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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grim Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grim Becker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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132 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grim Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen gets a clinch.
Becker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Becker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Becker blocks the elbow strike.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Becker.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Owen.
It looks like Grim Becker has been cut.
Owen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Becker up against the cage.
Becker wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Owen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Becker's brow.
Owen misses with a body punch.
Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Becker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Becker blocks an elbow strike.
Becker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Becker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Becker breaks from the clinch.
Owen wants to clinch.
Becker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Owen is looking to clinch.
Becker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Owen clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Owen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen trying to control the position but instead, Becker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Owen into the cage.
Owen keeps control of Becker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owen tries to throw a body punch but Becker avoids it by throwing Owen back against the cage.
I was talking to Becker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Owen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Becker blocks a body shot from Owen.
Becker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owen has closed the distance and engaged Becker in a clinch.
Becker wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Owen tries a knee to the head but Becker blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Becker's face.
Owen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Becker tries to break free but Owen pushes him back against the cage.
Becker breaks the clinch.
Becker blocks a head kick by Owen.
Owen connects with a high kick.
Owen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Becker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owen doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
James Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen moves in looking to clinch but Becker pushes him off.
Becker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Owen tries to clinch up.
Becker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Owen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Becker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Becker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Owen tries to clinch but Becker moves away
and Becker counters with a left to the body.
Becker misses with a wild body shot.
Owen has Becker up against the cage in a clinch.
Owen misses with a knee strike.
Owen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Becker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Owen can turn it around.
Owen has a couple of punches blocked by Becker.
Becker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Becker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Becker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owen tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Becker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Becker wants to break free but Owen has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Owen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grim Becker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Owen looks to clinch
and Becker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owen throws a leg kick but Becker moved away.
Becker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Becker.
Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Becker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Owen closes the distance and clinches.
Becker is trying to break the clinch but Owen is controlling him.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becker.
Owen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Becker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Becker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Becker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Owen lands with a right to the head.
Becker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James Owen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Becker prevents a body shot from Owen.
Becker is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becker.
Becker has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Owen tries to land a knee to the head but Becker blocks with his arms.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Becker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Becker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owen pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Becker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Becker is trying to push Owen away but Owen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Becker tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owen stalling.
Becker is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
Becker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Becker wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Owen keeps control of Becker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owen misses with an elbow strike.
Owen looking to slow down the pace here.
Becker breaks from the clinch.
Owen wants to clinch.
Becker keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Becker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Owen.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Becker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Becker half committed to a counter leg kick.
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.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Becker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Becker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Owen moves to clinch but Becker breaks away
and Becker counters with a nice body shot.
Becker circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Becker counters with a quick kick to the body but Owen blocks it.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Becker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Owen.
Owen tries to clinch up.
Becker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Owen tries to clinch up but Becker circles away and keeps his distance.
Owen rushes Becker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Becker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Becker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owen misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Owen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grim Becker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Becker misses with a few strikes there.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen doesn't manage to clinch there - Becker circles away.
Owen instigates a clinch.
Owen tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Becker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owen misses with a combination
and Becker counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Becker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grim Becker is winning the standup battle so far.
Owen has closed the distance and engaged Becker in a clinch.
Owen throws a punch but it's blocked by Becker.
Owen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen misses with some punches.
Owen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Becker wants to break free but Owen has control.
Becker avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
Owen prevents Becker from breaking the clinch.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
Becker is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
Becker blocks a body shot from Owen.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Becker shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Becker.
Becker blocking some punches.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Becker blocks an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Owen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Becker tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Owen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Owen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Owen misses with an elbow over the top.
Becker avoids the elbow strike from Owen, against the cage.
Becker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owen tries to clinch up.
Becker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Owen lands a high kick!
Owen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Becker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen closes the distance but Becker moves to the side
and Becker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Owen closes the distance but Becker moves to the side
and Becker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Owen wants to clinch up but Becker keeps it at a distance.
Owen gets a clinch.
Owen looking to throw knees to the head but Becker is blocking nicely.
Owen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Owen can't find room to land a body shot as Becker controls the action.
Owen misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Becker as Owen tries to tie him up.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
James Owen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Becker tries to keep at a distance but Owen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Owen is stalling here.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grim Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Becker is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Owen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Owen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Owen!
After winning the bout, James Owen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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