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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower comes to the cage accompanied by Triple H Theme Song. Dave Bower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Logan Evans's chin.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans misses with a wild combination.
Evans misses with the combination.
Bower moves out of range as Evans strikes.
Bower lands a two punch combo.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bower tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bower shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bower closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bower lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bower's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Bower is keeping the position.
Evans postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bower is pulling down on Evans's head to control his posture.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bower's guard.
Evans looking to pass the guard.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bower is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Evans leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
Bower fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Evans sprawls well initially but Bower persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Evans wants to control but Bower is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Evans's head.
Evans tries to get to full guard but Bower has control of the leg.
Bower thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Evans to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower works over Evans with some ground and pound from guard.
Evans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bower is aware though and is defending well.
Evans looks gassed!
Bower thows a big elbow that misses.
Bower landing some decent shots from guard.
Bower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bower is one step ahead there.
Bower connects with a couple of short punches.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bower.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower passes Evans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bower wants to pass the guard but Evans is defending well.
Bower working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bower lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bower lands with a punch from half guard.
Bower working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans manages to get to full guard.
Bower is in close to Evans's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that round.
That's time! Bower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Evans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bower tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and Bower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bower.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bower lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Evans is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to sweep here but Bower controlling him for the moment.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bower in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bower has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Dave Bower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans throws a series of punches but Bower moves out of range.
Bower tries to clinch up.
Evans swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bower fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans throws a combination that misses
letting Bower counter with a right hand.
Bower wants to clinch.
Evans misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Evans tries to avoid it but Bower manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Evans to the ground. Evans escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bower has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans avoiding damage as Bower throws knees to the body.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Bower.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Bower.
Bower blocks a body shot from Evans.
Bower jumps guard and drags Evans to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Evans is fighting to break Bower's control of his arms but Bower is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bower is keeping the position for now.
Bower manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bower cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bower lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Bower.
Evans tries to hold on but Bower postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bower cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower landing shots from mount.
Bower connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Evans is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
You get the feeling that Evans really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bower lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Evans hang on?
Evans is still in real trouble! Can Bower finish him?
Bower unloading with bombs!
Evans is trying to escape the mount.
Evans taking shots to the head.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bower's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Bower!
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