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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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214 lbs
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193 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Bowman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Maddox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bowman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.
Maddox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maddox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bowman looking to sit in guard and control but Maddox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bowman is trying to control the position but Maddox postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox throwing strikes from guard but Bowman blocks nicely.
Maddox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bowman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bowman looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.
Bowman wants to control but Maddox passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is looking to improve his position.
Bowman wants to get back to his feet.
Maddox trying to control the pace.
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowman's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox passes to full mount!
Maddox lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maddox landing strikes from the mount and Bowman is in trouble!
Maddox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bowman is looking to escape.
Bowman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bowman wants to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox dominating with strikes here.
Maddox looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bowman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bowman tries to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Bowman is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowman tries to hold on but Maddox pushes him away.
Maddox lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Maddox dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maddox swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowman.
Terrance Maddox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman lands with a kick to the temple. Maddox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Terrance Maddox has been cut.
Bowman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maddox is looking to control Bowman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maddox avoid being mounted?
Terrance Maddox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maddox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox wants to control but Bowman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bowman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maddox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bowman is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Maddox reverses the position - he's now on top in Bowman's guard.
Maddox controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Terrance Maddox wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maddox tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Maddox closes the distance and clinches.
Maddox tries to pull guard but Bowman won't allow it.
Maddox is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bowman to keep the fight standing.
Maddox tries to pull guard but Bowman holds him up against the cage and eventually Maddox drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman has Maddox pressed against the cage, preventing Maddox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bowman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bowman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maddox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bowman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bowman wants to control but Maddox is keeping him busy.
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!
Maddox regains half guard.
Bowman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowman is keen to just control but Maddox is a slippery customer.
Bowman misses with a head shot. Maddox uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bowman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Maddox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowman postures up.
Bowman wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Isaac Bowman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maddox closes the distance but Bowman moves to the side
and Bowman counters with a head kick.
Bowman takes the fight into the clinch.
Maddox is trying to break the clinch but Bowman is controlling him.
Maddox tries to pull guard but Bowman won't allow it.
Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowman wants to clinch.
Maddox moves to clinch but Bowman breaks away
and Bowman counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maddox tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowman tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Bowman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terrance Maddox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maddox gets caught napping as Bowman dives in and scores a takedown. Maddox manages to retain guard.
Bowman wants to control from the top but Maddox keeps moving.
Maddox has a closed guard, preventing Bowman from standing up.
Maddox managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Isaac Bowman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bowman tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maddox!
Maddox looking for a sweep but Bowman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bowman landing punches.
Maddox swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bowman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bowman is looking to stand but Bowman has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Maddox is squirming around, avoiding Bowman's attempts to control the action.
Bowman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox regains half guard.
Maddox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maddox is not content to let Bowman control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman trying to control the pace.
Isaac Bowman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Maddox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowman counters by moving into the clinch.
Maddox fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman manages to break the clinch.
Bowman moves into the clinch.
Maddox is trying to push Bowman away but Bowman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowman leaning against his opponent.
Maddox jumps guard but Bowman stands there with Maddox around his waist. Maddox gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maddox is trying to pull guard but Bowman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Maddox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox gets control of Bowman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Maddox will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowman tries to stand but Maddox is controlling from the bottom.
Maddox has his hands on Bowman's head, controlling the position.
Maddox trying to keep a closed guard but Bowman is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maddox controlling Bowman's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terrance Maddox.
Bowman lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maddox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maddox walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Bowman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bowman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Bowman!
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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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