedt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eichstaedt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen working for a triangle but Eichstaedt defends it easily.
Eichstaedt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cowen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eichstaedt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cowen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eichstaedt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eichstaedt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Eichstaedt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Cowen tries to clinch there but Eichstaedt circles away.
Cowen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robert Eichstaedt is winning the standup battle so far.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cowen is defended easily by Eichstaedt.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown but Eichstaedt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cowen throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch but Cowen is having none of it.
Eichstaedt throws an overhand right that lands on Cowen's shoulder, as Cowen tries to avoid the shot.
Cowen loads up on a big right hand but Eichstaedt slips the punch.
Cowen looks to throw the jab but Eichstaedt is out of range.
Eichstaedt throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eichstaedt.
Cowen cracks Eichstaedt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cowen throws a hook but Eichstaedt avoids it easily.
Eichstaedt wants to clinch.
Eichstaedt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowen misses with a head kick.
Eichstaedt misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eichstaedt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cowen lands a two punch combo.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch but Cowen is having none of it.
Cowen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Eichstaedt counters with a head kick that drops Cowen to the mat! Cowen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cowen is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Eichstaedt.
Cowen is still on wobbly legs! Can Eichstaedt finish him?
Cowen defending well as Eichstaedt loads up on a big left hand.
Cowen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cowen seems to have recovered his senses.
Cowen cracks Eichstaedt with a good jab.
Nice shot by Cowen.
Eichstaedt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eichstaedt clinches but Cowen breaks the clinch
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eichstaedt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cowen moves away.
Cowen forces Eichstaedt back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eichstaedt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cowen's brow.
Cowen tries to pull guard but Eichstaedt won't allow it.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowen dodges an elbow strike from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen is looking to break free of the clinch but Eichstaedt has double underhooks.
Cowen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eichstaedt lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Eichstaedt.
Cowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cowen looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eichstaedt as Cowen tries to tie him up.
Cowen being controlled against the cage.
Cowen tries to pull guard but Eichstaedt won't allow it.
Eichstaedt has Cowen pressed against the cage, preventing Cowen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cowen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eichstaedt is defending well for now.
Cowen jumps guard but Eichstaedt stands there with Cowen around his waist. Cowen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cowen blocks an elbow strike from Eichstaedt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eichstaedt looking to throw knees to the head but Cowen is blocking nicely.
Eichstaedt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cowen avoids the elbow strike from Eichstaedt, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eichstaedt lands a shot to the body.
Eichstaedt trying to land knees to the body.
Cowen tries to pull guard but Eichstaedt won't allow it.
Eichstaedt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cowen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cowen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cowen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cowen tries to land a knee to the head but Eichstaedt blocks with his arms.
Eichstaedt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eichstaedt misses with a knee strike.
Eichstaedt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eichstaedt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eichstaedt misses with an elbow over the top.
Eichstaedt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cowen is defending well for now.
Eichstaedt controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Eichstaedt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eichstaedt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eichstaedt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Eichstaedt!
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