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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bu Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Rowlands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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230 lbs
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229 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bu Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Rowlands!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rowlands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rowlands keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wang's efforts to push away.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rowlands throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Rowlands misses with a few strikes there.
Wang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rowlands pinned against the cage. Rowlands gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Rowlands.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlands is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rowlands drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rowlands shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rowlands showed some decent athleticism there.
Rowlands takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rowlands is looking to pass Wang's guard but actually Wang recovers to full guard.
Rowlands trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wang's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowlands tries to stand but Wang is controlling from the bottom.
Rowlands is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowlands won't allow Wang to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rowlands stays in close to Wang's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a takedown attempt - Rowlands sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rowlands moves to clinch but Wang breaks away
and Wang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rowlands thinking.
Wang tries to clinch but Rowlands is having none of it.
Rowlands feints and as Wang raises his hands in defense, Rowlands changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wang pushes Rowlands off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rowlands shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wang defends it nicely.
Bu Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Rowlands.
Rowlands throws a big shot that misses.
Wang tries to clinch up but Rowlands circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Rowlands throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rowlands shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowlands stops Wang from standing up.
Rowlands controlling from the top position.
Wang pushes Rowlands off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rowlands shoots in for a double leg but Wang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wang stuffs the takedown.
Wang slaps away a takedown attempt from Rowlands, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bu Wang dominated that round.
That's time! Wang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice straight punches there by Wang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wang.
Rowlands misses with a low kick as Wang jumps back.
Rowlands closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wang did well to prevent Rowlands getting side control.
Rowlands missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rowlands pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rowlands content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowlands wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlands is looking to stand up but Wang won't let him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rowlands fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowlands can do to turn this around?
Rowlands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rowlands fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two 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.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Rowlands.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rowlands shoots and misses
and Wang counters with a left to the body.
Bu Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Rowlands.
Wang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rowlands leaves Wang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wang stuffs the takedown.
Wang lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bu Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowlands tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Rowlands displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowlands moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off.
Rowlands misses with a head kick.
Rowlands has Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Rowlands manages to break the clinch.
Rowlands looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rowlands throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rowlands is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rowlands.
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.
Rowlands is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wang!
Rowlands takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowlands swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wang is now in Rowlands's guard. A big mistake from Rowlands there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bu Wang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rowlands swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rowlands takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rowlands shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wang but Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Rowlands releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rowlands shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wang but Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rowlands drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowlands wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang wants to stand and escape but Rowlands is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rowlands tries to free his leg and advance position but Wang is retaining full guard.
Rowlands trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wang tries to get out of the position.
Rowlands controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowlands looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowlands preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rowlands tries to stand but Wang is controlling from the bottom.
Rowlands not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rowlands working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowlands with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowlands postures up and lands a big shot to Wang's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rowlands controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang clinches up with Rowlands and pushes him back against the cage.
Rowlands pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rowlands holds on and takes a little breather.
Rowlands striking off his back but it's not causing Wang any problems.
Wang is looking to stand up but Rowlands won't let him.
Wang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wang won't allow Rowlands to sweep him here.
Rowlands is pulling down on Wang's head. It's preventing any offense from Wang, at least for the moment.
Wang won't allow Rowlands to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang wanted to stand there but Rowlands had control of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rowlands has closed the distance and engaged Wang in a clinch.
Rowlands looking to stall.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rowlands tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Rowlands throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wang was covering up waiting for the punch and Rowlands finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rowlands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Rowlands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bu Wang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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