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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens has chosen Eurodancer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gary Owens will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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172 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Owens!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Owens. Owens gets slowly back to his feet.
Owens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Owens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronny Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Owens.
Owens shoots in but Boy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Owens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Boy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Owens's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Owens parries the strikes from Boy easily there. Boy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Owens to escape.
Owens taking a bit of punishment here - Boy scoring with strikes.
Boy landing strikes.
Boy scoring with punches from side control.
Boy scores with punches from side control.
Owens is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens prevents Boy from moving into mount.
Boy lands a few punches from side control.
Boy lands some shots froms side control.
Owens struggling a bit here.
Owens tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Owens is looking to improve his position but Boy isn't that keen on the idea.
Boy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Owens looks gassed!
Owens taking shots to the head.
Owens tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boy working Owens over with strikes here.
Boy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Boy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Boy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Owens hang on?
Boy landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boy lands with some strikes.
Owens can't escape the position.
Boy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boy dominating with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boy cracks Owens with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Owens can't escape the position.
Owens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Owens manages to get himself to full guard.
Owens is trying to control the position but Boy postures up.
Boy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Owens seems keen to control Boy's posture.
Boy postures up.
Owens pulls Boy in close to prevent any damage.
Boy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Owens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Owens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boy fails with the takedown
and Owens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
Boy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Boy wants to sweep here but Owens controlling him for the moment.
Boy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Owens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boy has a closed guard, preventing Owens from standing up.
Boy working a defensive guard here.
Boy wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Owens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owens.
Owens stands up from half guard.
Owens tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Owens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Boy's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Owens 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Owens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boy's hands.
A head kick misses from Owens.
Owens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boy's guard.
Owens stands and throws Boy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boy tries to buck Owens off but Owens is having none of it.
Boy throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Owens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boy is trying to control but Owens passes into side control!
Owens trying to control the action but Boy is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Owens looking to control but instead Boy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Boy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boy tries to get out of the position.
Owens prevents Boy from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronny Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owens stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Boy to get to his feet.
Owens shoots and misses
and Boy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Owens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Owens!
Boy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Boy with a couple of short strikes.
Owens is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Owens tries to lock up and control but Boy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Owens is desperately trying to improve his position but Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
Boy punching from mount but Owens doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Owens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Owens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Owens tries to hold on but Boy postures up.
Owens manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Owens wants to control but Boy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Owens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boy postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Owens holds on and takes a little breather.
Owens is trying to control the position but Boy postures up.
Owens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Owens has wrist control.
Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Owens has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Owens!
Boy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Owens tries to hold on but Boy pushes him away.
Boy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Owens?
Owens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Owens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Owens is looking to improve his position but Boy isn't that keen on the idea.
Boy avoids the attempt from Owens to control.
Owens tries to reverse the position but Boy maintains control.
Owens regains half guard.
Owens wants to improve his position but Boy is controlling well.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 Ronny Boy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boy counters with a takedown into side control.
Owens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Owens defending against the ground and pound.
Boy throwing strikes but Owens manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Owens working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Owens crashes against the mat.
Owens stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boy feints and as Owens raises his hands in defense, Boy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Owens is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Boy passes Owens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Owens trying to control here.
Boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Owens looking to control.
Owens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Owens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Owens is trying to control the action in half guard but Boy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Owens.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Owens wants to control but Boy is keeping him busy.
Owens is looking to advance position but Boy won't allow it.
Boy controlling the position for now.
That's two 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.
Owens 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.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Owens has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Owens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boy with a nice head shot there.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Owens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boy lands a couple of digs.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Owens is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens trying to control the position.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy distracts Owens with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Owens is keeping the position.
Boy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Owens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boy throwing strikes but missing.
Boy working some strikes from top position.
Owens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Owens trying to keep a closed guard but Boy is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Owens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Owens is trying to control the position but Boy postures up.
Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Owens is keeping the position for now.
Boy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Owens's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens misses with a takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a takedown into side control.
Ronny Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Owens.
Boy working away.
Boy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Owens gets back to half guard.
Gary Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Owens defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronny Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Boy!
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RATING
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