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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens has chosen Disturbed- Inside the Fire as his entrance music. John Rice could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roman Owens's chin.
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177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Owens misses.
Rice avoids a kick to the body.
Owens throws a head kick but Rice moves out of range.
Rice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Owens's head.
Rice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rice circles away quickly and effectively.
Owens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rice misses with a head kick.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Rice misses
and Owens counters with a three punch combo that has Rice backing up. Rice nods at Owens to acknowledge the strikes.
Rice throws a head kick that misses
and Owens counters with a head kick.
Owens avoids the head kick by Rice.
Owens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rice's head.
Owens is looking to clinch but Rice is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice misses with the combination.
Rice throws a sloppy head kick
and Owens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Owens.
Owens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roman Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Owens there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Owens.
Owens throws a sloppy head kick and Rice moves out of range easily.
Owens throws a head kick that half lands.
Rice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens wants to clinch up but Rice keeps it at a distance.
Owens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owens misses with a head kick.
Rice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Owens moves into the clinch.
Rice throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owens blocks it with crossed arms.
Rice blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Owens.
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Rice.
Owens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owens throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a right hand that Rice ducks under and follows up with a left that Rice also avoids with ease.
Rice throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Owens misses
and Rice counters with a head kick.
Rice throws a head kick that misses.
Rice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Owens tries to clinch up but Rice circles away and keeps his distance.
Owens clobbers Rice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owens counters with a body kick.
Owens thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rice if he has to take too many more of those.
Owens misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Rice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rice dodges the punch combination from Owens.
Owens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rice misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Owens scores with a four punch combination!
Owens misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Owens cracks Rice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rice throws a sloppy head kick and Owens moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Owens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Owens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rice counter with a right hand.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Rice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens misses with a head kick.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens tries to bum rush Rice with a series of wild strikes but Rice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Owens lands a head kick. Rice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rice misses with a head kick.
Owens throws a combination that misses
and Rice counters with a head kick. That will keep Owens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owens swings for the body but Rice moves out of range.
Rice closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Owens is rocked!
A head kick misses from Owens.
Owens is still on wobbly legs! Can Rice finish him?
Rice drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Owens right on the button. Owens goes down! Rice follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rice gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Rice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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