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Event:
020 NINE
Date: Aug 21, 2023 |
#R1# Bowes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ba Nyein manages to avoid it. Ba Nyein wants to clinch. Bowes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ba Nyein was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowes. Ba Nyein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowes's sensitive parts. Ba Nyein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henry Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bowes misses with an uppercut. Ba Nyein saw that one coming. Bowes ducks down and throws a hook to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ba Nyein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ba Nyein throws a nice inside leg kick. Bowes scores with a nice right hand.
#T1# Ba Nyein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowes swivels and escapes. Ba Nyein scores with a leg kick.
Ba Nyein throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Bowes misses. Bowes misses with a looping right. Bowes looks to land a right hand but Ba Nyein moved out of range. Bowes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ba Nyein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bowes misses with a hook
and Ba Nyein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Crunch! Ba Nyein slams his shin into Bowes's torso. Ba Nyein slips a straight right by Bowes. Bowes misses the shot to the body. A little jabbing left from Ba Nyein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bowes misses with a hook. Ba Nyein ducked under it nicely. Ba Nyein unleashes a big counter combination but Bowes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T2# Bowes slips a jab from Ba Nyein.#CL2# Ba Nyein darts in and clinches Bowes up against the cage. Bowes lands a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ba Nyein pushes Bowes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2# Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba Nyein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bowes misses with a body shot
and Ba Nyein counters with a two punch combo. Bowes looks to land a right hand but Ba Nyein moved out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Bowes. Ba Nyein does a little dance to reset his feet. Ba Nyein looks to land a left hand but Bowes moved out of range nicely. Bowes throwing a counter right hand but Ba Nyein manages to avoid it. Bowes tests Ba Nyein's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2# Ba Nyein closes the distance and pushes Bowes back into the cage.#T3# A right handed body shot lands from Ba Nyein.
Bowes is trying to stall.
Ba Nyein can't break the clinch.
Bowes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Bowes looking to stall.
Bowes seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ba Nyein is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#BC2# Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Ba Nyein. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowes. Ba Nyein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ba Nyein throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2# Ba Nyein moves into the clinch. Bowes misses with the head strike.
Ba Nyein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T4##BC2# Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Ba Nyein fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowes is looking to counter punch. Bowes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ba Nyein. Bowes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bowes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bowes misses with a hook to the body
and Ba Nyein counters with a three punch combo that has Bowes backing up. Bowes nods at Ba Nyein to acknowledge the strikes. Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ba Nyein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowes throws out the jab. Ba Nyein lands with a nice body kick. Bowes throws a looping overhand right but Ba Nyein ducks down to avoid it. A slow jab from Bowes misses its intended target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saw Ba Nyein dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ba Nyein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Ba Nyein lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Ba Nyein does no damage. Nice defenses there by Ba Nyein.#CL2# Ba Nyein closes the distance and clinches. Ba Nyein gets through Bowes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ba Nyein is trying to force a seperation but Bowes has the dominant position. Bowes stalling the fight.
Ba Nyein has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bowes misses with the head strike.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ba Nyein tries to break free but Bowes pushes him back against the cage. Bowes misses with a hook from the clinch. Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside. Bowes is trying to maintain a safe position but Ba Nyein gets an underhook and turns Bowes into the cage. Ba Nyein wants to break free but Bowes has control.
Bowes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# Ba Nyein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ba Nyein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowes up against the cage. Bowes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ba Nyein blocking some punches.
Bowes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ba Nyein controls his hands.
Bowes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein. #BC2# Ba Nyein breaks from the clinch.
Ba Nyein staying out of range there. Bowes misses the shot to the body. Saw Ba Nyein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bowes throws a jab when Ba Nyein was well out of range. Bowes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bowes misses with a hook. Ba Nyein ducked under it nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for Ba Nyein.
#T2# Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Bowes moves out of range. Ba Nyein avoids the body shot from Bowes.
Bowes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ba Nyein. Ba Nyein delivers a nice body kick. Nice shot lands for Bowes. Nice body kick there by Ba Nyein. Bowes throws a jab when Ba Nyein was well out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowes checks a leg kick. Bowes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ba Nyein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ba Nyein moves in looking to clinch but Bowes pushes him off.#T3##CL2# Ba Nyein gets a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein. Ba Nyein prevents a body shot from Bowes. Ba Nyein scores with a shoulder strike. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ba Nyein. Bowes is trying to push Ba Nyein away but Ba Nyein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2# Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target. The fight stays on the outside here - Bowes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ba Nyein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bowes throws a hook to the side of Ba Nyein's head but Ba Nyein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4# Ba Nyein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Jab from Ba Nyein. Ba Nyein scores with a jab. Bowes acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Ba Nyein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ba Nyein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ba Nyein misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target. Ba Nyein was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Bowes darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Ba Nyein lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL2# Ba Nyein pushes Bowes up against the cage in a clinch. Bowes tries to throw a body punch but Ba Nyein avoids it by throwing Bowes back against the cage. Ba Nyein lands with a light punch inside. #BC2# Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saw Ba Nyein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Ba Nyein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ba Nyein. Bowes throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes throws a right hand that misses
and Ba Nyein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Ba Nyein lands a leg kick that knocks Bowes off balance momentarily. Ba Nyein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ba Nyein with the inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bowes misses with an uppercut. Bowes blocks the body kick.
Saw Ba Nyein seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ba Nyein moves out of range as Bowes strikes. Ba Nyein is looking to clinch but Bowes is avoiding it.
#T1# Bowes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ba Nyein throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes throws out a loose jab but Ba Nyein uses good head movement to avoid it. Ba Nyein shapes to counter with a head kick. Ba Nyein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Ba Nyein is looking for the big counter here. Bowes throws a body punch but Ba Nyein moves out of range. Ba Nyein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bowes's head. Ba Nyein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowes swats him away and circles back towards the center. A good leg kick by Ba Nyein. Good exchange - Bowes coming out on top. Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Bowes moves out of range. Ba Nyein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ba Nyein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bowes backs up against the cage.
Henry Bowes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Ba Nyein connects with a high kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bowes slips under a jab.#CL2# Ba Nyein rushes Bowes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ba Nyein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2# Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ba Nyein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowes.
Ba Nyein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowes, as that shot connected.
Bowes wants to clinch but Ba Nyein slips to the side and Ba Nyein counters with a nice leg kick. Ba Nyein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bowes misses with a left hand #CL2# and Ba Nyein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ba Nyein. #T3##BC2# Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
Ba Nyein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice jab there from Bowes. Bowes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bowes's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Ba Nyein moves away from the strike by Bowes. Ba Nyein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ba Nyein cracks a nice hook into Bowes's ribs. Ba Nyein goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Ba Nyein connects with a solid leg kick. Ba Nyein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bowes throws a right hand that misses
and Ba Nyein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bowes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.#T4# Bowes getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bowes lands with a hook. Ba Nyein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ba Nyein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowes.
A shot to the body from Bowes misses and Ba Nyein counters with a nice leg kick. Ba Nyein moves in looking to clinch but Bowes pushes him off. Bowes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Ba Nyein connects with the punch. Bowes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ba Nyein. Ba Nyein connects with a crisp jab. Bowes stuns Ba Nyein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Good leg kick by Ba Nyein. Ba Nyein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Saw Ba Nyein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ba Nyein 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saw Ba Nyein! After the fight, Saw Ba Nyein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
020 EIGHT LA
Date: Aug 08, 2023 |
#R1# Bowes throws a big shot that misses. A telegraphed right hand from St. Clair misses the target. St. Clair looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. St. Clair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bowes takes one on the button. St. Clair lands a jab to the head.
Bowes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. St. Clair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowes. St. Clair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice defenses there by St. Clair. Bowes throws a hook to the side of St. Clair's head but St. Clair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bowes walks forward, straight into a front kick from St. Clair. St. Clair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. St. Clair scores with a nice strike.#ROC#Bowes is rocked!#T1# St. Clair slips a jab from Bowes. A slow jab from Bowes misses its intended target. St. Clair is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Bowes misses with an uppercut
and St. Clair scores with a counter punch that sends Bowes to the canvas! St. Clair smells blood - he's punishing Bowes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bowes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raleigh St. Clair! A very excited looking Raleigh St. Clair made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
020 Helsinki 1
Date: Jul 17, 2023 |
#R1# Nice shot by Bowes. Randle lands with a right hand. Randle cracks Bowes with a good jab. A jab from Bowes misses. Randle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice straight punches there by Bowes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowes. Bowes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Randle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowes.#CL2# Bowes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Randle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bowes misses with a hook
and Randle counters with a straight punch to the midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! Bowes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bowes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Randle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowes sprawls well. Bowes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Randle gets slowly back to his feet.#T1# A punch combination from Randle misses. Bowes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Randle with a body shot. Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Randle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A shot to the liver by Randle. Beautiful body shot. Bowes looks to land a right hand but Randle moved out of range. Bowes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Randle. Bowes lands a nice looking body shot.
Bowes connects with a right hand. Randle shakes it off. Randle slips under a jab from Bowes. Bowes misses with an uppercut
#TD# and Randle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Randle is thwarting Bowes's attempts to control the position. Bowes moves into full guard.
Bowes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Bowes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Randle distracts Bowes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Randle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Randle stopping the sweep attempt from Bowes. Randle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Randle being controlled here momentarily. Bowes wants to stand but Randle is controlling the position. #T3# Randle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bowes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bowes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2# Bowes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Randle scoring with punches to the head and body. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bowes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Bowes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Randle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4# Bowes looking to control.
#SUB2# Bowes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bowes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Randle is one step ahead there. Randle working some strikes from top position. Randle trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom. Bowes trying to keep a closed guard but Randle is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Randle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bowes holds on and takes a little breather. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lue Randle will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Randle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowes. It looked like Randle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Lue Randle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bowes misses with a left hand and Randle counters with a left and a right that stings Bowes. Henry Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bowes needs to keep his hands up - Randle had a free shot at his head there. Bowes lands a lovely overhand right. Bowes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randle sees it coming and avoids it easily. Randle looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Bowes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL# Randle has closed the distance and engaged Bowes in a clinch.
Randle scores with a shot to the side of Bowes's head. #BC# Randle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Randle throws a body shot but no joy. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowes! But no joy. Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Randle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Randle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Randle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bowes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# Bowes throws a poor cross that misses
#TD# and Randle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Bowes is looking to control Randle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowes avoid being mounted? Bowes is controlling Randle's trapped leg to prevent Randle from advancing to side control. Randle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2# Bowes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB# Randle seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowes wants to control but Randle is keeping busy and won't allow it. Bowes is looking to improve his position.
Bowes wants to get back to his feet. Bowes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randle scores with a couple of nice shots.#T2# Bowes wants to get back to full guard.#SUB# Randle seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB# Randle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bowes defends it well. Randle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bowes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randle is working away from the top position though. Bowes has hold of Randle's hands but Randle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB# Randle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Randle trying to mount his opponent but Bowes defends it. #T3# Randle is nestled in close to Bowes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Bowes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Bowes moves into full guard.
#SUB2# Bowes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bowes controlling the position. Randle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Bowes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randle. Randle trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom. Bowes is trying to control the position but Randle postures up. Randle stopping the sweep attempt from Bowes.#T4# Randle trying to control but Bowes is working from the bottom. Bowes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Randle postures up in Bowes's guard and throws a big left but Bowes blocks it. Bowes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randle's guard. #REVB##SUB# Randle working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bowes has passed into half guard!
Randle tries to roll over but Bowes keeps him under control. Randle trying to control from the bottom.
Bowes wants to take a breather but Randle is having none of it. Bowes controlling the action here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lue Randle dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# Bowes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Randle at a distance.
Bowes misses with a hook. Randle ducked under it nicely. Randle connects with a looping right hand.
Randle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowes. Randle fails to land with a series of punches.
Randle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowes at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Randle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowes. Randle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowes circles away. Bowes throws a lazy uppercut
and Randle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Randle tried to score with a low kick but Bowes checks it. Bowes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Randle with a body shot. Randle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1# Bowes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Randle in his tracks. Randle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Randle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Randle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowes. Randle misses with the combination.
Bowes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Randle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Randle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Randle. Randle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A shot to the liver by Bowes. Beautiful body shot. Randle slips a straight right by Bowes. Henry Bowes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL# Randle clinches up against the cage. Randle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bowes lands a body punch in the clinch. Bowes scores with a shot to the side of Randle's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Bowes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Randle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lue Randle. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bowes misses with the head strike.
Randle blocks a body shot from Bowes. Bowes has a couple of punches blocked by Randle.
Randle tries for a takedown but Bowes manages to get underhooks.
Bowes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bowes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Randle. Randle tries to pull guard but Bowes forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Randle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3# Bowes looking to stall.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside. Bowes lands with a short shot to the head. Bowes tries to work over Randle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bowes misses with a punch to the body.
Bowes looking to slow down the pace here. Randle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bowes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowes taking a breather. Randle blocks an uppercut.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes working aggressively here.
#T4# Bowes misses with a punch to the body.
#TD# Randle has picked Bowes up - he's going for a ride! Randle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Bowes pushes Randle off looking to stand but Randle dives back in and keeps control.
Randle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Bowes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Randle passes the guard and advances to mount! Randle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bowes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Randle with good strikes from the mount here! Randle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bowes's face.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Henry Bowes. I think Randle 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lue Randle! After the fight, Lue Randle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
020 Tokyo 1
Date: Jun 27, 2023 |
#R1# Bowes lands an overhand right.#CL2# Bowes pushes Hawk up against the cage in a clinch. Hawk tries to pull guard but Bowes won't allow it.
Bowes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawk controls his hands.
Bowes has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A short uppercut from Bowes. Bowes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk being controlled against the cage. Bowes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bowes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bowes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawk backwards. #TD# Hawk manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bowes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1##SUB# Hawk looking for subs off his back but Bowes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bowes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Bowes wants to stand but Hawk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Bowes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hawk! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hawk slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Bowes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Bowes is trying to control. Hawk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2# The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bowes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Bowes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hawk trying to hold on to Bowes's head to control him but Bowes postures up.
Bowes wants to stand up but Hawk is controlling the position.
Bowes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Bowes wants to take a breather but Hawk is having none of it. Bowes drops an elbow to the side of Hawk's head. Bowes is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Hawk tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bowes has advanced to mount. Uh oh. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hawk tries to hold on but Bowes postures up.#T3# Bowes lands with some strikes. Hawk manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB# Bowes moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hawk. You can see the frustration on Hawk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hawk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bowes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawk keeps working. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hawk is letting Bowes control him for a moment. #T4# Bowes throws a strike aimed at the side of Hawk's head but Hawk avoids it well. Hawk is looking for a sweep. Bowes looks up at the clock and then as Hawk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bowes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bowes is looking to take a break and control but Hawk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bowes tries to stand but Hawk is controlling his head. Bowes landing strikes. Hawk struggling a bit here. Hawk is trying to improve his position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bowes dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Bowes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bowes thuds a left hand into Hawk's body. A left lands for Bowes. Bowes scores with a body shot.
Bowes looks to throw the jab but Hawk is out of range. Hawk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Bowes lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#Hawk is rocked! Bowes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bowes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hawk changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Bowes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1# Hawk tries for a takedown but Bowes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Hawk looks for a takedown but Bowes sprawls well. Henry Bowes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bowes scores with a hook to the body. Hawk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hawk seems to have got his legs back now. Henry Bowes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2# Bowes clinches with his opponent.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Bowes. Hawk fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Bowes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bowes misses the shot to the body. An attempted straight right counter from Hawk misses the target. Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawk. Bowes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawk.#T2# Hawk moves away from the strike by Bowes. Bowes with a hook.#TD# Hawk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bowes's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hawk is fighting to break Bowes's control of his arms but Bowes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Bowes looking for a sweep. Not yet Bowes, not yet. Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowes is retaining full guard. Hawk wants to control from the top but Bowes keeps moving. Hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowes swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hawk throws an elbow that misses. Bowes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawk's guard. Nice move by Bowes!#REVB##T3##SUB# Hawk is looking for a triangle but Bowes pushes his legs off easily.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Bowes from controlling successfully. Bowes wants to pass the guard but Hawk is keeping the position. Bowes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Hawk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bowes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Henry Bowes has got the better of the ground game so far. Bowes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4# 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. Hawk trying to control the position.
Bowes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB# Hawk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bowes defends well. Bowes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB# Hawk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bowes defends it easily. Bowes scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB# Hawk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bowes passes into half guard.
Bowes wants to control but Hawk is keeping him busy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bowes 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. This is the final round!#R3# Bowes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bowes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Bowes rushes Hawk and presses him up against the cage. Hawk tries to pull guard but Bowes holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
Bowes tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Bowes back against the cage. Bowes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hawk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bowes lands a nice shot to the body. Still in the clinch, Bowes scores with a nice short uppercut. Hawk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2# Bowes breaks the clinch.
#T1# Bowes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bowes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawk. Hawk circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Hawk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Bowes throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily. Bowes misses with a jab to the body
#TD# and Hawk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bowes! The ground and pound from Hawk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #SUB# Hawk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bowes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hawk's guard! Nice work there by Bowes! Hawk wants to sweep here but Bowes controlling him for the moment. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hawk keeping moving, preventing Bowes from controlling successfully. #T2# Bowes wants to get up but he can't break Hawk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Bowes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Bowes works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB# Hawk looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hawk wants to control but Bowes is keeping busy.
Hawk is in trouble now - Bowes has advanced to mount! Bowes raining down hammerfists from mount. Bowes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T3# Bowes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hawk is looking to escape. Bowes raining down shots from the mount! Hawk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hawk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#SUB# Hawk looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Hawk is looking for a sweep. Bowes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Bowes slips a nice elbow through Hawk's hands, connecting with Hawk's forehead.#T4# Bowes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Bowes wants to pass to mount but Hawk is defending the position. Hawk regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB# Hawk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hawk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowes. Bowes passes into half guard. Bowes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bowes wants to free his trapped foot but Hawk is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bowes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight! Henry Bowes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Bowes 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Bowes! Henry Bowes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
020 SIX
Date: Jun 19, 2023 |
#R1# Bowes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiely manages to avoid it. Bowes ducks under a wild hook from Kiely. It seemed like Bowes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bowes connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Nedser Kiely has been cut. Kiely steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Bowes throws a right hand that misses
and Kiely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiely is looking for a counter combo. Kiely misses with a straight left. Kiely throws a lazy right hand but Bowes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. No joy there for Kiely, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiely.
Kiely throws a nice looking combination but Bowes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bowes throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem. Kiely thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bowes missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kiely misses with a hook. Bowes ducked under it nicely. Bowes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiely. A slow jab from Bowes misses its intended target. #T1# Kiely scores with a punch to the head. Kiely ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Kiely throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bowes on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bowes lands with a hook. Kiely tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kiely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Kiely closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Kiely takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely. Kiely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kiely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowes swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Kiely looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kiely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowes. Kiely displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowes throws out the jab. Kiely moves away from the strike by Bowes. Kiely lands a really nice looking cross but Bowes seems unphased.
Bowes scores with a shot to the body.
#T2# Bowes misses with a hook
and Kiely counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kiely swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target. Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kiely throws a right and a left that Bowes avoids nicely. Bowes throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem. Bowes misses with a straight left. Kiely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowes.
Bowes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiely. Kiely misses with a body shot.
Bowes blocks a jab. Kiely takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kiely throws a jab when Bowes was well out of range. Bowes misses with a hook
and Kiely counters with a stiff right hand. Bowes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bowes throws out a counter right but Kiely avoids it with no problem.#T3# Kiely keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowes. Bowes misses with a hook. Kiely missing with a left hand there. Bowes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kiely walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kiely fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowes manages to avoid it. Bowes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiely was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowes. Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kiely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowes.
Kiely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowes throws a hook to the side of Kiely's head but Kiely sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kiely throws a big shot that misses. Bowes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowes misses with a looping left. The fighters circling - Bowes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bowes throws a body shot but no joy. Kiely appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4# Kiely scores with a punch to the head. Kiely looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Kiely throws a shot from downtown. Bowes moves away and avoids it. Donk. Kiely catches Bowes right on the button with a cross. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bowes catches Kiely with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Kiely throws a looping overhand right but Bowes ducks down to avoid it. Bowes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bowes ducks under a wild hook from Kiely. Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
Kiely takes a swing at Bowes's ribcage but misses. Bowes avoids the body shot from Kiely.
Bowes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kiely misses with a body shot.
Kiely lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowes circles away quickly and effectively. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kiely, as that shot connected.
Kiely misses the shot to the body. Bowes looks like he wants to counter punch here. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nedser Kiely dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Kiely's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiely obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A swing and a miss from Bowes. Kiely throws a good cross that connects.
Kiely throws a hook to the side of Bowes's head but Bowes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bowes misses with an uppercut. Kiely saw that one coming. Nice defenses there by Kiely. Good exchange - Bowes coming out on top. Kiely connects with a nice looking jab.
Kiely throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bowes throws a hook but Kiely blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kiely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A little jabbing left from Bowes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice jab there from Kiely. Nice defenses there by Bowes. Kiely lands a jab to Bowes's midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bowes throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1# Kiely tries to bum rush Bowes with a series of wild strikes but Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kiely slips a straight right by Bowes. Bowes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kiely manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kiely throws a one two combo.
Kiely uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A combination from Kiely does no damage. Kiely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kiely is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target. Kiely avoids the body shot from Bowes.
Kiely connects with a body shot that sends Bowes's belly button to the back. Kiely scores with a nice right hand.
Bowes ducks right into an uppercut from Kiely. Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bowes's head backwards. 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! Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowes misses with a hook
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bowes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2# Kiely avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bowes throws a looping overhand right but Kiely ducks down to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Kiely on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bowes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kiely has got the better of the exchanges. Kiely slips a jab from Bowes. Kiely thows a left - swing and a miss! Bowes misses with a jab to the body
and Kiely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kiely paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bowes takes one to the chin there. Good shot there by Kiely. Kiely falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bowes counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiely moves away. Bowes looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely. Bowes looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely. Bowes misses with a body shot.
#T3# Bowes throws a big shot that misses. Decent striking displayed by Kiely there. Nedser Kiely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bowes thows a left - swing and a miss! A swing and a miss from Kiely. Nedser Kiely is winning the standup battle so far. Kiely pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bowes missing with a left hand there. Kiely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A slow jab from Bowes misses its intended target. Bowes swings for the body but Kiely moves out of range.
Bowes throws a jab when Kiely was well out of range. Kiely takes one to the side of the head.
Bowes throws a big shot that misses. A big left from Kiely misses. Bowes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiely jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kiely misses with a hook. Bowes ducked under it nicely. #T4# Kiely misses with a looping left. Kiely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowes doesn't seem bothered though. Kiely misses with a hook. Bowes ducked under it nicely. Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kiely throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Kiely misses with a hook. Bowes throws a right and a left that both miss. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely. It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A jab from Bowes misses. Bowes takes a swing at Kiely's ribcage but misses. Kiely misses with an uppercut. Bowes scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiely should have avoided that one. Kiely ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowes moves away. It seemed like Bowes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bowes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kiely uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bowes has time to react. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nedser Kiely dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nedser Kiely's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Good exchange - Bowes coming out on top. Kiely fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bowes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Kiely wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bowes misses with a wild body shot. Kiely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowes can do to turn this around? A left lands for Bowes. Kiely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bowes 's head but he takes it in his stride. Bowes dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kiely lands an overhand right. Bowes takes one to the side of the head.
Bowes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiely manages to avoid it. Bowes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bowes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiely.
Kiely misses the jab. Bowes throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes looks to land a left hand but Kiely moved out of range nicely.#T1# Kiely smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kiely throws a shot from downtown. Bowes moves away and avoids it. Kiely tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiely. Kiely looks to land a left hand but Bowes moved out of range nicely. The fighters circle momentarily. Kiely darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A jab from Bowes misses. Kiely takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kiely slips a straight right by Bowes. Kiely throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kiely misses with a few strikes there.
Bowes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiely throws out the jab. Kiely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Bowes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiely. Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiely staying out of range there. Henry Bowes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Bowes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kiely lands a jab-cross combination. Bowes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiely. Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiely connects with a single shot there. Kiely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kiely lands a jab to Bowes's midsection. Bowes misses with a hook
and Kiely counters with a right hand to the body. Kiely tries to bum rush Bowes with a series of wild strikes but Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bowes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowes lands a body shot.
Bowes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bowes drops his hands momentarily and Kiely takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3# A jab from Kiely misses. Bowes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Donk. Bowes catches Kiely right on the button with a cross. Kiely slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kiely throws out a loose jab but Bowes uses good head movement to avoid it. Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
Kiely scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowes in his tracks. Kiely misses with a wild body shot. Bowes connects with a right hand. Kiely shakes it off. Kiely throws a looping overhand right but Bowes ducks down to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target. Kiely scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bowes staying out of range there.#T4# Bowes blocks a jab. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowes! But no joy. Kiely lands a slapping body shot.
Kiely throws a right hand that Bowes ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowes also avoids with ease. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A swing and a miss from Bowes. Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiely. Bowes misses with an uppercut. Bowes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiely is just out of range. Kiely misses with a hook
and Kiely takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kiely misses with a hook. Bowes ducked under it nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowes! But no joy. Kiely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kiely misses. Bowes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Bowes misses the shot to the body. #CL2# Bowes clinches up against the cage. Bowes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiely lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Nedser Kiely showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiely, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nedser Kiely! Nedser Kiely decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
The Basement ONE
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1# Bowes looks to land a right hand but Spartan moved out of range. Furio Spartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big left from Bowes misses. A left lands for Spartan. Spartan misses the shot to the body. Spartan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowes. Bowes scores with a body shot.
Spartan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowes throws out the jab. Spartan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Spartan slips under a jab. Spartan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bowes looks to score with a jab to the body but Spartan is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spartan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#TD# Spartan drives through with a takedown into Bowes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. This has been an exciting period of action! Bowes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Bowes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T1##SU# Spartan stands and steps away. Bowes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Spartan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowes. A combination from Spartan does no damage. A telegraphed right hand from Spartan misses the target. Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spartan. Spartan throws the left hand but Bowes avoids the punch easily. Spartan throws a jab when Bowes was well out of range. Bowes misses the jab. Bowes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Spartan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Bowes misses with a wild body shot. Spartan thinks about countering with a body kick. Bowes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T2# Spartan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Spartan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Spartan motions for Bowes to come forward. Spartan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Spartan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. 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!#TD# Spartan shoots in and bounces Bowes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#SU# Spartan gets to his feet. Bowes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Spartan lands with a nice combination. Bowes backs away looking to recover. Bowes throws a hook but Spartan avoids it easily. A swing and a miss from Bowes. Nice shot by Bowes. Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. A punch combination from Spartan misses. Bowes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bowes fails in his attempt to clinch. As Bowes looks to move away, Spartan throws a big counter combo but Bowes just gets out of the way.#T3# Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Spartan slips under a jab.#TD# Spartan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bowes to the mat! Bowes manages to get full guard. Spartan 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. Bowes tries to land a sweep but no joy. Spartan wants to pass the guard but Bowes is keeping the position. Spartan controls from within his opponent's guard. Bowes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4# Spartan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2# Bowes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Spartan defends it easily. Bowes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spartan tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowes is retaining full guard. Bowes wants to stand and escape but Spartan is having none of it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Bowes ducks under a wild hook from Spartan.#TD# Spartan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bowes's half guard. Bowes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Spartan slows the pace down in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spartan is thwarting Bowes's attempts to control the position. Spartan sitting and controlling from the half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1# Bowes trying to control here.
Spartan not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Bowes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bowes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Spartan pushes down on Bowes's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SU# Spartan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bowes to stand up. Spartan throws out a loose jab but Bowes uses good head movement to avoid it. Bowes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Spartan misses with a wild combination.
Bowes lands a jab to the nose. Spartan throws a sloppy head kick and Bowes moves out of range easily. Spartan throws the left hand but Bowes avoids the punch easily. Bowes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A lazy left from Bowes finds it's target. Bowes throws a looping overhand right but Spartan ducks down to avoid it. #T3# Bowes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bowes connects with a single shot there. Bowes cracks Spartan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Bowes throws a hook but Spartan blocks it. Spartan throws a nice inside leg kick. Henry Bowes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bowes misses with a looping right. Spartan lands with a nice body punch. A jab from Spartan does it's job there. Bowes blocks a jab. Bowes throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range. Spartan looks to land a combination but Bowes avoids it well. Bowes lands with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bowes staying out of range there.#T4# Spartan takes one to the chin there. Bowes swings widly with a right hand
letting Spartan counter with a right hand. Bowes punishes Spartan's body with a nice straight punch. Bowes dodges the punch combination from Spartan.
Bowes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bowes misses with a hook to the body
and Spartan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Spartan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bowes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nice takedown defense from Bowes. No joy for Spartan on that attempt. Bowes takes a swing at Spartan's ribcage but misses. Spartan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Spartan cracks Bowes with a right hand to the side of the head. Spartan walks into a jab. Furio Spartan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bowes misses with a body shot.
#TD# Spartan looking for a takedown here - he's got it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3# Bowes moves away from the strike by Spartan. Bowes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. The crowd cheers as Bowes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spartan doesn't seem phased though. Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Spartan thows a left - swing and a miss! Bowes throws a shot from downtown. Spartan moves away and avoids it. Bowes lands with a hook. Spartan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Spartan throws a body punch but Bowes moves out of range. Bowes lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan tries to bum rush Bowes with a series of wild strikes but Bowes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bowes looks like he wants to counter punch here. Spartan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spartan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowes off the cage and back into range. Spartan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spartan. Henry Bowes seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1# Spartan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Spartan tests Bowes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Spartan moves out of range as Bowes strikes. Bowes swings for the body but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Spartan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spartan tries a head kick but it misses.
Spartan lands a nice shot that snaps Bowes's head back.
Bowes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowes misses with a looping left. Bowes throws a hook but Spartan blocks it. Bowes thuds his right hand into Spartan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. This has been an exciting period of action! Bowes stuffs the takedown. Henry Bowes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Furio Spartan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Bowes lands a glancing blow to the side of Spartan's head. Bowes lunges at Spartan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spartan's hand. The fighters circling - Spartan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A little jabbing left from Bowes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big left from Spartan misses. Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Spartan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bowes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowes tries to bum rush Spartan with a series of wild strikes but Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Spartan tries for a takedown but Bowes circles away easily and Bowes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furio Spartan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bowes slips under a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Bowes does a little dance to reset his feet. Bowes now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Spartan fails to land the takedown. Bowes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3# Bowes misses with an uppercut. Spartan saw that one coming. A looping hook to the body misses from Bowes. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet. Spartan is looking to counter punch. Spartan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Spartan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowes off the cage and back into range. Spartan tries to work over Bowes's front leg with a kick but Bowes checks it. #CL2# Bowes has managed to clinch.
Spartan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bowes lands a nice uppercut. Spartan wants a takedown but no success here.
Bowes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spartan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowes prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Spartan prevents a body shot from Bowes. Bowes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spartan's elbow. #T4# Bowes misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bowes misses with a body punch.
Spartan blocks an uppercut.
Bowes is trying to break free. Bowes misses with a body punch.
Bowes is looking to control Spartan's arms but Spartan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bowes has his back to the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Bowes is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Spartan has denied him. Bowes prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bowes. Bowes keeps control of Spartan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Spartan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bowes after a bit of a struggle. Bowes wants to stall.
Bowes struggles to land a body shot inside as Spartan controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight! Henry Bowes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Spartan 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Furio Spartan! Furio Spartan is the new welterweight champion! Our winner, Furio Spartan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Date: Mar 09, 2021 |
#R1# Bowes misses with a wild combination.
Bowes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liang. Liang closes the distance but Bowes moves to the side and Bowes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Liang wants to clinch up but Bowes keeps it at a distance. Liang tries to clinch up and Bowes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bowes circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Liang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowes misses with a hook to the body
and Liang counters with a stiff right hand. Liang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Liang. This has been an exciting period of action! You can see the frustration on Bowes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1# Bowes is trying to get back to half guard. Bowes is trying to control Liang's posture but Liang avoids it. Liang is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bowes's shoulder. That is not cool. Bowes prevents Liang from improving position. Bowes tries to improve position but can't. Liang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowes keeps working. #T2# 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. Liang has control of an arm but Bowes manages to advance to Liang's back! Bowes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Will Bowes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
#SUB2# Bowes working for the choke. Bowes is punishing Liang with some ground and pound. Bowes biding his time, controlling Liang. Liang breaks Bowes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#T3##SU# Liang stands up and waves to Bowes to follow him. Liang tries for a takedown but Bowes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Liang avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bowes throws a body shot but no joy. Bowes throws a hook but Liang avoids it easily. Liang throws a quick counter head kick but Bowes was just out of range. Liang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bowes blocks a head kick by Liang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liang looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bowes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Liangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T4# Bowes looks to land a right hand but Liang moved out of range. Liang shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowes sprawls well. He's pushed Liang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Liang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Liang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowes tries to avoid it but Liang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowes to the ground. Bowes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Liang is breathing heavily. Bowes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liang throws a right and a left that both miss. Jab, jab by Bowes - just one landing. A big right from Bowes misses. Bowes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away. Liang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes. Bowes avoids the body shot from Liang.
Bowes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Bowes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liang manages to avoid it. Liang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowes avoids it really well and circles away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bowes dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Liang slips under a jab from Bowes. Liang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liang looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Liang defending well as Bowes loads up on a big left hand. Liang shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL# Liang rushes Bowes and presses him up against the cage. Liang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bowes stalling in the clinch.
Bowes stalling in the clinch.
Bowes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liang backwards. Bowes misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Liang is working for takedown but Bowes is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuai Liang. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bowes stalling.
Bowes presses Liang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bowes misses with a body punch.
Liang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Liang stalling in the clinch but Bowes improves position. A short right from Bowes on the inside. Bowes lands a nice uppercut.#BC2# Bowes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowes lands a nice hook to Liang's body. Liang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Bowes has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bowes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liang. Liang connects with a body shot. Liang looks for a takedown but Bowes sprawls well. A little jabbing left from Bowes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Liang tries to clinch up. Good exchange - Bowes coming out on top. Bowes throws out a loose jab but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it. Bowes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Liang under the eye. Bowes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liang.
#T2# Bowes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#Liang is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bowes lands a brutal uppercut that launches Liang off his feet! Liang tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Bowes! |
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