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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 30 Seconds To Mars - The Fantasy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Potter!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter misses with a double jab.
Potter misses with a double jab.
Bowers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Potter circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bowers.
Potter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers scores with punches from side control.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Bowers drags him back down.
Potter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bowers wants to control but Potter is keeping him busy.
Bowers scores with punches from side control.
Potter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bowers misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bowers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Potter is avoiding damage well.
Bowers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Potter, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is trying to buck Bowers off.
Potter parries the strikes from Bowers easily there. Bowers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Potter to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Potter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bowers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Potter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Potter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bowers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bowers is looking to take a break and control but Potter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Bowers is trying to get an arm triangle but Potter is defending well.
Bowers prevents Potter from escaping the position.
Bowers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Potter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Potter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Bowers drags him back down.
Potter looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers is looking to take a break and control but Potter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers scores with punches from side control.
Bowers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bowers lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to buck Bowers off.
Bowers 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.
Bowers swings around for an armbar but Potter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bowers's guard.
Potter wants to stand but Bowers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bowers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potter's guard.
Bowers postures up and lands a big shot to Potter's brow.
Bowers trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter wants to stand and escape but Bowers is having none of it.
Bowers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bowers wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Bowers lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Bowers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bowers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bowers working the head and body with strikes.
Bowers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Potter is trying to stand.
Bowers winds up and cracks Potter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Potter tries to kick Bowers off but Bowers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Bowers trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Bowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowers slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bowers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bowers seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Potter pushes Bowers off but Bowers dives into side control.
Bowers prevents Potter from escaping the position.
Bowers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Potter some visible discomfort.
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.
Bowers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers trying to control the position but Potter is working away.
Potter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bowers cracks Potter with a big right hand but Potter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bowers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bowers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Potter as he avoids it easily.
Potter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Potter.
Bowers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Potter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bowers somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Bowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter throws a right hand that Bowers ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowers also avoids with ease.
Michael Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potter's waist but Potter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bowers off to one side.
Bowers gets caught flat footed, as Potter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Potter won't allow Bowers to sweep him here.
Bowers has a closed guard, preventing Potter from standing up.
Bowers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Potter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers won't let Potter get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bowers raining down shots from the mount!
Bowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Potter is having none of it.
Bowers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potter is looking to escape.
Bowers has control of Potter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Potter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bowers 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.
Tommy Bowers dominated that second round.
That's time! Bowers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Potter throws a series of punches but Bowers avoids them all with ease.
Potter has his takedown stuffed
and Bowers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potter!
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potter is surviving well by controlling Bowers's body position as best he can.
Bowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Potter is having none of it.
Bowers with shots to the head and body - Potter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Potter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Potter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowers with a couple of short strikes.
Bowers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Potter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bowers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potter is surviving well by controlling Bowers's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowers working for a submission but Potter is keeping him at bay.
Potter wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers has hold of Potter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Potter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Potter tries to buck Bowers off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is landing with some decent strikes but Potter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bowers looking to control but Potter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bowers looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bowers wants to control the pace but Potter is squirming around nicely.
Potter'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.
Bowers lands a nice shot to the head.
Bowers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Potter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bowers looking for a guillotine from mount but Potter is having none of it.
Potter has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is looking for the choke from the back position but Potter is controlling his hands well.
Potter is trying to stand back up.
Bowers tightening his grip on Potter, looking for the choke.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bowers is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Potter controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is persistently looking for the submission but Potter is defending it well.
Bowers tries to get the hooks in deep but Potter pushed the leg off.
Potter looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bowers has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Potter.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter is trying to remain composed but Bowers is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Bowers working for a choke but Potter is defending well.
Tommy Bowers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet but Bowers has full control of the position and if anything, Potter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Bowers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowers, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Bowers!
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