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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Bowers (ranked 6437 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Sheran Ginger (ranked 6285 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lowell Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Sheran Ginger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginger keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowers clinches with his opponent.
Ginger wants a takedown but no success here.
Bowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ginger tightens his grip and picks Bowers up, before dumping him to the ground. Bowers manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bowers trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger scoring with some ground and pound.
Bowers pulls Ginger in close to prevent any damage.
Ginger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bowers, up you get!
Ginger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bowers is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ginger in particular looking to stall.
Ginger decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bowers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ginger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ginger has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bowers has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers pulls guard.
Bowers is trying to keep Ginger in close.
Bowers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ginger defends it easily.
Ginger looking to pass the guard.
Bowers looking for a guillotine here but Ginger defends easily.
Bowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bowers is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger looking to pass the guard.
Bowers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ginger on the ground.
Ginger scoring with some ground and pound.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ginger stands and throws Bowers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ginger happy to just control the position for now.
Ginger working away.
Ginger lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bowers trying his best to control but Ginger has mounted him.
Ginger content just to control the position here.
Bowers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ginger landing strikes from the mount and Bowers is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ginger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ginger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ginger looking to secure an arm triangle but Bowers defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Sheran Ginger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bowers is looking to clinch but Ginger is avoiding it.
Bowers sets himself, and Ginger steps forward looking for the clinch! Bowers avoids it this time.
Bowers pushes Ginger up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowers jumps guard and drags Ginger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowers controls Ginger momentarily but Ginger frees himself.
Ginger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowers is trying to control the position but Ginger postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ginger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bowers is proving hard to escape from.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
Ginger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bowers's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers has a closed guard, preventing Ginger from standing up.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
Bowers working a defensive guard here.
Bowers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ginger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ginger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ginger has managed to get both his arms back between Bowers's legs - danger averted.
Ginger wants to stand but Bowers is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bowers looks to clinch
and Ginger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ginger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowers is trying to keep Ginger in close.
Ginger postures up and lands a big shot to Bowers's brow.
Bowers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ginger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
Ginger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bowers, up you get!
Bowers closes the distance but Ginger moves to the side
and Ginger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bowers's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowers seems keen to control Ginger's posture.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ginger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ginger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ginger with a nice head shot there.
Bowers has control of Ginger's left arm, preventing Ginger from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ginger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bowers controls Ginger momentarily but Ginger frees himself.
Ginger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ginger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowers looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ginger drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ginger trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.
Ginger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bowers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bowers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bowers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ginger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ginger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ginger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Ginger from controlling successfully.
Ginger pushing down on Bowers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Sheran Ginger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bowers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ginger shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowers sprawls well. He's pushed Ginger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ginger. No joy for Bowers on that attempt.
Bowers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ginger tries to avoid it but Bowers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ginger to the ground. Ginger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ginger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lowell Bowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ginger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers leaves Ginger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Bowers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ginger counters with a shoot takedown. Bowers fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginger forces his way into half guard.
Bowers trying to control but Ginger postures up.
Ginger working Bowers over with strikes.
Ginger seems to be working for a kimura but Bowers defends the submission attempt.
Bowers strikes from the bottom but Ginger passes into mount!
Bowers is trying desperately to improve position.
Bowers throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ginger. What's that going to do exactly?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginger gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ginger is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bowers's half guard.
Ginger not doing much here.
Bowers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ginger pulls his head out easily.
Ginger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ginger wants to pass the guard but Bowers is defending well.
Bowers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ginger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginger wants to take a breather but Bowers is having none of it.
Ginger blocks the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ginger is working away from the top position though.
Bowers is in trouble now - Ginger has advanced to mount!
Bowers wants to hold on but Ginger pushes him away.
Bowers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bowers tries to hold on but Ginger postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginger lands with some strikes.
Bowers is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bowers tries to reverse the position but Ginger maintains control.
Ginger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Ginger.
Ginger controlling the pace for now.
Bowers tries to lock up and control but Ginger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ginger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lowell Bowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Sheran Ginger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ginger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bowers is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Sheran Ginger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ginger 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Sheran Ginger!
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RATING
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