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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turk Assambad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin MacOwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 cm
25
283 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turk Assambad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin MacOwan! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Assambad throws a right and a left that both miss. MacOwan lands with a right hand. MacOwan looks to throw the jab but Assambad is out of range. Assambad tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacOwan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Assambad fails to land with a series of punches.
Assambad misses with the combination.
Assambad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Assambad doesn't manage to clinch there - MacOwan circles away.
Decent striking displayed by MacOwan there. 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! Jab by Assambad. MacOwan scores with a hook. Assambad throws a sloppy body shot
and MacOwan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Assambad throws a right hand that MacOwan ducks under and follows up with a left that MacOwan also avoids with ease. Assambad doesn't manage to clinch there - MacOwan circles away.
Assambad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Assambad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacOwan with a hook. MacOwan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Turk Assambad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Assambad throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling MacOwan to counter with a crisp jab. MacOwan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assambad. Assambad closes the distance and pushes MacOwan back into the cage. Assambad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assambad looks to score with a jab to the body but MacOwan is just out of range. Assambad is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Assambad closes the distance and clinches. MacOwan tries to work over Assambad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Assambad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacOwan's elbow. Assambad breaks from the clinch.
A big left from MacOwan misses. Assambad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Assambad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. MacOwan lands with an uppercut that bounces Assambad off the cage and back into range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! MacOwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assambad circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Assambad closes the distance and clinches. MacOwan working hard to break the clinch. MacOwan trying to control the position but instead, Assambad has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacOwan into the cage. Assambad stalling the fight.
MacOwan blocking some punches.
MacOwan wants to break free but Assambad has control.
Assambad manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Assambad does no damage. Assambad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assambad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacOwan circles away quickly and effectively. Assambad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assambad misses with a double jab
and MacOwan counters with a one-two to the body. Assambad seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Assambad is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Assambad throws a combination. MacOwan tries to block but a couple of punches get through. MacOwan scores with a nice head shot. Assambad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacOwan. Assambad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacOwan takes a shot right to the bread basket. A combination from Assambad does no damage. MacOwan lands with an overhand left. MacOwan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assambad. MacOwan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. This has been an exciting period of action! MacOwan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. MacOwan misses with a straight left. MacOwan throws the left hand but Assambad avoids the punch easily. Assambad misses with a wild combination.
Assambad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Assambad closes the distance and clinches. Assambad is trying to stall.
MacOwan wants to break free but Assambad has control.
MacOwan tries to break free but Assambad pushes him back against the cage. Assambad cracks MacOwan with a nice body shot. Assambad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Assambad fails in his attempt to clinch. MacOwan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Assambad tries to clinch there but MacOwan circles away.
MacOwan misses with an uppercut. Assambad saw that one coming. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! MacOwan misses with a straight right. Assambad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. MacOwan lands a jab to the head.
Assambad misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin MacOwan will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Assambad is looking to clinch. MacOwan checks a low kick from Assambad. Assambad fails to land with a series of punches.
MacOwan thows a left - swing and a miss! Assambad slips under a jab. Assambad moves into the clinch. Assambad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assambad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. MacOwan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Assambad falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacOwan counters with a nice uppercut. Kevin MacOwan seems to be getting the better of the standup. MacOwan tests Assambad's chin there with a solid looking shot. Assambad fails to land with a series of punches.
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! Assambad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacOwan missing with a left hand there. Assambad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Assambad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacOwan cracks Assambad with a right hand to the side of the head. Turk Assambad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. MacOwan moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Assambad goes down! Can MacOwan finish him!?
Assambad is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. MacOwan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Assambad, up you get! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Assambad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MacOwan circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacOwan throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Assambad tumbling to the canvas! Oh Assambad is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! MacOwan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. MacOwan throws a lazy right hand but Assambad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. MacOwan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Assambad's head, knocking him out cold! MacOwan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin MacOwan! A victorious Kevin MacOwan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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