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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mama has chosen Blaze of Glory as his entrance music. Joe Mama will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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189 lbs
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186 cm
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mama!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama scores a takedown into full mount!
Dowd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dowd wants to control but Mama is having none of it.
Dowd regains half guard.
Mama wants to stand up but Dowd has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Dowd tries to roll over but Mama keeps him under control.
Mama wants to control but Dowd is keeping him busy.
Mama trying to mount his opponent but Dowd defends it.
Mama is looking for a kimura but Dowd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.
Dowd trying to hold on to Mama's head to control him but Mama postures up.
Mama is trying to control the action in half guard but Dowd is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mama tries to clinch up but Dowd circles away and keeps his distance.
Mama moves into range and clinches up with Dowd.
Mama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dowd wants a takedown but no success here.
Mama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dowd avoiding damage as Mama throws knees to the body.
Dowd manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mama looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dowd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dowd is trying to control the action in half guard but Mama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd is really struggling to control Mama but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dowd has gone for a leg lock! Mama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dowd's guard.
Dowd is breathing heavily.
Dowd keeping moving, preventing Mama from controlling successfully.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Dowd is retaining full guard.
Mama wants to control from the top but Dowd keeps moving.
Mama looking to sit in guard and control but Dowd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dowd tries to free his leg and advance position but Mama is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama trying to control the position.
Mama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dowd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dowd advances to half guard.
Mama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dowd wants to get back to full guard.
Mama wants to get back to his feet.
Mama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dowd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mama.
Dowd gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dowd, up you get!
Mama darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dowd wants to improve his position but Mama is controlling well.
Mama is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dowd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mama manages to pass to mount!
Mama looking for a guillotine from mount but Dowd is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Mama.
It looks like Wellen Dowd has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mama moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dowd has worked his arm free - good work by Dowd!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Mama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wellen Dowd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dowd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dowd's best efforts.
Mama taking some punishment here, with Dowd in his half guard.
Mama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dowd is working away from the top position though.
Dowd drops an elbow to the side of Mama's head.
Mama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dowd advances to half guard.
Dowd winds up and cracks Mama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mama gets full guard.
Mama trying to keep a closed guard but Dowd is proving a slippery customer.
Mama manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mama misses with a takedown
and Dowd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mama!
Dowd looking to finish Mama with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mama!
Dowd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mama tries to lock up and control but Dowd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mama can't escape the position.
Dowd avoids the attempt from Mama to control.
Dowd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mama is desperately trying to improve his position but Dowd has a good base and remains in mount.
Dowd avoids the attempt from Mama to control.
Mama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mama punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dowd keeping moving, preventing Mama from controlling successfully.
Mama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mama passes Dowd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dowd wants to improve his position but Mama is controlling well.
Mama seems to be working for a kimura but Dowd defends the submission attempt.
Dowd misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd trying to control here.
Dowd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dowd lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Mama trying to mount his opponent but Dowd defends it.
Dowd trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dowd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mama's guard.
Dowd prevents Mama from getting back to his feet.
Dowd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dowd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dowd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dowd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dowd thows a big elbow that misses.
Dowd tries to free his leg and advance position but Mama is retaining full guard.
Dowd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dowd is in close to Mama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dowd stands and throws Mama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dowd is chipping away with strikes.
Dowd is looking to take a break and control but Mama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mama looking for a sweep but Dowd has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dowd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wellen Dowd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wellen Dowd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dowd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dowd lands a big shot there that rocks Mama but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mama tries to reverse the position but Dowd maintains control.
Dowd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mama's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dowd cracks Mama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mama wants to control but Dowd is having none of it.
Dowd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Dowd.
Mama is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dowd landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dowd cracks Mama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mama working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowd unloading with bombs!
Dowd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mama is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama is looking to get to half guard.
You get the feeling that Mama really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mama sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dowd with the ground and pound but Mama uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dowd looking to sit in guard and control but Mama gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dowd keeping full guard, as Mama tries to pass.
Dowd looking for a sweep. Not yet Dowd, not yet.
Mama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dowd is keeping the position for now.
Dowd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mama manages to get himself to full guard.
Dowd preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dowd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mama is trying to keep Dowd in close.
Dowd stopping the sweep attempt from Mama.
Dowd prevents Mama from getting back to his feet.
Dowd passes Mama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dowd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dowd winds up and cracks Mama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dowd wants to pass to mount but Mama is defending the position.
Dowd seems to be working for a kimura but Mama defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd with a nice head shot there.
Dowd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dowd is in close to Mama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dowd passes Mama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dowd slips a nice elbow through Mama's hands, connecting with Mama's forehead.
Dowd trying to control from half guard but Mama is working away.
Dowd is working for a kimura but Mama is defending it quite comfortably.
Dowd passes to full mount!
Mama regains half guard.
Mama is pressing down on Dowd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama working for a triangle but Dowd defends it easily.
Mama looking for a sweep. Not yet Mama, not yet.
Dowd stops Mama from standing up.
Mama trying to strike off his back.
Mama keeping moving, preventing Dowd from controlling successfully.
Mama working for a triangle but Dowd defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dowd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mama pushes Dowd off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dowd scores a takedown into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Wellen Dowd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dowd 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Wellen Dowd!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Wellen Dowd!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Wellen Dowd!
Wellen Dowd wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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