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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam comes to the cage accompanied by Grateful Deads- Truckin'. Bower has chosen When I'm With You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Adam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Bower!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower tries to bum rush Adam with a series of wild strikes but Adam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adam with a jab.
Adam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bower bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Adam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bower has time to react.
Rob Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adam defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Adam feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bower sprawling to the canvas! Bower rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adam finish him?!
Bower is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bower is still on wobbly legs! Can Adam finish him?
Bower throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bower seems to have recovered his senses.
Adam loads up on a big right hand but Bower slips the punch.
Adam takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bower throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bower throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adam on the side of the head.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
Rob Adam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adam. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Adam misses
and Bower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam throws a series of punches but Bower avoids them all with ease.
Bower staying out of range there.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bower.
Bower avoids the body shot from Adam.
Bower throws a right hand that Adam ducks under and follows up with a left that Adam also avoids with ease.
Adam tries to move into range but Bower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adam swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.
Adam gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bower to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bower won't allow Adam to sweep him here.
Bower throws a big right hand that misses.
Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Adam looking to control.
Bower landing with the ground and pound.
Bower landing some decent shots from guard.
Adam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bower missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Adam seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adam connects with a nice short shot to Bower's temple.
Bower wants to get back to full guard.
Bower is controlling Adam's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bower tries to roll over but Adam keeps him under control.
Adam controlling the action here.
Bower wants to control but Adam is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Adam 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bower punishes Adam's body with a nice straight punch.
Bower misses with an uppercut. Adam saw that one coming.
Adam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bower tries for a takedown but Adam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Adam dominated that 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.
Adam jabs Bower right on the nose. Bower blinks but takes it well.
Adam misses with a wild body shot.
Adam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bower staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Bower. Those never looked like landing.
Adam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bower.
Adam takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bower takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Adam has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adam there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bower's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bower duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Adam misses the target.
Bower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower takes a swing at Adam's ribcage but misses.
Bower defending well as Adam loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Bower coming out on top.
Adam misses with a hook
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adam looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Adam misses the body punch
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bower scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Adam misses.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
Adam misses with a shot to the body
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Bower throws a head kick but Adam moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower swings for the body but Adam moves out of range.
Adam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adam keeps Bower at a distance using the push kick.
Bower looks for a takedown but Adam sprawls well.
Adam tries to sprawl but Bower drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bower is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adam manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adam is pulling down on Bower's head to control his posture.
Bower has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adam wants to sweep here but Bower controlling him for the moment.
Bower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bower scoring with some ground and pound.
Bower scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bower lands a couple of digs.
Adam wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bower prevents Adam from getting back to his feet.
Adam keeping full guard, as Bower tries to pass.
Bower pushing down on Adam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bower is looking to take a break and control but Adam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adam is looking to control Bower's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adam avoid being mounted?
Bower working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Adam is looking to control Bower's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adam avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adam keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adam keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
Dave Bower has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adam looking to control.
Adam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adam trying to keep a closed guard but Bower is proving a slippery customer.
Bower throwing strikes from guard but Adam blocks nicely.
Bower won't allow Adam to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Bower will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bower throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adam tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bower is in Adam's guard.
Bower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam has Bower pulled in close to control his posture.
Bower tries to free his leg and advance position but Adam is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adam trying to keep a closed guard but Bower is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rob Adam just wasn't active enough.
A big right from Adam misses.
Adam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adam lands with a hook. Bower tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bower lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower ducks under a wild hook from Adam.
Bower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adam.
Bower misses with a series of wild punches.
Bower has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adam.
Bower checks a low kick from Adam.
Adam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adam swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam lands with an uppercut that bounces Bower off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a hook but Bower blocks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bower.
Adam misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam looks to land a body kick but Bower moved away.
Adam thows a body shot but no joy.
Adam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Bower.
Adam misses with a looping right.
Bower shoots in but no luck this time.
Rob Adam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bower.
Adam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Adam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bower moves out of range of the strikes.
Rob Adam is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam throws a push kick but Bower slaps the foot to one side.
Bower lands a nice hook to Adam's body. Adam takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Adam misses with a body shot.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adam looks to land a left hand but Bower moved out of range nicely.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Bower moves away and avoids it.
Adam lands with a nice body kick.
Bower walks into a stiff left hand from Adam.
A right-left combo lands from Adam.
Bower scores a takedown into full mount!
Adam tries to lock up and control but Bower gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bower lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower avoids the attempt from Adam to control.
Adam manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Adam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Adam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adam is in trouble now - Bower has advanced to mount!
Adam is in a horrible position here. Bower smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bower is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Adam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bower drops a big elbow. That's hurt Adam! More shots from Bower and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Bower!
Dave Bower thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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