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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Cul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Niko Cul enters the cage!
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219 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Cul!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Powers cracks Cul with a big elbow.
It looks like Niko Cul has been cut.
Powers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cul knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cul wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Cul tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Cul struggling a bit here.
Cul is trying to strike from the bottom but Powers has passed into full mount.
Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cul on the ground.
Cul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers avoids the attempt from Cul to control.
Cul is working to get back to half guard.
Powers blocks Cul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Powers looking to finish Cul with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cul!
Powers trying to control but Cul is having none of it.
Powers is really struggling to control Cul but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powers controlling from mount.
Powers lands a big elbow.
Cul is trying to escape the mount.
Powers blocks Cul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Powers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cul is working to get back to half guard.
Powers trying to control but Cul is having none of it.
Cul throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cul that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cul looks gassed!
Cul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cul is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
Powers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Powers blocks Cul's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Powers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Powers lands a big shot there that rocks Cul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cul tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cul throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powers. What's that going to do exactly?
Powers wants to control the pace but Cul is squirming around nicely.
Cul is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Cul that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cul is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Powers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Cul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cul wants to clinch.
Powers scores with a takedown into Cul's guard.
Powers working some strikes from top position.
Powers trying to control but Cul is working from the bottom.
Cul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powers slips nicely into half guard.
Powers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cul trying to control from the bottom.
Mark Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cul misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Powers blocks the strikes from Cul.
Cul is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Cul has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Powers is working away from the top position though.
Powers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cul is looking to improve his position.
Cul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cul throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two 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.
Cul missing with punches from the bottom.
Cul looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Powers pushes past his half guard into mount!
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Powers working the ground and pound effectively.
Powers wants to control the pace but Cul is squirming around nicely.
Powers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cul is working to get back to half guard.
Powers controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers working for a guillotine from mount but Cul is in no mood to give up.
Cul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cul swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cul is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Powers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powers lands a big shot there that rocks Cul but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cul can't escape the position.
Cul wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Cul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cul tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cul throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powers. What's that going to do exactly?
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Cul is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Powers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Cul's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Powers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cul manages to work his way to half guard, despite Powers's best efforts.
Powers is trying to control the action in half guard but Cul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powers connects with a nice short shot to Cul's temple.
Ground and pound from Powers.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Cul's head.
Cul is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Powers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cul punching from the bottom.
Powers passes to side control.
Cul manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Powers is just riding it out for now. Cul eventually gives up the hold.
Cul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cul.
Powers tries to roll over but Cul keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cul is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powers defends it well.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cul.
Cul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Powers controlling the position well.
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Powers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Powers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cul wants to improve his position but Powers is controlling well.
Cul trying to control but Powers postures up.
Powers controlling the action here.
Cul is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powers working the head and body with strikes.
Cul misses with some strikes from the bottom.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mark Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cul fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Powers winds up and cracks Cul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cul keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cul is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Powers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Powers!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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