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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen Monster by Skillet as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cowen.
A head kick misses from Cowen.
Cowen misses the shot to the body.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cowen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cowen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze tries to clinch
and Cowen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaze's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blaze's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cowen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blaze throws a head kick but Cowen moves out of range.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaze darts in trying to clinch
and Cowen counters with a nice uppercut.
Cowen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cowen swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaze.
Cowen scores with a leg kick.
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!
Blaze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cowen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen with a nice cross.
Blaze looks to land a body kick but Cowen moved away.
Cowen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaze.
Cowen lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.
Cowen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cowen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blaze is looking to clinch.
Cowen throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cowen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze avoids the body shot from Cowen.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Cowen moves out of range easily.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cowen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Cowen keeps it at a distance.
Blaze moves out of range of the leg kick from Cowen.
Cowen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cowen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to clinch.
Good work by Cowen as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Cowen.
Blaze is looking to clinch.
Cowen keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Cowen blocks the leg kick.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Blaze tries to score with a low kick but Cowen moves his leg out of the way.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blaze takes one to the side of the head.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cowen throws a leg kick but Blaze checks it.
Good leg kick by Cowen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Cowen.
Cowen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze wants to clinch.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses
and Cowen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blaze instigates a clinch.
Blaze pushes off an throws an elbow but Cowen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blaze blocks an uppercut.
Cowen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cowen working aggressively here.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowen.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Cowen.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Cowen breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze closes the distance but Cowen moves to the side
and Cowen counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cowen.
Cowen cracks Blaze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze gets a clinch.
Cowen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blaze up against the cage.
Blaze is pressed up against the cage. Cowen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blaze down to the mat. Blaze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cowen blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaze getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cowen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Cowen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Cowen.
Blaze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cowen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cowen throws a looping overhand right but Blaze ducks down to avoid it.
Blaze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cowen connects with a right hand. Blaze shakes it off.
Blaze throws a leg kick that misses.
Cowen throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowen misses the shot to the body.
Blaze cracks the inside of Cowen's front leg.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaze.
Blaze finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze doesn't manage to clinch there - Cowen circles away.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Cowen checks it.
Blaze throws a body punch but Cowen moves out of range.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
Cowen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cowen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cowen throws a hook but Blaze avoids it easily.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowen avoids a kick to the body.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowen.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jared Cowen is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cowen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cowen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cowen misses with an uppercut.
Cowen throws a hook but Blaze avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a push kick but Cowen slaps the foot to one side.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Cowen keeps it at a distance.
Cowen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaze back to the cage. Cowen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Johnny Blaze has been cut.
Cowen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze throws a low kick, looking for Cowen's leg but Cowen calmly moves out of range.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Cowen blocks the low kick.
Blaze fakes the leg kick and cracks Cowen in the body.
Cowen with a jab.
Blaze tries to clinch but Cowen is having none of it.
Cowen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cowen avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Cowen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cowen blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Cowen throws a front kick aimed at Blaze's knee but Blaze avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaze fakes the leg kick and cracks Cowen in the body.
The fighters circling - Cowen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cowen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Blaze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaze misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cowen ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Cowen.
Blaze lands a head kick. Cowen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaze throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze clinches up against the cage.
Blaze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cowen backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Cowen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blaze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cowen's brow.
Blaze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cowen is defending well for now.
Cowen swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze missing with knees to the body.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cowen blocking some punches.
Blaze misses with some punches.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
Cowen blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cowen lands with a short shot to the head.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Blaze stops a takedown attempt from Cowen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Blaze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cowen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.
Cowen misses with a looping left.
Blaze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Cowen.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cowen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cowen jumps guard and drags Blaze to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blaze would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blaze defends well.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Cowen keeps moving.
Blaze wants to stand but Cowen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cowen is trying to control the position but Blaze postures up.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Cowen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze wanted to stand there but Cowen had control of the position.
Blaze tries to free his leg and advance position but Cowen is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Blaze has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blaze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cowen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Cowen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Cowen.
Blaze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cowen scores with a one two! Blaze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze defending well as Cowen loads up on a big left hand.
Cowen throws a good cross that connects.
Blaze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cowen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Cowen pushes him off.
Cowen misses with a hook. Blaze ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cowen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Cowen.
Cowen looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Cowen keeps it at a distance.
Blaze tries to clinch there but Cowen circles away.
Blaze tries to clinch but Cowen is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blaze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cowen - the referee stops the clock and Blaze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cowen. Blaze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Blaze doesn't manage to clinch there - Cowen circles away.
Cowen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cowen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cowen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cowen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cowen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cowen swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blaze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cowen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cowen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cowen blocks the elbow strike.
Blaze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaze trying to stall but Cowen improves his position.
Cowen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaze blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze throws an elbow that misses.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Cowen.
Blaze throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Blaze.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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