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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Anara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Anara will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jewel Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Anara!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowman is looking to clinch but Anara is avoiding it.
Anara walks into a stiff left hand from Bowman.
Anara misses with a shot to the body
and Bowman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bowman working some strikes from top position.
Anara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anara's head.
Bowman postures up in Anara's guard and throws a big left but Anara blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bowman stands up over Anara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bowman lands a couple of digs.
Anara is looking for a triangle but Bowman pushes his legs off easily.
Bowman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anara dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowman is on top in guard.
Anara is looking to stand up but Bowman isn't so interested in that idea.
Anara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bowman is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anara has momentary wrist control but Bowman slips an elbow through the middle.
Anara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bowman landing some decent shots from guard.
Anara has his foot on Bowman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bowman works his way back into a safe position though.
Bowman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bowman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bowman works over Anara with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowman landing with the ground and pound.
Bowman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bowman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bowman passes into side control.
Anara looks winded!
Bowman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Anara tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Anara is trying to get back to his feet but Bowman has full control of the position and if anything, Anara has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bowman is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anara defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bowman's arms.
Good control from Bowman.
Anara trying to get back to his feet but Bowman is in full control for now.
Bowman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Anara is looking for a way out.
Anara is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bowman gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowman tightening his grip on Anara, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Bowman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bowman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anara tries to avoid it but Bowman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anara to the ground. Anara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anara with the counter takedown but Bowman avoids it easily.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anara as he avoids it easily.
Anara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anara shoots for a takedown but Bowman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowman defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anara clinches up with Bowman and pushes him back against the cage.
Anara tightens his grip and picks Bowman up, before dumping him to the ground. Bowman manages to land in guard.
Bowman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anara is looking to stand up but Bowman won't let him.
Anara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bowman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anara is breathing heavily.
Bowman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bowman has passed into half guard!
Bowman stops Anara from getting back to his feet.
Jewel Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bowman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anara looking for submissions off his back.
Bowman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Anara is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jewel Bowman!
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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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