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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nathan Bowman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 cm
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177 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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172 cm
31
182 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Darko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Darko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Darko has closed the distance and engaged Bowman in a clinch.
Darko tries for a takedown but Bowman manages to get underhooks.
Bowman prevents the takedown attempt.
Nathan Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Darko. Bowman has Darko pushed against the cage. Bowman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bowman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Bowman rushes Darko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Darko can't get the takedown.
Darko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bowman with a hook. Bowman swinging wildly here.
Darko takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bowman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bowman fails in his attempt to clinch. Darko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Darko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Bowman wants to get back to his feet but Darko drags him back down. Bowman is looking to reverse the position. Darko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Bowman wants to get back to his feet. Bowman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Darko off and has taken his back! Darko defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bowman looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Darko is controlling Bowman 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Darko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Darko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bowman's head. Bowman wants to get back to his feet but Darko is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Darko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Darko trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom. Darko lands a couple of elbows. Darko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bowman working for a triangle but Darko defends it easily.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bowman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Darko doesn't defend quickly enough and Bowman has managed to lock this one up! Can Darko escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bowman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nathan Bowman! Our winner, Nathan Bowman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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