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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Bowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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274 lbs
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209 cm
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lennox Bowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Inoki!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowe misses with a combination
letting Inoki counter with a right hand.
Inoki fails with the takedown.
Antonio Inoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoki has managed to clinch.
Bowe is pushing Inoki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Inoki is looking to clinch but Bowe is avoiding it.
Bowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Inoki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Antonio Inoki has been cut.
Inoki forces Bowe back against the cage and clinches.
Bowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Inoki up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowe manages to break the clinch.
Inoki tries for a takedown but Bowe circles away easily
and Bowe counters by clinching up.
Inoki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowe has him pressed against the cage.
Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Inoki tries for a takedown but Bowe circles away easily
and Bowe moves into the clinch.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Inoki.
Bowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Inoki up against the cage.
Bowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowe closes the distance and clinches.
Inoki being controlled against the cage.
Inoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bowe's guard now.
Bowe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Inoki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Inoki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Inoki tries to pass to full mount but Bowe defends it.
It looks like Inoki is going to stand back up.
Inoki is looking to advance position but Bowe won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Inoki is looking to stall here but Bowe recovers full guard.
Inoki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowe has momentary wrist control but Inoki slips an elbow through the middle.
Bowe working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Inoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowe keeping moving, preventing Inoki from controlling successfully.
Inoki looking to pass the guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antonio Inoki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Inoki lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Inoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Inoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Inoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowe which made him look bad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowe. Inoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowe moves in looking to clinch but Inoki pushes him off.
Lennox Bowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Bowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice sprawl there from Bowe as Inoki shoots in.
Bowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inoki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inoki with a poor takedown
and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowe.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Inoki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowe has him pressed against the cage.
Bowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Inoki is breathing heavily.
Inoki with a poor takedown
and Bowe counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowe scores with a jab. Inoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bowe drops Inoki with a beautiful combination! Inoki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bowe is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowe.
Bowe looks to land a combination. Inoki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Antonio Inoki's cut even more.
Bowe clinches with his opponent.
Inoki misses with the head strike.
Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inoki tries to clinch up
and Bowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowe tries to clinch but Inoki moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Inoki or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowe which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowe moves in looking to clinch but Inoki pushes him off.
Bowe tests Inoki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Inoki blocks a head kick by Bowe.
Bowe misses with a body shot.
Bowe with a nice cross.
Bowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowe counters with a head kick.
Bowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoki is looking to control Bowe's arms but Bowe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Inoki has his back to the cage.
Bowe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Inoki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inoki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Bowe wants to clinch
and Inoki moves into the clinch.
Bowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Bowe as Inoki shoots in.
Bowe clinches up with Inoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoki can do to turn this around?
Bowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bowe breaks the clinch.
Lennox Bowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowe defends it nicely.
Bowe tries to clinch but Inoki is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowe moves in looking to clinch but Inoki pushes him off.
Bowe tries to clinch but Inoki moves away
and Inoki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Inoki.
Inoki tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowe is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennox Bowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Inoki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A cross from Bowe lands.
Inoki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inoki's head.
Inoki throws a combination that misses
and Bowe counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Bowe to work.
Inoki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bowe breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Inoki misses
and Bowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inoki thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inoki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above Antonio Inoki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowe wants to clinch up but Inoki keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowe digs a good body shot into Inoki's ribs.
Bowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Inoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bowe clinches up with Inoki and pushes him back against the cage.
Inoki tries a knee to the head but Bowe blocks it.
Bowe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Inoki trying to control the position but instead, Bowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Inoki into the cage.
Bowe breaks the clinch.
Inoki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowe clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inoki's efforts to push away.
Bowe manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Bowe misses.
Inoki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowe counters with a good low kick that Inoki was not able to check.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Inoki.
Bowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowe forces Inoki back against the cage and clinches.
Inoki avoiding damage as Bowe throws knees to the body.
Bowe controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowe darts in and clinches Inoki up against the cage.
Inoki fails to pull guard.
Bowe breaks the clinch.
Bowe tries to clinch but Inoki moves away
and Inoki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bowe tries to kick Inoki off but Inoki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Inoki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Inoki is looking to take a break and control but Bowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowe is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoki wants to get back to his feet.
Bowe is trying to stand.
Bowe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoki is trying to control. Bowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Inoki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lennox Bowe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowe 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennox Bowe!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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