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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BA Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for BA Evans has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BA Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thabiso Rowan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rowan.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowan on the ground.
Rowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Evans is keeping the position for now.
Rowan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rowan won't allow Evans to sweep him here.
Rowan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rowan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans has momentary wrist control but Rowan slips an elbow through the middle.
Rowan postures up and lands a big shot to Evans's brow.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
Rowan postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rowan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Evans swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rowan won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Evans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rowan working some strikes from top position.
Rowan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Evans wants to stand and escape but Rowan is having none of it.
Rowan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rowan landing with the ground and pound.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Rowan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rowan distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
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.
Rowan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rowan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowan scoring with some ground and pound.
Rowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan distracts Evans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowan lands a couple of digs.
Rowan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rowan with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands a couple of digs.
Rowan cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Evans is striking from the bottom but Rowan uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rowan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Evans with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rowan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowan is trying to control the action in half guard but Evans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rowan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Evans with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rowan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Evans is trying to defend but Rowan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rowan is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan winds up and cracks Evans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rowan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rowan lands with a punch from half guard.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rowan connects with a nice short shot to Evans's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan 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.
Rowan is nestled in close to Evans, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Evans taking some punishment here, with Rowan in his half guard.
Rowan wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
Rowan working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Rowan.
Rowan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rowan winds up and cracks Evans with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rowan works his way into side control.
Rowan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rowan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Evans some visible discomfort.
Rowan lands an elbow.
Rowan is looking to take a break and control but Evans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rowan grinds an elbow into Evans's temple.
Evans looks to move to half guard but instead Rowan has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rowan with good strikes from the mount here!
Rowan with a couple of short strikes.
Rowan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evans?
Evans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rowan with the ground and pound from mount.
Rowan unloading with bombs!
Rowan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rowan landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Evans's face.
Evans can't escape the position.
Rowan raining down shots from the mount!
Rowan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rowan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowan breaks from Evans's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rowan landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rowan feints and as Evans raises his hands in defense, Rowan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Rowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Rowan scoring with some ground and pound.
Thabiso Rowan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan postures up and lands a big shot to Evans's brow.
Rowan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Rowan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Evans has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rowan has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rowan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Evans takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
BA Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Check out the look on Rowan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Evans takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rowan scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan working the head and body with strikes.
Rowan lands a few punches from side control.
Rowan is chipping away with strikes.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evans takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rowan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Evans some visible discomfort.
Rowan lands some shots froms side control.
Rowan cracks Evans with a big right hand but Evans just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rowan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Evans some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands a few punches from side control.
Rowan lands a few punches from side control.
Rowan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
Evans is looking to reverse the position.
Rowan lands a nice forearm strike.
Rowan lands an elbow.
Evans seems a little lost for a moment, as Rowan dominates the positioning.
Thabiso Rowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans taking a bit of punishment here - Rowan scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thabiso Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rowan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabiso Rowan!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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