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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rust comes to the cage accompanied by Rusty Cage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Rust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rust scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rust is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rust is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powers has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Rust seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Powers tries to buck Rust off but Rust is having none of it.
Powers is not content to let Rust control the position.
Powers strikes from the bottom but Rust takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Rust scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Powers?
Rust lands a heavy elbow.
Rust 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.
Powers throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rust. What's that going to do exactly?
Rust blocks Powers's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rust looking to control but Powers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rust blocks Powers's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Powers is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Rust.
Powers is trying to escape the mount.
Rust putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rust trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powers is desperately trying to improve his position but Rust has a good base and remains in mount.
Rust lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Powers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Powers has hold of Rust's hands but Rust slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Rust from controlling successfully.
Rust stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Powers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Powers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rust drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rust jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rust is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Powers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rust sprawls well initially but Powers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rust knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rust avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Powers blocks the strikes from Rust.
Rust is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rust is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rust misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Powers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powers is nestled in close to Rust, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Rust's head.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Powers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rust is looking to improve his position.
Powers slips a nice elbow through Rust's hands, connecting with Rust's forehead.
Rust is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Powers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Powers's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers breaks Rust's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Powers preventing the sweep.
Powers scoring with some ground and pound.
Rust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rust throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Powers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powers is in close to Rust's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Powers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rust is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Powers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Powers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powers working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Powers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rust's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and Rust counters by moving into the clinch.
Rust tries to score a body lock takedown but Powers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rust lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Powers tries to roll over but Rust keeps him under control.
Powers landing a few short strikes.
Powers wants to improve his position but Rust is controlling well.
Rust looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Powers punching from the bottom.
Rust stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Rust has his takedown stuffed
and Powers counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rust is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rust wants to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers cracks Rust with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Powers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Powers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Powers looking to finish Rust with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rust!
Rust wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Rust is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Powers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powers blocks Rust's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Powers is landing with some decent strikes but Rust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Powers with shots to the head and body - Rust looks very uncomfortable down there.
Powers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rust's face.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rust's face.
Rust tries to hold on but Powers postures up.
Rust is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Powers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Powers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rust takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Powers working Rust over with strikes here.
Powers thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rust tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Powers.
Powers cracks Rust with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Powers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rust is looking to get to half guard.
Powers is landing with some decent strikes but Rust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rust tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers unloading with bombs!
Rust is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rust tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
Rust is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rust. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rust is trying desperately to improve position.
Rust in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Powers dominating with strikes here.
Powers prevents Rust from getting the reversal.
Powers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Powers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rust with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Rust's head.
Rust is trying to control but can't.
Rust is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Rust is trying to stand back up but Powers is controlling him
Rust trying to control here.
Frank Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers winds up and cracks Rust with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt
and Rust counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rust controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rust missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rust stands up out of Powers's guard for a moment - Powers manages to land a nice upkick.
Powers throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Powers tries to strike from the bottom.
Rust controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rust trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rust tries for a takedown but Powers circles away easily
and Powers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rust!
Rust tries to hold on but Powers pushes him away.
Powers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rust taking shots to the head.
Powers lands a big elbow.
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Rust throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powers. What's that going to do exactly?
Powers working Rust over with strikes here.
Powers with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Powers.
Powers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rust?
Powers unloading with bombs!
Rust tries to hold on but Powers postures up.
BOOM! Powers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powers working the ground and pound effectively.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Powers is landing with some decent strikes but Rust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rust sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Powers winds up and cracks Rust with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powers thows a huge punch but Rust dodges it nicely.
Rust on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rust has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Powers is working away from the top position though.
Rust keeping hold of Powers's head, controlling as best he can.
Rust is trying to control but can't.
That's four 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Rust is trying to maintain the position but Powers is very close to passing his half guard.
Powers prevents Rust from improving his position.
Alex Rust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Powers.
Rust is looking to improve his position.
Rust wants to control but Powers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rust taking some punishment here, with Powers in his half guard.
Frank Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Powers scores a takedown into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powers 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Powers!
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