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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gavin (ranked 7656 p4p, 609 weight class) and Michael Owings (ranked 5752 p4p, 532 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Owings!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gavin is fending him off so far but Owings persists. Nope, Gavin circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gavin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owings shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin dives in for a single leg takedown but Owings sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Owings throws a one two combo.
It looks like Jason Gavin has been cut.
Gavin throws a head kick but Owings moves out of range.
Owings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Owings turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Owings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin tries to clinch there but Owings circles away.
Gavin throws a push kick but Owings slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Gavin darts in looking for a takedown but Owings gets double underhooks and turns Gavin into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Gavin both land. Nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gavin.
Gavin wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Owings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Owings kicks Gavin off and gets back to his feet.
Gavin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owings looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin fails to land the takedown.
Owings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gavin fails to land with a series of punches.
Owings looks to land a body kick but Gavin moved away.
Gavin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Owings tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Owings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owings is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gavin with a body shot.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Owings tries to avoid it but Gavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Owings to the ground. Owings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Owings throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Owings avoids it.
Owings moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owings with a knee to the head.
Owings is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gavin dodges an elbow strike from Owings.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Owings throws a head kick that half lands.
Owings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
Gavin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owings is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owings as he jumps to the side.
Gavin has a takedown stuffed.
Owings has Gavin up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Owings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gavin avoiding damage as Owings throws knees to the body.
Gavin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin is looking to clinch but Owings is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Owings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Gavin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owings keeps the fight on the outside.
Gavin tries to clinch up but Owings circles away and keeps his distance.
Owings moves into the clinch successfully.
Owings lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gavin wants a takedown but no success here.
Gavin taking a breather.
Owings breaks from the clinch.
Owings moves into the clinch.
Owings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gavin's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owings effectively controlling the action here.
Gavin is trying to break the clinch but Owings has him pressed against the cage.
Gavin is looking to control Owings's arms but Owings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gavin has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owings wants to clinch.
Gavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Owings's hands.
Gavin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gavin tries to clinch but Owings is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gavin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin tests Owings's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gavin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owings as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Owings.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gavin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Owings moves into full guard.
Gavin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Owings manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gavin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owings has him pressed against the cage.
Owings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavin goes for a double leg but Owings avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Owings continues to drive forward.
Gavin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Owings sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gavin somewhat.
Gavin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owings sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavin dives in for a single leg takedown but Owings sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Owings shoots and misses
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Owings shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Owings pinned against the cage. Owings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Owings tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Gavin fails with the takedown.
Owings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
Gavin throws a series of punches but Owings moves out of range.
Gavin leaves Owings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owings fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Owings is looking to clinch but Gavin is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Owings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Gavin's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
Gavin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin takes one to the chin there.
Gavin dives in and grabs Owings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Owings pushes down on Gavin's head and hops out.
Owings is looking to chop away at Gavin's legs.
Gavin tries to counter by clinching up but Owings breaks away and moves out of range.
Gavin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Owings pinned against the cage. Owings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gavin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Gavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gavin tries to land a knee to the head but Owings blocks with his arms.
Owings misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Owings just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gavin's brow.
Owings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael Owings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Owings.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Owings lands a head kick!
Owings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Owings has Gavin pressed against the cage, preventing Gavin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gavin jumps guard but Owings stands there with Gavin around his waist. Gavin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gavin takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owings's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Owings has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gavin uses from the top position.
Gavin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Owings. No joy for Gavin on that attempt.
Gavin shoots in looking for a takedown. Owings tries to sprawl out of it but Gavin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Owings manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Owings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owings wants to clinch up but Gavin keeps it at a distance.
Gavin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gavin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owings's waist but Owings gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gavin off to one side.
Michael Owings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Owings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Owings lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gavin doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gavin misses with a takedown attempt - Owings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Owings shoots in but Gavin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Owings moves in looking to clinch but Gavin pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owings throws a nice head kick!
Jason Gavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owings avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Gavin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owings circles away.
Owings explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Owings tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Owings avoids it really well and circles away.
Gavin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jason Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Owings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gavin tries to counter by clinching up but Owings breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Owings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owings has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Owings!
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hype
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RATING
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