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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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130 lbs
19 - 38 - 0 |
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133 lbs
5 - 14 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowman fails with the takedown
and Pending counters with a takedown into side control.
Pending tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pending wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bowman, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pending wants to control but Bowman is keeping him busy.
Pending is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowman has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowman is defending well.
Pending working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pending is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowman can't do much from the bottom here.
Pending tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pending is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowman has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending trying to control the action but Bowman is working from the bottom.
Pending could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bowman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bowman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bowman is defending against the submission attempts here by Pending.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowman is looking to improve his position.
Bowman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pending. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is concentrating on defense, preventing Pending from advancing position.
Bowman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pending pulls his head out easily.
Bowman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bowman.
Pending stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pending pushing down on Bowman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pending wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowman keeps working.
Pending is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bowman is just riding it out for now. Pending eventually gives up the hold.
Pending is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pending is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bowman is just riding it out for now. Pending eventually gives up the hold.
Pending 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.
Pending is looking for submissions but instead, Bowman has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fyodor Pending dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bowman throws the kick towards the body but Pending avoids it.
Pending is looking to clinch.
Bowman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fyodor Pending is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pending stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pending stuffs the takedown.
Pending shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowman sprawls well. Bowman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pending gets slowly back to his feet.
Pending circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman looks for a takedown but Pending sprawls well.
Fyodor Pending has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Bowman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pending to keep the fight standing.
Bowman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bowman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pending trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending slips nicely into half guard.
Pending trying to control from half guard but Bowman is working away.
Pending seems to be working for a kimura but Bowman defends the submission attempt.
Pending is looking for a kimura but Bowman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pending to get the leverage.
Bowman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pending is working away from the top position though.
Pending maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bowman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Pending has cracked it and Bowman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Pending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fyodor Pending!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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