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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High. Andrew Diotte told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte misses with an uppercut
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
Diotte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diotte throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cowen counters with a straight right hand.
Diotte throws out a leg kick but Cowen moves out of range and Diotte only half commits.
Cowen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diotte is out of range.
Cowen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cowen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
Diotte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Diotte has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diotte tries to land a front kick but Cowen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Cowen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diotte. That's going to slow Cowen down.
Cowen misses with a looping right.
Diotte lands a body shot.
Cowen staying out of range there.
Cowen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diotte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cowen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cowen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cowen ducks under a wild hook from Diotte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowen.
Cowen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diotte.
Diotte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diotte is looking to chop away at Cowen's legs.
Diotte throws a leg kick but Cowen checks it.
Diotte throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diotte.
Diotte throws a hook to the side of Cowen's head but Cowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Diotte misses.
Diotte lands a jab to Cowen's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cowen, as that shot connected.
Diotte looks to land a body kick but Cowen moved away.
Diotte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diotte thows a leg kick but Cowen checks it
and Cowen counters with a straight right hand.
Diotte scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diotte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cowen's calf.
Cowen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cowen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Cowen ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cowen misses the target.
Diotte missing with a left hand there. Cowen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diotte misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diotte misses the shot to the body.
Diotte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diotte misses with a looping right.
Diotte lands a right hook to the body.
Diotte tried to score with a low kick but Cowen checks it.
Diotte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Diotte.
Cowen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diotte. Diotte obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Diotte. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte misses with a body kick.
Cowen is looking to counter punch.
Cowen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diotte was well out of range. Poor timing from Cowen.
Diotte looks to land a combination. Cowen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jared Cowen has been cut.
Cowen checks a low kick from Diotte.
Diotte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cowen is out of range.
Diotte throws out a loose jab but Cowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diotte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Diotte does it's job there.
Cowen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diotte throws a leg kick but Cowen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Diotte tenderised Cowen's leg. Cowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cowen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diotte scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen throws a body punch but Diotte moves out of range.
Cowen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diotte misses with an uppercut
and Cowen counters with a straight right hand.
Cowen misses with a right hand
and Cowen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diotte throws a nice looking combination but Cowen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cowen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diotte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diotte misses with a low kick as Cowen jumps back.
Diotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowen manages to avoid it.
Diotte swinging wildly here.
Cowen misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Diotte backs away, Cowen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Diotte finds it's target.
Diotte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cowen checks it well.
Cowen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cowen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Diotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Cowen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diotte throws the left hand but Cowen avoids the punch easily.
Diotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowen.
Andrew Diotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diotte looks to throw the jab but Cowen is out of range.
Cowen blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diotte.
Cowen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diotte.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cowen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Diotte throws a poor cross that misses
and Cowen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diotte misses with a right hand
and Cowen counters with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Diotte.
Diotte misses with a hook.
Cowen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diotte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diotte.
A little feinted left hand from Cowen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cowen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Cowen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diotte.
Diotte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowen is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte avoids the body shot from Cowen.
Cowen misses with a few strikes there.
Cowen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cowen connects with a single shot there.
Diotte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cowen moves out of range as Diotte strikes.
A lazy body kick from Diotte
and Cowen counters with a left to the body.
Cowen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cowen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diotte.
Cowen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diotte. That's going to slow Cowen down.
Diotte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cowen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diotte needs to keep his hands up - Cowen had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Diotte connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowen momentarily.
Cowen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte lands an overhand right.
Diotte throws a leg kick but Cowen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot by Cowen.
Diotte is looking to land body kicks.
Cowen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diotte is looking to score with low kicks.
Cowen throws a jab when Diotte was well out of range.
Good work by Cowen as he checks the leg kick.
Diotte throws an off balance right hand
and Cowen counters with a nice body shot.
Cowen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cowen thuds his right hand into Diotte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cowen scores with a decent looking hook.
Cowen swings widly with a right hand
and Diotte counters with a straight right hand.
Diotte misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Cowen misses the target.
Diotte misses with an uppercut. Cowen saw that one coming.
Diotte connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cowen slips under a jab.
Cowen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diotte scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Cowen. Those never looked like landing.
Diotte throws a shot from downtown. Cowen moves away and avoids it.
Diotte misses with a wild combination.
Diotte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diotte misses with a low kick.
Cowen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diotte thows a leg kick but Cowen checks it
and Cowen counters with a nice body shot.
Diotte is breathing heavily.
Cowen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diotte.
Cowen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cowen throws a hook but Diotte avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diotte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diotte dodges the punch combination from Cowen.
Cowen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cowen has time to react.
Diotte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diotte there as he acknowledges the shot.
OH! Diotte has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Cowen smells blood and charges in for the finish! Cowen unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Diotte sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jared Cowen!
Jared Cowen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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