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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Bowes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asso Incus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asso Incus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Bowes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asso Incus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowes tries to clinch but Incus moves out of range.
Bowes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Incus is out of range.
Bowes stuffs the takedown attempt from Incus. Incus gets slowly back to his feet.
Bowes scores with a takedown into Incus's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowes postures up.
Bowes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bowes stopping the sweep attempt from Incus.
Incus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Incus controls Bowes momentarily but Bowes frees himself.
Bowes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bowes landing with the ground and pound.
Bowes working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Incus is trying to control the position but Bowes postures up.
Bowes won't allow Incus to sweep him here.
Bowes throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowes 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.
Bowes wants to pass the guard but Incus is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Incus controls Bowes momentarily but Bowes frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Incus looks for a takedown but Bowes sprawls well.
Incus moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bowes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Asso Incus has been cut.
Incus looks gassed!
Bowes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bowes lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes is working for takedown but Incus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowes tries to land knees in the clinch but Incus avoids the damage to the body.
Incus goes for a takedown attempt but Bowes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Roddy Bowes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asso Incus.
Incus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowes.
Bowes lands an elbow just above Incus 's eye.
Bowes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Incus.
Bowes lands a nice knee to the body.
Bowes lands a knee to the body.
Bowes tries to score a body lock takedown but Incus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Incus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowes.
Knees to the body from Bowes.
Bowes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Incus managing to block the knees to the body from Bowes.
Incus manages to break the clinch.
Bowes swats away the attempt to clinch by Incus.
Incus shoots in but no luck this time.
Incus with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Incus!
Incus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Incus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bowes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bowes lands a big shot there that rocks Incus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Incus regains half guard.
Bowes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Incus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bowes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bowes's back!
Bowes is keeping busy.
Bowes breaks Incus's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Incus's guard.
Incus moves into full guard.
Incus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bowes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bowes throws a strike aimed at the side of Incus's head but Incus avoids it well.
Bowes tries to score with some ground and pound. Incus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowes avoids the strikes from the bottom by Incus.
Incus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bowes.
Bowes working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Bowes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asso Incus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Incus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowes but Bowes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roddy Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Incus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bowes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Incus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Bowes.
Incus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roddy Bowes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asso Incus.
Bowes looking to throw knees to the head but Incus is blocking nicely.
Incus scores with a hook to the body.
Bowes tries to land a knee to the head but Incus blocks with his arms.
Bowes tries for a takedown but Incus manages to get underhooks.
Incus wants a takedown.
Bowes is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Incus can't fight it off and eventually Bowes manages to take the fight to the floor. Incus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bowes landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Incus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bowes's guard.
Bowes keeping moving, preventing Incus from controlling successfully.
Bowes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Incus's guard.
Bowes advances to half guard.
Incus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Incus is trying to keep Bowes in close.
Bowes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Incus working for a triangle but Bowes defends it easily.
Incus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Incus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Incus keeping full guard, as Bowes tries to pass.
Incus has control of Bowes's left arm, preventing Bowes from doing any damage.
Incus striking from his own guard.
Incus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowes.
Incus wants to get back to his feet but Bowes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roddy Bowes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bowes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bowes scoring with some ground and pound.
Incus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incus controls Bowes momentarily but Bowes frees himself.
Bowes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Incus's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bowes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Incus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Incus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Bowes as Incus shoots in.
Incus throws a sloppy head kick
and Bowes counters with a takedown into side control.
Bowes looks up at the clock and then as Incus takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bowes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bowes works to advance to full mount. Incus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowes lands a big elbow.
Incus is rocked!
Bowes avoids the attempt from Incus to control.
Bowes is landing with some decent strikes but Incus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Incus is still in real trouble! Can Bowes finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowes landing strikes from the mount and Incus is in trouble!
Bowes won't let Incus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Incus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Incus seems to have recovered his senses.
Incus tries to hold on but Bowes pushes him away.
Bowes with shots to the head and body - Incus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bowes prevents Incus from getting the reversal.
Bowes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Incus regains half guard.
Incus missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Bowes there.
Bowes slips a nice elbow through Incus's hands, connecting with Incus's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Bowes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Asso Incus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bowes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bowes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Incus defending well as Bowes loads up on a big left hand.
Incus has Bowes up against the cage in a clinch.
Incus blocks the elbow strike.
Incus has hold of one of Bowes's legs. Bowes is fighting the takedown attempt but Incus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bowes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Incus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bowes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bowes striking from his own guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowes keeping moving, preventing Incus from controlling successfully.
Bowes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Incus tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowes is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Incus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowes throws a sloppy head kick and Incus moves out of range easily.
Incus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bowes tries to clinch but Incus moves away
and Incus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowes tries to clinch
and Incus moves into the clinch.
Incus jumps guard.
Incus wants to get back to his feet but Bowes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Incus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Incus wants to sweep here but Bowes controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Incus had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bowes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Incus Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bowes's back instead.
Incus trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bowes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Incus looking to hold on to the position here but Bowes rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Incus won't allow Bowes to sweep him here.
Bowes striking off his back, scoring a few points.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Incus preventing the sweep.
Incus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowes is on top in guard.
Incus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowes is one step ahead there.
Incus trying to control the position here.
Incus is trying to control the position but Bowes postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Incus pushes Bowes off and gets back to his feet.
Incus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Incus blocks the strikes from Bowes.
Bowes wants to improve his position but Incus is controlling well.
Incus is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bowes wants to get back to full guard.
Asso Incus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Incus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asso Incus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bowes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Bowes!
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