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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to clinch there but Cowen circles away.
Cowen needs to keep his hands up - Aldo had a free shot at his head there.
Aldo tries to keep at a distance but Cowen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cowen manages to break the clinch.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cowen takes the fight into the clinch.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Cowen won't allow it.
Cowen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Aldo can't fight it off and eventually Cowen manages to take the fight to the floor. Aldo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cowen stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Cowen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cowen trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cowen has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Cowen trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cowen tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Cowen trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
Cowen gets to his feet. Aldo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Aldo connects with a jab.
Aldo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cowen moves into the clinch.
Cowen has hold of one of Aldo's legs. Aldo is fighting the takedown attempt but Cowen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cowen wants to stand but Aldo is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cowen defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo has his foot on Cowen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cowen works his way back into a safe position though.
Cowen stopping the sweep attempt from Aldo.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Cowen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cowen has managed to get both his arms back between Aldo's legs - danger averted.
Aldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cowen stands up and waves to Aldo to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Cowen connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off.
Cowen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cowen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cowen slips nicely into half guard.
Cowen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cowen controlling the action here.
Aldo is trying to stand back up but Cowen is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cowen wants to pass to mount but Aldo is defending the position.
Cowen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aldo looking for subs from the bottom but Cowen mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Cowen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cowen has closed the distance and engaged Aldo in a clinch.
Cowen prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Cowen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cowen has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cowen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cowen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cowen is on top in guard.
Cowen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cowen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cowen passes into half guard.
Cowen trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo won't allow Cowen to pass to mount.
Cowen slips a nice elbow through Aldo's hands, connecting with Aldo's forehead.
Aldo wants to improve his position but Cowen is controlling well.
Aldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cowen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aldo is trying to get back to full guard.
Cowen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aldo won't allow Cowen to pass to mount.
Cowen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cowen wants to work for an arm triangle but Aldo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet.
Aldo tries to get to full guard but Cowen has control of the leg.
Cowen slows the pace down in half guard.
Aldo trying to hold on to Cowen's head to control him but Cowen postures up.
Cowen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aldo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cowen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aldo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Cowen avoids the attempt from Aldo to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cowen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cowen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Aldo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Cowen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cowen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cowen is working for a kimura but Aldo is defending it quite comfortably.
Aldo is trying to stand up here but Cowen is controlling him well.
Aldo gets full guard.
Aldo has an active guard here but Cowen has managed to pass into half guard.
Cowen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aldo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cowen.
Josh Cowen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo trying to hold on to Cowen's head to control him but Cowen postures up.
Cowen prevents Aldo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aldo is looking to escape.
Aldo trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cowen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aldo wants to control but Cowen postures up.
Cowen controls the position.
Aldo has one of Cowen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Aldo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cowen is chipping away with strikes.
Aldo is looking to regain half guard here but Cowen keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cowen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aldo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen is pressing down on Aldo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aldo is holding on for now.
Aldo trying to control but Cowen postures up.
Well, if Cowen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Cowen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Aldo is trying to control but can't.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Cowen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cowen blocks the strikes from Aldo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Cowen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cowen 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Cowen!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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