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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky MacRoadz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Bowie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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210 lbs
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190 cm
18
211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micky MacRoadz! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacRoadz tries to clinch up and Bowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. MacRoadz tries to clinch up. MacRoadz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowie counters with a lovely straight right hand! MacRoadz looks to clinch enabling Bowie to counter with a crisp jab. MacRoadz lands a jab. Bowie getting the better of the striking in that exchange. MacRoadz throws a right and a left that both miss. MacRoadz tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bowie counters with a head kick. That will keep MacRoadz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! MacRoadz tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bowie counters with a straight punch to the midsection. MacRoadz tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bowie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacRoadz misses with a double jab
and Bowie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. MacRoadz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. MacRoadz closes the distance looking to clinch letting Bowie counter with a right hand. Bowie tries to clinch but MacRoadz is having none of it. MacRoadz tries to clinch and Bowie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. MacRoadz throws a combination that misses and Bowie counters by clinching up. Bowie struggles to land a body shot inside as MacRoadz controls his hands.
MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
Bowie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bowie slips a jab and a cross from MacRoadz.
Micky MacRoadz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. MacRoadz closes the distance but Bowie moves to the side and Bowie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacRoadz moves into the clinch. MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacRoadz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowie's elbow. A short right from Bowie on the inside. MacRoadz is working Bowie over against the cage. MacRoadz lands a body shot. Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacRoadz misses with a combination
and Bowie counters with a nice body shot. MacRoadz closes the distance but Bowie moves to the side and Bowie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowie. MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
Nice body punch from MacRoadz - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bowie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacRoadz tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Bowie to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacRoadz tries to clinch there but Bowie circles away.
MacRoadz tries to clinch and Bowie counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowie dodges the punch combination from MacRoadz.
A punch lands to the side of Bowie 's head but he takes it in his stride. Bowie circles away from the clinch attempt and Bowie counters into the clinch. Nicely done. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
MacRoadz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
Bowie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacRoadz or not. MacRoadz digs a right hand underneath Bowie's ribcage. Bowie let out a lung full of air as it connected. MacRoadz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. MacRoadz tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bowie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. MacRoadz misses with a combination
and Bowie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. MacRoadz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. MacRoadz tries to clinch but Bowie moves away and Bowie counters into the clinch. Nicely done. MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowie is looking to clinch but MacRoadz is avoiding it.
MacRoadz wants to clinch and Bowie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowie. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. MacRoadz lands a body punch in the clinch. MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. Bowie breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Bowie dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacRoadz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRoadz drops his hands momentarily and Bowie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bowie tries to clinch but MacRoadz is having none of it. Bowie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacRoadz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowie counters with a lovely shot to the body. MacRoadz fails to land with a series of punches.
MacRoadz misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowie. MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
MacRoadz works on Bowie's body with a couple of short punches. Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from MacRoadz. Bowie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
MacRoadz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. Nice body punch from MacRoadz - that landed with a thud.
MacRoadz is leaning against Bowie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowie. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoadz digs a right hand into Bowie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowie's gas tank. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
Bowie prevents a body shot from MacRoadz. MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
MacRoadz is breathing heavily. Bowie wants to get back to striking at distance but MacRoadz won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacRoadz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bowie prevents a body shot from MacRoadz. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. A right hook to the body lands for MacRoadz.
MacRoadz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowie. MacRoadz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowie misses with a hook from the clinch. MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. MacRoadz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowie's elbow. Nice body punch from MacRoadz - that landed with a thud.
MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. MacRoadz is working Bowie over against the cage. Nice body punch from MacRoadz - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. MacRoadz misses with a body punch.
Micky MacRoadz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. MacRoadz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacRoadz tries to work over Bowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. MacRoadz tries to work over Bowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from MacRoadz.
Bowie lands a right hand. MacRoadz is working Bowie over against the cage. MacRoadz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowie or not. Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacRoadz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. MacRoadz looks to clinch and Bowie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRoadz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowie's elbow. MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowie breaks the clinch.
Bowie tries to clinch up. MacRoadz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bowie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacRoadz rushes Bowie and presses him up against the cage. MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. Bowie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacRoadz tries to clinch and Bowie counters by moving into the clinch. MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. Bowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. MacRoadz wants to clinch and Bowie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. MacRoadz with a body punch. A glancing blow. MacRoadz is looking to clinch but Bowie is avoiding it.
MacRoadz lands a jab-cross combination. MacRoadz misses with a double jab
enabling Bowie to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. MacRoadz moves to clinch but Bowie breaks away and Bowie counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky MacRoadz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bowie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. MacRoadz misses with a body shot
and Bowie counters into the clinch. Nicely done. MacRoadz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bowie breaks from the clinch.
Bowie stuns MacRoadz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. MacRoadz swings widly with a right hand
letting Bowie counter with a right hand. Bowie dodges the punch combination from MacRoadz.
Bowie has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacRoadz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A frustrated look appears on Bowie's face as he tries to break the clinch. MacRoadz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Bowie can't break the clinch.
MacRoadz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowie's elbow. MacRoadz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. MacRoadz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. MacRoadz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
MacRoadz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for MacRoadz.
Bowie prevents a body shot from MacRoadz. MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
Bowie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bowie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. MacRoadz moves to clinch but Bowie breaks away and Bowie counters with a slapping leg kick. Bowie lands a nice hook to MacRoadz's body. MacRoadz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bowie tries to clinch up. MacRoadz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacRoadz misses with a double jab
and Bowie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacRoadz is lucky that one didn't land flush. MacRoadz throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Bowie fails to land. MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoadz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacRoadz backwards. MacRoadz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bowie is looking to clinch. MacRoadz tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Bowie counters with a nice uppercut. Bowie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacRoadz at a distance.
Raphael Bowie is winning the standup battle so far. MacRoadz closes the distance looking to clinch and Bowie counters by clinching up. Bowie lands with a short shot to the head. Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacRoadz lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bowie working some nice short punches in the clinch. MacRoadz tries to throw a body punch but Bowie avoids it by throwing MacRoadz back against the cage. MacRoadz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowie's elbow. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
Bowie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacRoadz looks to clinch and Bowie moves into the clinch. MacRoadz tries a body shot but Bowie blocks it.
MacRoadz misses with a punch to the body.
MacRoadz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacRoadz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRoadz tries to work over Bowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. Bowie breaks from the clinch.
Bowie tries to close the distance and clinch but MacRoadz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bowie instigates a clinch. Bowie blocks a body shot from MacRoadz. MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. MacRoadz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
MacRoadz presses Bowie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacRoadz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacRoadz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowie counters with a head kick. That will keep MacRoadz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! MacRoadz tries to clinch but Bowie moves away and Bowie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bowie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacRoadz.
Bowie has closed the distance and engaged MacRoadz in a clinch.
MacRoadz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowie controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Bowie. MacRoadz can't find room to land a body shot as Bowie controls the action.
Bowie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. MacRoadz tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bowie moves into the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bowie tries to break the clinch but MacRoadz is controlling the position. Bowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bowie cracks the inside of MacRoadz's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight! Raphael Bowie showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bowie 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Bowie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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