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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Bowes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roddy Bowes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Red's chin.
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275 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
28
275 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Bowes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Red!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowes tries to clinch there but Red circles away.
Bowes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Red shoots in for a double leg but Bowes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Red fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Red displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowes throws out the jab.
Bowes throws a low kick, looking for Red's leg but Red calmly moves out of range.
Red throws a push kick but Bowes slaps the foot to one side.
Red rushes Bowes and presses him up against the cage.
Red misses with a body punch.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but Red leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red is defending well for now.
Red is looking to control Bowes's arms but Bowes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Red has his back to the cage.
Bowes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Red misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red avoids it.
Red dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
Red drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roddy Bowes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Red.
A left hand lands to the body for Red.
Red tries a body shot but Bowes blocks it.
Red is leaning against Bowes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bowes landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Red with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Red lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Red to work.
Bowes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Bowes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bowes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from Red, against the cage.
Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowes tries a head kick but it misses.
Red blocks a head kick by Bowes.
Bowes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowes keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
Red forces his way into half guard.
Red wants to pass the guard but Bowes is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Red is trying to control. Bowes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bowes actively working from the bottom here.
Red slips a nice elbow through Bowes's hands, connecting with Bowes's forehead.
Red wants to free his trapped foot but Bowes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bowes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Red engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Red looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Red is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Red pushing down on Bowes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Red is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bowes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Red.
Bowes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowes keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.
Bowes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bowes trying to control the action but Red is working from the bottom.
Red is trying to control but can't.
Bowes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Red has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowes is working away from the top position though.
Red is looking for a sweep. Bowes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Red dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Red throws a head kick that half lands.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses.
Bowes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Red tries a head kick but it misses.
Red bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Red is looking to take a break and control but Bowes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowes gets back to half guard.
Red working the head and body with strikes.
Bowes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bowes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom.
Red pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowes is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bowes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Red landing with the ground and pound.
Bowes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowes trying to control the position.
Bowes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Red.
Bowes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Red manages to get himself to full guard.
Red controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes is pushing down on Red's leg trying to pass to half guard. Red is fighting to maintain full guard but Bowes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Red is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bowes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bowes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Red is trying to maintain the position but Bowes is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowes is controlling the pace.
Bowes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Red is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is trying to maintain the position but Bowes is very close to passing his half guard.
Red avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bowes.
Red is refusing to be controlled, as Bowes sits in half guard.
Red keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Red is looking to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Red moves into the clinch.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bowes tries to land a knee to the head but Red blocks with his arms.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bowes.
Red is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Bowes to work.
Bowes trying to land knees to the body.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
It looks like Jimmy Red has been cut.
Bowes with a knee to the head.
Bowes missing with knees to the body.
Red works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Red passes into half guard.
Bowes wants to get back to full guard.
Bowes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bowes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Red can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roddy Bowes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Red's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Red bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bowes's head backwards.
Bowes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Red throws a head kick that misses.
Bowes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Bowes.
Red drives through with a takedown into guard.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bowes not doing much here.
Red trying to hold on to Bowes's head to control him but Bowes postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes prevents Red from improving his position.
Red regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bowes is fighting to break Red's control of his arms but Red is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bowes cracks Red with a solid left hand.
Bowes tries to stand but Red is controlling from the bottom.
Red working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowes.
Bowes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bowes manages to get himself to full guard.
Red wants to control from the top but Bowes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowes has his foot on Red's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Red works his way back into a safe position though.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bowes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Red trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom.
Bowes is trying to keep Red in close.
Red scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bowes keeping full guard, as Red tries to pass.
Red trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom.
Red postures up.
Bowes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bowes cracks a nice hook into Red's ribs.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses
and Red counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowes.
Red changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowes tries to avoid it but Red manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowes to the ground. Bowes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roddy Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowes jabs Red to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Red takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red avoids the head kick by Bowes.
Red fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowes.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowes throws a head kick but Red moves out of range.
Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowes wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Red.
Red clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Bowes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Bowes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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