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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Mcgowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rohan Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rohan Khan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcelo Mcgowan's chin.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Mcgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rohan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgowan is just out of range.
Mcgowan shoots in and gets a takedown into Khan's guard.
Mcgowan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Mcgowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcgowan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcelo Mcgowan.
Mcgowan gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcgowan wants to pass to mount but Khan is defending the position.
Mcgowan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mcgowan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcelo Mcgowan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcgowan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcgowan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
The referee asks Mcgowan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mcgowan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mcgowan'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.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Mcgowan drags him back down.
Mcgowan controls the position from side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khan tries to escape but Mcgowan is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcelo Mcgowan just wasn't active enough.
Mcgowan avoids the head kick by Khan.
Mcgowan wants to clinch.
Khan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcgowan, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcgowan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcgowan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan throws a leg kick but Mcgowan checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a combination that misses
and Mcgowan moves into the clinch.
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcgowan controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgowan stops Khan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Mcgowan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcgowan throws a head kick that misses.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Mcgowan counters with a big head kick but Khan shrugs it off.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcelo Mcgowan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgowan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mcgowan lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcgowan is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcgowan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcelo Mcgowan just wasn't active enough.
Khan swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mcgowan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Khan quickly recovers to half guard.
Khan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan not doing much here.
Mcgowan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mcgowan trying to control the pace.
Marcelo Mcgowan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mcgowan trying to pass the guard but Khan defending well.
Marcelo Mcgowan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mcgowan throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan connects with an inside leg kick.
Khan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcgowan did well to prevent Khan getting side control.
Mcgowan is pressing down on Khan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan gets to his feet. Mcgowan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Khan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcgowan counters with a head kick.
Mcgowan blocks a head kick by Khan.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Khan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mcgowan is controlling him well.
Mcgowan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mcgowan is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgowan is putting a hurting on Khan here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcgowan throws a strike aimed at the side of Khan's head but Khan avoids it well.
Mcgowan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Mcgowan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Khan throws a series of punches but Mcgowan avoids them all with ease.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Mcgowan misses with a series of wild punches.
Khan throws a series of punches but Mcgowan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgowan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mcgowan is keen to just control but Khan is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgowan is really struggling to control Khan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mcgowan controlling the pace.
Mcgowan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcelo Mcgowan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mcgowan clinches up against the cage.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcgowan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan tries to sprawl but Mcgowan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgowan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan is not content to let Mcgowan control the position.
Mcgowan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is staying active underneath Mcgowan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcelo Mcgowan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgowan circles away.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcgowan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to kick Mcgowan off but Mcgowan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mcgowan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcelo Mcgowan.
Mcgowan dives in and scores a takedown into Khan's guard.
Rohan Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcelo Mcgowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcgowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcgowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Mcgowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcgowan, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Mcgowan!
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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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