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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Massey!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Rook throws a solid leg kick but Massey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rook.
Massey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Massey misses.
Massey misses with a looping right.
Rook wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rook walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Massey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Massey throws a nice looking combination but Rook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Massey misses with a hook.
Donk. Massey catches Rook right on the button with a cross.
Rook scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massey.
Massey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rook finds it's way round the side to connect with Massey's head.
Rook tries to clinch up but Massey circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Massey misses with a hook. Rook ducked under it nicely.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Rook lands.
Massey misses with a double jab.
Massey misses with a hook
and Rook counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rook trying to control from half guard but Massey is working away.
Rook is nestled in close to Massey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Massey's head.
Massey is trying to stand back up but Rook is controlling him
Rook is looking for a kimura here.
Rook throwing shots but Massey is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey is trying to stand.
Rook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Massey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Massey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Massey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rook.
Massey is looking to escape.
Massey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rook prevents Massey from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook wants to take a breather but Massey is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Massey throws a jab when Rook was well out of range.
Massey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rook. Rook circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rook is looking to clinch.
Rook wants to land a leg kick but Massey is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Massey.
Rook gets a clinch.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Rook's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Massey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rook's elbow.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Massey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rook.
Massey lands a front kick.
Massey throws a series of punches but Rook avoids them all with ease.
Rook scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Massey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rook misses the jab.
Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massey.
Massey takes a swing at Rook's ribcage but misses.
Rook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rook moves out of range as Massey strikes.
Rook is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Rook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massey throws out the jab.
Massey throws a jab but it's blocked by Rook.
Massey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rook defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eli Massey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rook is looking to land body kicks.
Massey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Massey 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.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Rook connects with a body shot.
Rook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Massey misses with a double jab
and Rook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rook.
Massey wants to stand up but Rook is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rook has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook misses with an elbow over the top.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Rook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Massey on the side of the head.
Massey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Massey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rook slips a jab from Massey.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
Rook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Rook was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Massey.
A low kick from Massey misses
and Rook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rook.
Rook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massey is keeping the position for now.
Rook postures up.
Massey is looking to stand up but Rook isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Massey wants to get back to his feet but Rook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Massey does no damage.
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Rook.
Rook tries to clinch up.
Rook drives through with a takedown into Massey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
Rook makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rook landing some decent shots from guard.
Rook won't allow Massey to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook stopping the sweep attempt from Massey.
Massey working a defensive guard here.
Massey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rook is controlling him.
Massey working a defensive guard but Rook manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Massey can't do much from the bottom here.
Rook works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rook is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rook trying to control from half guard but Massey is working away.
Massey tries to kick Rook off but Rook keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Massey is staying active underneath Rook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Massey missing with punches from the bottom.
Massey tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rook manages to move to mount!
Massey is squirming around, avoiding Rook's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Massey really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rook misses with a takedown attempt - Massey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Rook misses.
Rook jabs at Massey's body.
Massey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Eli Massey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Massey moves out of range of the body kick from Rook.
Massey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rook.
Nice defenses there by Rook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massey. Rook does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook throws the left hand but Massey avoids the punch easily.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rook to score with a decent uppercut.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massey.
Rook scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Massey is able to avoid easily.
Massey misses with a head kick.
Massey throws a lazy right hand but Rook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook blocks a jab.
Rook tries to counter by clinching up but Massey breaks away and moves out of range.
Rook has closed the distance and engaged Massey in a clinch.
Massey is trying to force a seperation but Rook has the dominant position.
Rook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Massey breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massey. Rook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massey ducks right into an uppercut from Rook.
A big left from Massey misses.
Massey misses with a hook to the body
and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Rook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey avoids the elbow strike from Rook, against the cage.
Rook trying to control the position but instead, Massey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rook into the cage.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
Rook misses with a body punch.
Massey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook needs to keep his hands up - Massey had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rook.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook throws a leg kick but Massey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Massey throws a big shot that misses.
Massey 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.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Massey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook takes a swing at Massey's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Rook.
Nice uppercut lands for Rook. That snapped Massey's head back.
Massey misses with a hook
and Rook counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Massey misses the target.
Massey moves out of range of the body kick from Rook.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Rook throws an off balance right hand
and Massey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rook takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massey lands with a hook. Rook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Massey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook's corner calls for a 1-2. Rook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Massey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rook counters with an outside leg kick.
Massey clobbers Rook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Massey checks it well.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massey fails to land with a series of punches.
Rook is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Massey digs a good body shot into Rook's ribs.
Massey throws a looping overhand right but Rook ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Massey.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
Eli Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Massey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Massey throws a hook but Rook avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Bowman Rook did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Massey there.
Massey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Massey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rook attempts a counter takedown but Massey avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Massey.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Massey.
Massey missing with a left hand there. Rook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rook decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Massey taking some punishment here, with Rook in his half guard.
Rook prevents Massey from standing back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rook is on him like a limpet, forcing Massey back against the cage.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Massey won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rook lands with a shot to the body.
Rook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massey.
A left lands for Rook.
Rook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massey.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Rook defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
Massey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rook is looking to slow Massey down with leg kicks.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rook connects with a solid leg kick.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with an uppercut
and Rook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rook or perhaps it was just good defense by Massey, which made it look bad.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey takes a swing at Rook's ribcage but misses.
Rook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massey scores with the left hand. Rook knows he should have avoided that one.
Rook throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Rook throws a leg kick
and Massey counters with a one-two to the body.
Rook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rook showed some decent athleticism there.
Rook trying to mount his opponent but Massey defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey is looking to escape.
Massey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rook scores with a couple of nice shots.
Massey is trying to stand up here but Rook is controlling him well.
Rook is looking for a kimura but Massey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rook to get the leverage.
Massey is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Massey pushes Rook off looking to stand but Rook dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Rook from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Massey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rook controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Massey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massey defending well as Rook loads up on a big left hand.
Rook lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Rook - just one landing.
A big left from Massey misses.
Massey swings for the body but Rook moves out of range.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rook. That's going to slow Massey down.
Massey walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Massey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook had his way with Eli Massey in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Massey looks to score with a jab to the body but Rook is just out of range.
Rook changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rook swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Massey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rook misses with a body shot.
Rook wants to slow Massey down by chopping away at his legs.
Rook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rook moves away from the strike by Massey.
A combination from Massey does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Rook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rook.
A countering left hand to the body from Massey misses.
Rook lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massey lands the left hand.
Massey lands a jab.
Rook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Massey finds it's way round the side to connect with Rook's head.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Massey thuds his right hand into Rook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Massey lands a jab-cross combination.
Rook is rocked!
Rook lands a right hook to the body.
Massey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Massey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Rook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massey throws an overhand right that lands on Rook's shoulder, as Rook tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
Rook drops down looking for a counter takedown but Massey sprawls and moves away.
Rook seems to have got his legs back now.
Massey connects with a single shot there.
Massey misses the jab.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rook.
Rook misses with a shot to the body
letting Massey counter with a right hand.
Massey throws a body punch but Rook moves out of range.
Massey walks into a jab.
Massey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rook appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rook slips a straight right by Massey.
An attempted straight right counter from Rook misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Rook as he connects with a hook.
Massey looks to throw the jab but Rook is out of range.
Massey misses with a straight left.
Rook feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a low kick as Massey jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Massey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Massey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Massey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massey.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Massey blocks the leg kick.
Rook blocks the body kick.
Massey avoids the head kick by Rook.
A countering left hand to the body from Massey misses.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Massey at a distance.
Rook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rook cracks Massey with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey thuds a left hand into Rook's body.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rook.
Massey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Massey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rook.
Massey throws a sloppy body shot
and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Rook misses with a body punch.
Massey is trying to break the clinch but Rook is controlling him.
Rook effectively controlling the action here.
Massey wants to break free but Rook has control.
Massey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rook misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Massey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rook 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Eli Massey!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Bowman Rook!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook wins by split decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bowman Rook made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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