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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ross Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlo Svengali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowron comes to the cage accompanied by Pow . Ross Bowron could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arlo Svengali's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Bowron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arlo Svengali!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svengali tries to clinch
and Bowron counters with a shoot takedown. Svengali fights it but they end up in guard.
Bowron passes into half guard.
Bowron stops Svengali from getting back to his feet.
Bowron not doing much here.
Bowron stops Svengali from getting back to his feet.
Bowron slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svengali defends it nicely.
Svengali staying out of range there.
Svengali closes the distance but Bowron moves to the side
and Bowron counters with a nice double leg into side control. Svengali won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svengali gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Svengali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bowron seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svengali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowron is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Svengali keeps the fight on the outside.
Svengali throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowron works over Svengali's head and body with a nice combination.
Svengali tries to clinch but Bowron is having none of it.
Svengali lands with a slapping head kick.
Bowron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svengali did well to prevent Bowron getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svengali slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Bowron thows a big elbow that misses.
Svengali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowron controls the pace.
Bowron has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowron shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bowron is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bowron misses with a low kick.
Svengali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Svengali is being controlled here.
Svengali is looking for a sweep.
Bowron taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svengali is trying to control Bowron's posture but Bowron avoids it.
Bowron taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowron cracks Svengali with a big elbow.
Bowron slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Bowron closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bowron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svengali tries a body shot but Bowron blocks it.
Svengali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Svengali blocks a head kick by Bowron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svengali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bowron closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Svengali's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Svengali trying to control the position.
Bowron tries to free his leg and advance position but Svengali is retaining full guard.
Bowron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ross Bowron just wasn't active enough.
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svengali shoots in for a takedown but Bowron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svengali tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross Bowron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arlo Svengali.
Svengali is breathing heavily.
Bowron looks for a takedown but Svengali sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svengali fails with the takedown
and Bowron decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Svengali's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Bowron dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bowron doesn't manage to clinch there - Svengali circles away.
Svengali looks for a takedown but Bowron sprawls well.
Bowron closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svengali did well to prevent Bowron getting side control.
Well, if Bowron is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Svengali pushes Bowron off looking to stand but Bowron dives back in and keeps control.
Bowron is taking a breather. Svengali says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Svengali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Svengali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowron is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Bowron wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bowron drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bowron landing strikes.
Bowron taking a breather here.
Bowron has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svengali is trying to get back to his feet.
Ross Bowron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross Bowron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Svengali is trying to escape the position but Bowron is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Ross Bowron wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Svengali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svengali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bowron not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svengali wants to get back to his feet but Bowron is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bowron wants to pass the guard but Svengali is keeping the position.
Bowron with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowron 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ross Bowron.
Bowron scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowron 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.
Bowron controlling the action here.
Arlo Svengali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Bowron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowron, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Bowron!
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energy
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hype
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