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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kevin mckinney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Triple H Theme Song. mckinney has chosen kiss my country ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, kevin mckinney!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower misses with the combination.
mckinney avoids the head kick by Bower.
Bower throws a series of punches but mckinney moves out of range.
Bower throws a nice looking combination but mckinney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
mckinney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mckinney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
mckinney stalling.
Bower is looking to improve his position.
Bower looking for submissions off his back.
mckinney wants to stand up but Bower is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower wants to improve his position but mckinney is controlling well.
mckinney is looking to take a break and control but Bower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mckinney shoots in but Bower avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bower drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bower thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bower drops back, looking for a kneebar! mckinney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. mckinney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from mckinney!
Bower is breathing heavily.
Bower is trying to control mckinney's posture but mckinney avoids it.
Bower manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mckinney decides to stand and escape the position.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Bower tries to clinch there but mckinney circles away.
Bower throws a looping overhand right but mckinney ducks down to avoid it.
mckinney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bower looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bower is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mckinney pulls his head out easily.
Bower might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
mckinney frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
mckinney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bower is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney wants to finish this one by submission but Bower is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from mckinney.
Bower tries to reverse the position but mckinney maintains control.
Bower wants to hold on but mckinney pushes him away.
Bower can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bower slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
mckinney prevents Bower from standing back up.
Bower is trying to control but mckinney manages to pass to mount!
Bower sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bower looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bower is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mckinney pulls his head out easily.
Bower looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but kevin mckinney will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bower misses with a looping left.
mckinney avoids a punch combination nicely.
mckinney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bower throws a right and a left that mckinney avoids nicely.
Bower throws a series of punches but mckinney avoids them all with ease.
mckinney avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bower misses with a straight left.
mckinney avoids a punch combination nicely.
mckinney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bower is refusing to be controlled, as mckinney sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mckinney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bower defending well though.
Bower is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mckinney pulls his head out easily.
Bower tries to get to full guard but mckinney has control of the leg.
mckinney tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bower controls his leg.
Bower wants to improve his position but mckinney is controlling well.
Bower looking for subs from the bottom but mckinney mounts him!
Bower is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mckinney lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bower hang on?
That's two 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.
Bower is wriggling around trying to escape.
mckinney in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bower keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bower slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bower looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bower to get to his feet.
mckinney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
mckinney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bower counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bower.
mckinney looking for a sweep. Not yet mckinney, not yet.
Dave Bower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mckinney keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
Bower thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bower wants to pass the guard but mckinney is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mckinney looking to control.
Bower drops back looking for a leg! mckinney is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and mckinney manages to kick Bower off! Bower jumps back into mckinney's guard.
Bower drops back, looking for a kneebar! mckinney looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. mckinney looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from mckinney!
Bower tries to improve position but can't.
Bower is working hard here to advance position.
Bower gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bower is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mckinney pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
mckinney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bower's guard.
Bower has his foot on mckinney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mckinney works his way back into a safe position though.
Bower throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mckinney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bower has an active guard here but mckinney has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bower is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mckinney moves into full mount! Bower won't be happy about that!
Bower is squirming around, avoiding mckinney's attempts to control the action.
Bower working to try and regain half guard.
Bower sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bower actively working from the bottom here.
Bower looking for submissions off his back.
Bower is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mckinney pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bower gets back to full guard.
mckinney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bower throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mckinney avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bower has his foot on mckinney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. mckinney works his way back into a safe position though.
Bower is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bower looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bower throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bower is looking for a triangle but mckinney pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Bower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
mckinney stands up and waves to Bower to follow him.
mckinney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bower throws out the jab.
Bower misses with a wild combination.
Bower throws a series of punches but mckinney avoids them all with ease.
mckinney fails with a takedown attempt.
Bower swinging wilding here.
mckinney blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Bower showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bower has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bower!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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