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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gold Member (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold Member has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Member!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Downer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Member tries to keep at a distance but Downer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Downer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Downer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Member managing to block the knees to the body from Downer.
Downer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Member stalls.
Downer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Downer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Member fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Member shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Downer pinned against the cage. Downer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gold Member. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Member fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Downer sprawls well initially but Member persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Member tries to pass the half guard into mount. Downer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Member with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Member is looking to take a break and control but Downer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Member slows the pace down in half guard.
Downer controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer is not content to let Member control the position.
Downer is trying to get back to full guard.
Downer is staying active underneath Member, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Downer moves into full guard.
Member trying to control but Downer is working from the bottom.
Member is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gold Member just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Downer is looking to clinch but Member is avoiding it.
Mark Downer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Downer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Member checks a leg kick.
Member scores with a nice strike.
Member tries to move into range but Downer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Member misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Member is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Downer moves into range and clinches up with Member.
Downer swings wildly with an uppercut but Member uses good head movement to avoid it.
Downer tries to work over Member's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Downer blocks a body shot from Member.
Member wants a takedown.
Member has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Downer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Member prevents Downer from breaking the clinch.
Member keeps control of Downer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Downer breaks from the clinch.
Downer tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Downer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Member avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Member tries for a takedown but Downer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Downer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Member.
Downer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Member avoids a punch combination nicely.
Downer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Downer misses.
Member has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gold Member. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Downer. No joy for Member on that attempt.
Member shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Downer defends it nicely.
Downer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer lands a left and a right that send Member crashing to the mat, dazed. Downer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Member is rocked!
Downer darts in and clinches Member up against the cage.
Oh Member is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Downer crunches a lovely knee into Member's ribcage.
Member seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Downer lands a nice elbow.
Downer breaks the clinch.
Downer closes the distance and clinches.
Downer breaks the clinch.
Downer rushes Member and presses him up against the cage.
Downer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Member keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Member clinches up against the cage.
Downer breaks from the clinch.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch but Member swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Member, pushing him back against the cage.
Downer stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from Downer.
Downer breaks from the clinch.
Member swats away the attempt to clinch by Downer.
Downer closes the distance and clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Downer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Member can't get the takedown.
Downer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Downer lands a nice shot to the body.
Downer breaks from the clinch.
Downer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Downer. Member does a little dance to reset his feet.
Downer looks to throw the jab but Member is out of range.
Member slips a jab and a cross from Downer.
Downer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Member.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Downer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Downer is looking to clinch but Member is avoiding it.
Member wants to clinch but Downer slips to the side
and Downer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Downer misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Downer.
Downer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Downer misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downer clinches but Member breaks the clinch
and Member counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Downer breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer tries to land a leg kick but Member saw it coming and moves away.
Downer takes a swing at Member's ribcage but misses.
Downer pushes Member up against the cage in a clinch.
Member drops down looking for an ankle pick but Downer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Member misses with a takedown attempt
and Downer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downer darts in trying to clinch
and Member counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer misses with a few strikes there.
Downer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Downer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Member counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Downer breaks the clinch.
Member has his takedown stuffed
and Downer counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gold Member. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Downer.
Member keeps control of Downer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Downer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Downer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Downer misses with a knee to the head.
Downer effectively controlling the action here.
Member blocks a body shot from Downer.
Downer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Member lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Downer.
Member prevents Downer from breaking the clinch.
Member jumps guard but Downer stands there with Member around his waist. Member gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Downer prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Downer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Downer throws a right hand that Member ducks under and follows up with a left that Member also avoids with ease.
Gold Member is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downer wants to clinch.
Downer tries to clinch
and Member counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Member trying to control but Downer is working from the bottom.
Member stops Downer from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gold Member showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Downer 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Mark Downer!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Mark Downer!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Mark Downer!
Mark Downer wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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