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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. Jeff Gower has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Better Dead's chin.
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168 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dead scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gower looks to throw the jab but Dead is out of range.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Dead.
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead working hard to break the clinch.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gower prevents Dead from breaking the clinch.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A shot in the inside from Gower.
Dead lands with a light punch inside.
Gower lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deads head.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dead tries a knee to the head but Gower blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dead.
Good body shot from Gower.
Dead has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Dead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dead fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Gower misses.
Gower gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dead misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gower.
Gower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dead lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dead lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gower has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dead seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gower can turn it around.
Dead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Dead misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Dead lands an elbow inside that Gower shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Gower.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dead's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gower connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Gower as he checks the leg kick.
Dead bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gower's head.
Dead tries to land a leg kick but Gower saw it coming and moves away.
Dead moves into the clinch successfully.
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dead.
Gower tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Dead swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Dead misses with an elbow strike.
Dead with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gower misses with a punch to the body.
Dead tries to break the clinch but Gower is controlling the position.
Gower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.
Dead breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower moves into the clinch.
Gower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gower avoids the elbow strike from Dead, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dead just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gower's brow.
Gower takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
Dead throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gower blocks it with crossed arms.
Dead is trying to push Gower away but Gower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gower scores with a shoulder strike.
Gower lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gower avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.
Dead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower blocks an elbow strike from Dead.
Gower avoids a wild elbow strike from Dead.
Gower is leaning against Dead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Dead blocks an uppercut.
Dead wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Dead controls his hands.
Gower lands a nice uppercut.
Dead lands with a right to the head.
Dead connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gower's face.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Gower on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gower presses Dead against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gower lands an uppercut.
Gower lands a shoulder strike.
Gower has Dead pressed against the cage, preventing Dead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower blocks an uppercut.
Dead lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dead creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dead misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gower gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dead.
Dead lands with a left to the head.
Gower tries to throw a body punch but Dead avoids it by throwing Gower back against the cage.
Dead has had enough of the clinch but Gower keeps him there for the moment.
Dead is trying to push Gower away but Gower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dead throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gower.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dead throws an elbow but misses.
Dead throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gower prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower lands a nice uppercut.
Gower avoids the elbow strike from Dead, against the cage.
Gower dodges an elbow strike from Dead.
Dead misses with the head strike.
Dead has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
Dead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Gower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dead lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gower tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Gower.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Dead is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
Oh Dead is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dead manages to break the clinch.
Dead seems to have got his legs back now.
Gower with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dead does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dead scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dead misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dead throws out a loose jab but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dead fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gower sizes up Dead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gower drops Dead with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dead! Gower dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Gower!
Jeff Gower thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Better Dead spoke after the fight, saying 'I was a little off today...o.k. I'm always a little off.'.
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