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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Busta Mug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Busta Mug had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Busta Mug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Rowe!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mug avoids it really well and circles away.
Rowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Mug.
Rowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Mug.
Mug is looking to clinch but Rowe is avoiding it.
Mug drives through and clinches with Rowe against the cage.
Rowe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mug walks away with a smile on his face. Rowe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mug tries to clinch up but Rowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Mug misses with a takedown
and Rowe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rowe.
Rowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mug's head.
Mug is trying to keep Rowe in close.
Mug will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Mug has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mug keeping full guard, as Rowe tries to pass.
Mug throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mug trying to control the position.
Rowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mug doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mug wants to stand but Rowe is controlling the position.
Rowe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rowe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowe looking to pass the guard.
Mug wants to sweep but no luck.
Mug utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mug scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mug closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mug wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rowe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rowe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rowe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mug is looking to get to half guard.
Rowe lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rowe lands a heavy elbow.
Rowe has control of Mug's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mug regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rowe looks gassed!
Rowe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mug sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mug won't allow Rowe to pass to mount.
Rowe is trying to control. Mug wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rowe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mug tries to get out of the position.
Rowe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mug tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rowe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mug?
Rowe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rowe is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mug has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mug!
Rowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Mug from controlling successfully.
Mug wants to get up but he can't break Rowe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowe keeping moving, preventing Mug from controlling successfully.
Mug thows a big elbow that misses.
Mug looking to sit in guard and control but Rowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Rowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rowe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mug defends it nicely.
Mug shoots in and bounces Rowe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rowe controls Mug momentarily but Mug frees himself.
Mug looking to pass the guard.
Mug got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mug has managed to get both his arms back between Rowe's legs - danger averted.
Mug trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowe is controlling Mug's posture.
Timmy Rowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mug working some strikes from top position.
Mug tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowe is retaining full guard.
Rowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Mug trying to control but Rowe is working from the bottom.
Mug is looking to stand up but Rowe won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mug tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mug tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rowe counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mug misses with a wild combination.
Mug doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rowe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mug did well to prevent Rowe getting side control.
Mug trying to control here.
Rowe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rowe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rowe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mug knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rowe working Mug over with strikes.
Rowe is looking for a kimura here.
Rowe is trying to work for a kimura but Mug is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mug tries to get to full guard but Rowe has control of the leg.
Rowe working Mug over with strikes.
Rowe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mug is positioning himself well to prevent Rowe advancing to mount.
Mug wants to improve his position but Rowe is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mug wants to get back to his feet.
Rowe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rowe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowe on the ground.
Rowe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mug keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rowe is looking to take a break and control but Mug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mug throws a combination that misses
and Rowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Mug looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rowe is fending him off so far but Mug persists. Nope, Rowe circles away and we're back to standing.
Mug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rowe. Mug does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mug gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Rowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rowe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mug counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowe, not yet.
Mug trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mug wants to stand but Rowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rowe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mug manages to get himself to full guard.
Rowe postures up.
Mug has momentary wrist control but Rowe slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mug keeping full guard, as Rowe tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mug is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mug keeping moving, preventing Rowe from controlling successfully.
Rowe drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rowe seems to have locked his on tight now - Mug screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rowe, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Timmy Rowe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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