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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dada Fariah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Bowers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dada Fariah!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fariah did well to prevent Bowers getting side control.
Bowers wants to stand but Fariah has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bowers in particular looking to stall.
Fariah wants to stand back up but Bowers manages to pass into side control.
Fariah is pushing Bowers's head away, looking to escape. Bowers manages to hold on to the position though.
Bowers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fariah wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Fariah wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bowers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fariah has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fariah stops Bowers from passing to mount.
Bowers prevents Fariah from escaping the position.
Bowers is staying tight to Fariah's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Fariah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers wants to stand but Fariah has his arm trapped.
A lull in the action here.
Fariah is trying to get back to his feet.
Fariah tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fariah is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bowers controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fariah really wants to buck Bowers off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fariah looks winded!
Bowers controlling from mount.
Fariah wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bowers raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bowers working for a guillotine from mount but Fariah is in no mood to give up.
Fariah is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fariah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fariah tries to buck Bowers off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Bowers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fariah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fariah throws a head kick but Bowers moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fariah. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fariah to the mat! Fariah manages to get full guard.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet but Bowers passes into half guard.
It looks like Bowers is going to stand back up.
Bowers stops Fariah from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fariah is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bowers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fariah is breathing heavily.
Bowers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bowers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers is looking for a kimura but Fariah is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bowers to get the leverage.
Bowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bowers prevents Fariah from standing back up.
Bowers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fariah is just riding it out for now. Bowers eventually gives up the hold.
Bowers stops Fariah from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fariah tries to kick Bowers off but Bowers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bowers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fariah pushes Bowers off looking to stand but Bowers dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowers throws a head kick but Fariah moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fariah.
Fariah slips a jab and a cross from Bowers.
Bowers wants to slow Fariah down by chopping away at his legs.
Fariah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowers circles away quickly and effectively.
Dada Fariah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fariah.
Fariah lands a head kick. Bowers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fariah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcos Bowers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fariah needs to keep his hands up - Bowers had a free shot at his head there.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
Fariah misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Fariah misses.
Bowers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fariah napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fariah is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fariah's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bowers scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Bowers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fariah down.
Fariah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bowers staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fariah is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Bowers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bowers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bowers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fariah is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bowers has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Fariah is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bowers is controlling him well.
Fariah is being controlled here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fariah tries to escape but Bowers is in control.
Bowers happy to just control the position for now.
Fariah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fariah is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bowers is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcos Bowers.
Fariah throws a head kick that misses.
Fariah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fariah misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Fariah misses.
Bowers blocks a head kick by Fariah.
A head kick misses from Fariah.
Fariah gets caught flat footed, as Bowers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bowers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fariah pushes Bowers off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fariah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers stops Fariah from getting back to his feet.
Bowers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fariah is trying to stand up here but Bowers is controlling him well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bowers lands strikes from half guard.
Fariah is trying to stand back up but Bowers is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fariah is defending against the submission attempts here by Bowers.
Fariah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bowers in particular looking to stall.
Fariah is trying to stand back up but Bowers is controlling him
Bowers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcos Bowers.
Fariah misses with a wild combination.
Dada Fariah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fariah!
Bowers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fariah!
Fariah is being controlled here.
Fariah wants to get back to his feet.
Fariah is letting Bowers control him for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fariah misses with a strike from the bottom.
Marcos Bowers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fariah misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Bowers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowers, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Bowers!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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