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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bower might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When I'm With You. Craig Hanks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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179 cm
27
175 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Hanks.
Bower connects with a jab.
It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Bower misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.
Bower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanks wants to slow Bower down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Hanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bower thows a body shot but no joy.
Bower scores with a hook to the body. Hanks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower slips under a jab from Hanks.
A shot to the liver by Bower. Beautiful body shot.
Bower thumps Hanks with a low kick.
Hanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower lands with a nice body punch.
Hanks drops his hands momentarily and Bower takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanks connects with a leg kick. Bower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hanks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Craig Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanks scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Bower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bower.
Bower connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower is looking to chop away at Hanks's legs.
Hanks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bower lands a nice hook to Hanks's body. Hanks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bower closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bower works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
An elbow from Bower crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanks stops Bower from passing to mount.
Bower looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hanks is avoiding damage well.
Bower working away.
Bower lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bower tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hanks to see if he's OK.
Bower misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hanks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanks defending against the ground and pound.
Bower tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hanks dodges the ground and pound from Bower.
Bower misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hanks is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Bower are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bower working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bower is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanks is trying to control Bower's posture but Bower avoids it.
Hanks is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bower is staying active.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bower sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanks is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Bower is predictable there
and Hanks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bower checks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bower.
Hanks lands with a right hand.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Bower throws a low kick but Hanks avoids it.
Bower throws a low kick but Hanks moves out of range easily.
Hanks misses the jab.
Bower checks a leg kick.
Hanks with a nice cross.
Hanks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bower shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bower was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks is not content to let Bower control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks sneaks back into half guard.
Hanks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bower.
Hanks is holding on to half guard well.
Hanks is not content to let Bower control the position.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bower throwing shots but Hanks is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bower thows a huge punch but Hanks dodges it nicely.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bower throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hanks to regain full guard.
Dave Bower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bower postures up in Hanks's guard and throws a big left but Hanks blocks it.
Bower loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bower.
Bower throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bower.
Bower in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bower postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanks controlling Bower's posture.
Hanks keeping full guard, as Bower tries to pass.
Bower passes Hanks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bower is pressing down on Hanks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanks is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks is looking to control Bower's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanks avoid being mounted?
Bower thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bower 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.
Bower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bower throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanks wants to improve his position but Bower is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bower throwing strikes from guard but Hanks blocks nicely.
Bower wants to control from the top but Hanks keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bower works Hanks's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanks.
Hanks throws a looping overhand right but Bower ducks down to avoid it.
Hanks throws a lazy right hand but Bower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bower fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bower connects with a leg kick. Hanks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
Bower moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanks.
Bower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bower staying out of range there.
Hanks throws a hook but Bower avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bower feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanks's calf.
Hanks scores with the left hand. Bower knows he should have avoided that one.
Bower takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Hanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bower blocks a low kick nicely.
Bower throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks jabs Bower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower thuds a left hand into Hanks's body.
Craig Hanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks scores with a shot 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!
A big left from Hanks misses.
Jab, jab by Bower - just one landing.
Bower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Bower thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanks looks for the body kick but Bower saw that one coming.
Bower looks to land a left hand but Hanks moved out of range nicely.
Dave Bower is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bower's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanks under the eye.
Bower takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Dave Bower is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dave Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanks staying out of range there.
Bower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanks wants it to stay on the feet.
Hanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with an inside leg kick.
Bower moves out of range as Hanks strikes.
Bower looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower winds up and cracks Hanks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bower not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bower.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanks missing with punches from the bottom.
Bower lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dave Bower.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bower, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bower!
A relieved looking Dave Bower thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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