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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Clowsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlado Petrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Clowsley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlado Petrovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clowsley shoots in and drives through. Petrovic sprawls well.
Petrovic stalks Clowsley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clowsley's face. Clowsley staggers backwards, shaken.
Petrovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clowsley.
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
Petrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clowsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovic lands an elbow inside that Clowsley shrugs off.
Clowsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clowsley is trying to break the clinch but Petrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clowsley's face.
It looks like Rowan Clowsley has been cut.
Clowsley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Clowsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovic rushes Clowsley and presses him up against the cage.
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
Petrovic lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Petrovic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clowsley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petrovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Clowsley is breathing heavily.
Petrovic landing knees to the body.
Petrovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petrovic crunches a lovely knee into Clowsley's ribcage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands an elbow that stopped Clowsley in his tracks for a moment.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clowsley's face.
Petrovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowsley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrovic scores with a knee to the head.
Petrovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clowsley's defenses.
Petrovic landing knees to the head.
Petrovic connects with a knee to the head.
Petrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clowsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head.
Clowsley tries to pull guard but Petrovic won't allow it.
Clowsley pulls guard effortlessly.
Clowsley trying to control the position.
Clowsley is looking for a triangle but Petrovic pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clowsley looking for a guillotine here but Petrovic defends easily.
Clowsley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Petrovic has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clowsley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petrovic decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Clowsley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clowsley is looking to take a break and control but Petrovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clowsley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Petrovic's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic regains half guard.
Petrovic tries to get to full guard but Clowsley has control of the leg.
Petrovic is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Clowsley pulls his head out easily.
Clowsley passes to full mount!
Clowsley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Petrovic is surviving well by controlling Clowsley's body position as best he can.
Clowsley unloads with some shots from mount but Petrovic bucks and avoids them well.
Clowsley wants to finish this one by submission but Petrovic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clowsley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clowsley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic is looking to improve his position but Clowsley isn't that keen on the idea.
Petrovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Petrovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clowsley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petrovic is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petrovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlado Petrovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rowan Clowsley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Clowsley. That's going to slow Petrovic down.
Petrovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Clowsley.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Rowan Clowsley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrovic pushes Clowsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Petrovic landing knees to the body.
Clowsley jumps into guard, dragging Petrovic to the mat.
Petrovic gets to his feet. Clowsley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Clowsley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrovic looks to clinch
and Clowsley counters with a stiff right hand.
Vlado Petrovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrovic avoids the head kick by Clowsley.
A head kick misses from Petrovic.
Petrovic connects with a high kick.
Clowsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrovic wants to clinch up but Clowsley keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clowsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clowsley shoots in but Petrovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Clowsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clowsley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowsley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clowsley keeps the fight on the outside.
Clowsley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Petrovic is fending him off so far but Clowsley persists. Nope, Petrovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Clowsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Clowsley tries to clinch but Petrovic moves out of range.
Clowsley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clowsley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Petrovic clinches.
Petrovic with a knee to the head.
Petrovic tries a knee to the head but Clowsley blocks it.
Clowsley avoiding damage as Petrovic throws knees to the body.
Petrovic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clowsley fails to pull guard.
Clowsley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clowsley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Petrovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clowsley misses with a body kick.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Clowsley. Clowsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrovic throws a head kick that Clowsley semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrovic pinned against the cage. Petrovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petrovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petrovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Petrovic avoiding damage as Clowsley throws knees to the body.
Petrovic has Clowsley pressed against the cage.
Petrovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vlado Petrovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clowsley has had enough of the clinch but Petrovic keeps him there for the moment.
Petrovic landing knees to the head.
Clowsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clowsley tries for a takedown but Petrovic manages to get underhooks.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clowsley's face.
Clowsley jumps guard but Petrovic stands there with Clowsley around his waist. Clowsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Petrovic landing knees to the body.
Petrovic misses with a knee strike.
Petrovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley tries to pull guard but Petrovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Clowsley drops back down to his feet.
Clowsley managing to block the knees to the body from Petrovic.
Clowsley tries to break the clinch but Petrovic is controlling the position.
Clowsley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clowsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Clowsley. Clowsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrovic lands a high kick!
A head kick by Petrovic misses
and Clowsley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petrovic won't be happy with that.
Clowsley tries for a kimura but Petrovic is defending well.
Petrovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clowsley working over Petrovic with some ground and pound. Petrovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Petrovic is staying active underneath Clowsley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clowsley wants to pass to mount but Petrovic is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic actively working from the bottom here.
Petrovic pushes Clowsley off looking to stand but Clowsley dives back in and keeps control.
Clowsley wants to free his trapped foot but Petrovic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petrovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Clowsley tries to bum rush Petrovic with a series of wild strikes but Petrovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clowsley shoots in looking for a takedown. Petrovic tries to sprawl out of it but Clowsley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Petrovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Petrovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Clowsley in the body.
Clowsley tries for a takedown but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petrovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Petrovic darts in and clinches Clowsley up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlado Petrovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rowan Clowsley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clowsley shoots in and drives through. Petrovic sprawls well.
Petrovic wants to clinch.
Petrovic rushes Clowsley and presses him up against the cage.
Petrovic lands an elbow that stopped Clowsley in his tracks for a moment.
Petrovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Petrovic lands a knee to the body.
Clowsley fails to pull guard.
Petrovic connects with a knee to the head.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clowsley's face.
Clowsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Petrovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Clowsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic lands an elbow inside that Clowsley shrugs off.
Clowsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petrovic lands an elbow just above Clowsley 's eye.
Petrovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clowsley is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrovic has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petrovic lands a knee to the body.
Clowsley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic is pressed up against the cage. Clowsley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrovic down to the mat. Petrovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clowsley tries to keep at a distance but Petrovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrovic connects with a knee to the head.
Clowsley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petrovic stalling in the clinch but Clowsley improves position.
Petrovic is pressed up against the cage. Clowsley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Petrovic down to the mat. Petrovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clowsley looks to clinch
and Petrovic counters with a big head kick but Clowsley shrugs it off.
Clowsley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrovic swivels and escapes.
Petrovic scores with a three punch combo!
Clowsley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clowsley scores with a takedown into Petrovic's guard.
Clowsley won't allow Petrovic to sweep him here.
Petrovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clowsley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clowsley gets to his feet. Petrovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic throws a sloppy head kick and Clowsley moves out of range easily.
Clowsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic moves in looking to clinch but Clowsley pushes him off.
Clowsley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrovic but Petrovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Petrovic landing knees to the head.
Clowsley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Petrovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovic.
Clowsley pulls guard.
Petrovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petrovic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic trying to control but Clowsley is working from the bottom.
Petrovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Petrovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Petrovic gets to his feet. Clowsley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Clowsley with that takedown attempt.
Clowsley blocks a head kick by Petrovic.
Clowsley throws a push kick but Petrovic slaps the foot to one side.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses.
Clowsley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petrovic's waist but Petrovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clowsley off to one side.
Clowsley fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Clowsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clowsley dodges the punch combination from Petrovic.
Petrovic stuffs the takedown.
Petrovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vlado Petrovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clowsley shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrovic sprawls well. He's pushed Clowsley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petrovic is looking to clinch.
Clowsley throws a front kick that sends Petrovic stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Petrovic.
Clowsley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Petrovic.
Clowsley tries to clinch up
and Petrovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clowsley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clowsley shoots in and drives through. Petrovic sprawls well.
A combination from Petrovic does no damage.
A head kick from Petrovic lands but Clowsley takes it in his stride.
Clowsley closes the distance and clinches up with Petrovic, looking for a takedown. Clowsley pushes Petrovic against the cage but Petrovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrovic darts in and clinches Clowsley up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlado Petrovic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rowan Clowsley's cut.
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.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Clowsley moves out of range.
Petrovic throws a sloppy head kick and Clowsley moves out of range easily.
Clowsley blocks a head kick by Petrovic.
Petrovic throws a nice head kick!
Clowsley misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clowsley throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petrovic.
Clowsley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clowsley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Clowsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Clowsley avoids the damage to the body.
Clowsley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Petrovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clowsley misses with a takedown attempt - Petrovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petrovic is looking to clinch but Clowsley is avoiding it.
Petrovic instigates a clinch.
Clowsley is trying to break free.
Knees in the clinch landing for Petrovic.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Petrovic trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Clowsley is working for takedown but Petrovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic lands an elbow inside that Clowsley shrugs off.
Clowsley decides to pull guard.
Clowsley keeping moving, preventing Petrovic from controlling successfully.
Clowsley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clowsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrovic keeps working.
Petrovic kicks Clowsley off and gets back to his feet.
Clowsley tries for a takedown but Petrovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petrovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Clowsley throws out a loose jab but Petrovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clowsley misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clowsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrovic.
Clowsley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley trying to control but Petrovic is working from the bottom.
Petrovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petrovic kicks Clowsley off and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clowsley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petrovic thows a body kick. Clowsley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clowsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clowsley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Petrovic. No joy for Clowsley on that attempt.
Petrovic instigates a clinch.
Petrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clowsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clowsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Petrovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clowsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Petrovic.
Petrovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Petrovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clowsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clowsley tries to pull guard but Petrovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Clowsley drops back down to his feet.
Petrovic misses with an elbow strike.
Clowsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clowsley tries to score a body lock takedown but Petrovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Petrovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrovic lands a damaging elbow.
Clowsley looking for a takedown.
Petrovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clowsley's face.
Petrovic lands a knee to the head.
Clowsley jumps guard but Petrovic stands there with Clowsley around his waist. Clowsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Petrovic.
Clowsley tries to break the clinch but Petrovic is controlling the position.
Petrovic lands a nice elbow.
Petrovic trying to land knees to the body.
Petrovic tries to stall but Clowsley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clowsley drags the fight down to the ground.
Petrovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clowsley throwing short punches from the bottom.
Clowsley keeping moving, preventing Petrovic from controlling successfully.
Petrovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Petrovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Clowsley's guard.
Clowsley looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlado Petrovic dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rowan Clowsley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Petrovic.
Petrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clowsley throws a head kick but Petrovic moves out of range.
Clowsley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clowsley throws a lazy body kick
and Petrovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Clowsley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clowsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clowsley shoots in and drives through. Petrovic sprawls well.
Clowsley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrovic pushes Clowsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Clowsley with a knee to the head.
Petrovic tries to land a knee to the head but Clowsley blocks with his arms.
Clowsley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rowan Clowsley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clowsley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clowsley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clowsley is trying to drag Petrovic to the mat but Petrovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Petrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clowsley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Clowsley avoiding damage as Petrovic throws knees to the body.
Clowsley breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clowsley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petrovic is pushing Clowsley's head away, looking to escape. Clowsley manages to hold on to the position though.
Petrovic tries to buck Clowsley off but Clowsley is having none of it.
Clowsley in side control, throwing shots but Petrovic defends.
Clowsley trying to control the action but Petrovic is working from the bottom.
Clowsley tries for a kimura but Petrovic is defending well.
Petrovic wants to get back to his feet but Clowsley drags him back down.
Petrovic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Petrovic is not content to let Clowsley control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Clowsley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Clowsley lands in his opponent's guard.
Clowsley passes into half guard.
Clowsley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petrovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Clowsley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petrovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petrovic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clowsley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clowsley wants to control from the top but Petrovic keeps moving.
Clowsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clowsley won't allow Petrovic to sweep him here.
Clowsley passes Petrovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rowan Clowsley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Petrovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Clowsley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrovic is just riding it out for now. Clowsley eventually gives up the hold.
Clowsley passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petrovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Petrovic wants to improve his position but Clowsley is controlling well.
Clowsley works his way into side control.
Rowan Clowsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clowsley lands a few punches from side control.
Clowsley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petrovic, who protects the arm well.
Petrovic is looking for a sweep.
Clowsley stands up and beckons Petrovic to his feet.
Vlado Petrovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Petrovic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Clowsley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Petrovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlado Petrovic!
Vlado Petrovic is the new welterweight champion!
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