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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 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!
Rando takes a swing at Rowan's ribcage but misses.
Rando is looking to score with low kicks.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Rando as Rowan shoots in.
Rando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rando tries a head kick but it misses.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rowan.
Rando throws a head kick but Rowan moves out of range.
Rando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Thabiso Rowan has been cut.
Rowan looks gassed!
Rando misses with a head kick.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rando misses with a looping right.
Rando throws a head kick but Rowan moves out of range.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rando fails to land with a series of punches.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rowan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rando sprawls well initially but Rowan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rando is looking to escape.
Rowan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rowan.
Rowan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rando works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rowan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rando throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rando clobbers Rowan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rando throws a sloppy head kick and Rowan moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rando. Rowan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rowan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rando manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rowan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rowan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rowan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rowan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rando preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Rando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thabiso Rowan.
Rando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rando misses with a head kick.
Rando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowan manages to avoid it.
Rowan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rando tries to bum rush Rowan with a series of wild strikes but Rowan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rowan drives through and clinches with Rando against the cage.
Rowan tries for a takedown but Rando manages to get underhooks.
Rando breaks the clinch.
Rowan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rando. Rando obviously looking to wear him down.
Dan Rando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rowan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rowan tries to pass to full mount but Rando defends it.
Rowan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rando's head.
Rowan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowan is keen to just control but Rando is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Rando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thabiso Rowan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rando throws a right and a left that Rowan avoids nicely.
Rando scores with a one two! Rowan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rando throws a series of punches but Rowan avoids them all with ease.
Rando throws a head kick that misses.
Rowan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rando throws a sloppy head kick and Rowan moves out of range easily.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rowan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rando!
Rowan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rowan looking to secure an arm triangle but Rando defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rowan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rowan throwing strikes here but Rando is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rando is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowan on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Rowan.
Rando holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rowan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rowan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rowan looking to ground and pound but Rando is blocking nicely.
Rando is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rowan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rando is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rando is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rowan misses with a head shot.
Rowan unloading with bombs!
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.
Rando wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rando in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rowan throwing strikes here but Rando is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rowan punching from mount but Rando doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rowan misses with a head shot.
Rowan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
The cut man is working on Thabiso Rowan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rando misses with a wild combination.
Rowan moves into range and clinches up with Rando.
Rando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rowan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rando's efforts to push away.
Rowan tries to pull guard but Rando holds him up against the cage and eventually Rowan drops back down to his feet.
Rando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rando breaks the clinch.
Rando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rando misses with a head kick.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rowan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rowan scoring with strikes but Rando is staying in there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rowan misses with a head shot.
Rowan lands with some strikes.
Rando squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rowan looking to ground and pound but Rando is blocking nicely.
Rando wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rowan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rowan scoring with strikes but Rando is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rowan unloads with some shots from mount but Rando bucks and avoids them well.
Rowan looking to ground and pound but Rando is blocking nicely.
Rando really wants to buck Rowan off and get back to his feet.
Rowan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rowan misses with a head shot.
Rowan goes for an armbar but Rando turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rando.
Rowan tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rowan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rowan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rowan trying to control the position.
Rowan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rando stopping the sweep attempt from Rowan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rowan avoids the head kick by Rando.
A combination from Rando does no damage.
Rando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rowan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rando did well to prevent Rowan getting side control.
Rowan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan thows a huge punch but Rando dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thabiso Rowan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rowan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabiso Rowan!
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energy
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hype
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