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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hasan halilbasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Dowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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205 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hasan halilbasic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi Dowe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
halilbasic wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dowe.
Dowe misses with a head kick.
halilbasic shoots in for a double leg but Dowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
halilbasic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dowe sprawls well initially but halilbasic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dowe kicks halilbasic off and gets back to his feet.
Dowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dowe misses with a takedown attempt - halilbasic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dowe looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Dowe.
A bone on bone clash there as halilbasic blocks the leg kick.
halilbasic shoots in and bounces Dowe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
halilbasic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halilbasic throwing strikes but missing.
Dowe keeping moving, preventing halilbasic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
halilbasic stays in close to Dowe's body and controls the position.
halilbasic stands and throws Dowe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
halilbasic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Dowe wants to get back to his feet.
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.
halilbasic lands a few punches from side control.
halilbasic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dowe is looking to chop away at halilbasic's legs.
halilbasic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
halilbasic lands strikes from half guard.
halilbasic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
halilbasic working Dowe over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic trying to control from half guard but Dowe is working away.
Dowe tries to kick halilbasic off but halilbasic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
halilbasic lands with a punch from half guard.
Dowe gets back to full guard.
halilbasic looking to pass the guard.
halilbasic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
halilbasic landing with the ground and pound.
Dowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
halilbasic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
halilbasic throwing strikes from guard but Dowe blocks nicely.
Dowe is looking to stand back up but halilbasic counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hasan halilbasic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dowe throws a head kick that misses.
halilbasic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
halilbasic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
halilbasic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dowe is staying active underneath halilbasic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dowe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but halilbasic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
halilbasic trying to control the action but Dowe is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowe is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
halilbasic feints and as Dowe raises his hands in defense, halilbasic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
halilbasic looking to sit in guard and control but Dowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
halilbasic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dowe's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown but Dowe shows good takedown defense.
Dowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
halilbasic shoots in looking for a takedown. Dowe tries to sprawl out of it but halilbasic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dowe throws a shot to the body.
halilbasic scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Dowe.
halilbasic fails with the takedown
and Dowe counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
halilbasic wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic has Dowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dowe missing with knees to the body.
Dowe tries a knee to the head but halilbasic blocks it.
Dowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dowe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowe stalling in the clinch but halilbasic improves position.
Dowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
halilbasic tries to pull guard but Dowe holds him up against the cage and eventually halilbasic drops back down to his feet.
Dowe is working halilbasic over against the cage.
Dowe breaks from the clinch.
halilbasic lands with a slapping head kick.
halilbasic tries to clinch but Dowe is having none of it.
Dowe misses with a leg kick.
halilbasic shoots and misses
and Dowe counters with a three punch combo that has halilbasic backing up. halilbasic nods at Dowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Dowe tries to keep at a distance but halilbasic has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
halilbasic tries to pull guard but Dowe won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from halilbasic as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Dowe.
Dowe tries to land a knee to the head but halilbasic blocks with his arms.
Dowe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
halilbasic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dowe throws a right hand that halilbasic ducks under and follows up with a left that halilbasic also avoids with ease.
Dowe throws a leg kick but halilbasic sees it coming and moves out of range.
halilbasic fails in his attempt to clinch.
halilbasic shoots for a takedown but Dowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from halilbasic.
halilbasic tries to keep at a distance but Dowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hasan halilbasic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
halilbasic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
halilbasic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dowe's guard.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Dowe keeps moving.
Dowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Dowe keeps moving.
halilbasic working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halilbasic prevents Dowe from getting back to his feet.
Dowe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
halilbasic has his takedown stuffed
and Dowe counters with a single leg into guard. halilbasic didn't expect that.
halilbasic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dowe passes halilbasic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dowe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
halilbasic missing with punches from the bottom.
Dowe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so halilbasic is just riding it out for now. Dowe eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dowe wanted to stand there but halilbasic had control of the position.
Levi Dowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dowe is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dowe closes the distance and clinches up with halilbasic, looking for a takedown. Dowe pushes halilbasic against the cage but halilbasic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
halilbasic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dowe.
Levi Dowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowe tries a low kick but halilbasic avoids it.
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.
halilbasic instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowe.
hasan halilbasic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
halilbasic tries to pull guard but Dowe holds him up against the cage and eventually halilbasic drops back down to his feet.
Dowe is struggling to control the position.
halilbasic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dowe prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowe tries to land a knee to the head but halilbasic blocks with his arms.
halilbasic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowe prevents the takedown attempt.
Dowe can't break the clinch.
Dowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but halilbasic blocks it with crossed arms.
Dowe with a knee to the head.
Dowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowe missing with knees to the body.
halilbasic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dowe pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Dowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think halilbasic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hasan halilbasic!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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