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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between River Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sync Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, River Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sync Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fowler's waist but Fowler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carver off to one side.
Carver gets caught napping as Fowler dives in and scores a takedown. Carver manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fowler drops back looking for a leg! Carver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carver manages to kick Fowler off! Fowler jumps back into Carver's guard.
Fowler postures up.
Fowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Carver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carver looking for a sweep. Not yet Carver, not yet.
Fowler drops back looking for a leg! Carver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carver manages to kick Fowler off! Fowler jumps back into Carver's guard.
Fowler trying to control but Carver is working from the bottom.
Fowler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carver is keeping the position for now.
Carver looking for a sweep. Not yet Carver, not yet.
Fowler drops back looking for a leg! Carver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carver manages to kick Fowler off! Fowler jumps back into Carver's guard.
Carver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carver throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fowler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fowler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fowler thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carver pulls Fowler in close to prevent any damage.
Carver throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fowler stands and throws Carver's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Carver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fowler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fowler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fowler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Fowler advances nicely into full mount.
Fowler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carver can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fowler jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Carver manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Fowler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carver wants to control but Fowler postures up.
Fowler tries for a kimura but Carver is defending well.
Fowler wants to control but Carver is keeping him busy.
Carver misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Fowler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carver can't do much from the bottom here.
Fowler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Carver is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver can't do much from the bottom here.
Fowler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fowler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fowler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carver wants to control but Fowler postures up.
Carver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fowler on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fowler tries for a kimura but Carver is defending well.
Carver is not content to let Fowler control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sync Fowler dominated that round.
That's time! Carver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carver darts in and clinches Fowler up against the cage.
Carver manages to break the clinch.
Carver dives in and grabs Fowler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fowler pushes down on Carver's head and hops out.
Carver tries to clinch up.
Carver tries to clinch up.
Fowler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fowler advances nicely into full mount.
Fowler working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fowler working for a submission but Carver is keeping him at bay.
Carver is squirming around, avoiding Fowler's attempts to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fowler is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carver can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler moves to take his opponent's back.
Fowler has the hooks in. Carver is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fowler wants to control but Carver is keeping busy.
Carver just trying to survive but Fowler is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fowler looking for the choke but no joy.
Fowler is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Carver has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Fowler has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Carver taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Fowler doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sync Fowler!
Sync Fowler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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