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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Owings (ranked 5208 p4p, 530 weight class) and Shane Myres (ranked 6347 p4p, 582 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Owings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Myres!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owings rushes Myres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Owings prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Owings scores with a nice short uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Owings has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Myres wants a takedown.
Owings with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myres wants a takedown but no success here.
Michael Owings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Myres.
Owings gets control of Myres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Owings will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Myres tries to free his leg and advance position but Owings is retaining full guard.
Owings 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.
Myres drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Myres jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myres is one step ahead there.
Myres has gone for a leg lock! Owings slips out almost immediately though and dives into Myres's guard.
Owings got a little sloppy there for a moment and Myres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Owings has managed to get both his arms back between Myres's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres working for a triangle but Owings defends it easily.
Myres working for submissions but it's allowed Owings to get to half guard.
Myres looking for subs from the bottom but Owings mounts him!
Owings with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Myres is looking to get to half guard.
Owings thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres is in all sorts of trouble here.
Owings is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Myres is surviving well by controlling Owings's body position as best he can.
Myres is desperately trying to improve his position but Owings has a good base and remains in mount.
Owings thowing shots but they're missing.
Owings jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Myres manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Myres is looking for a sweep.
Myres manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Myres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Myres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myres looking for submissions off his back.
Owings trying to control the pace.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Owings throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Myres looking for submissions off his back.
Myres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Owings pulls his head out easily.
Myres wants to get back to full guard.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owings sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Owings pulls his head out easily.
Myres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Owings pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Owings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Myres shoots for a takedown but Owings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Myres doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Owings counters by clinching up.
Owings has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Myres uses from the top position.
Owings 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.
Myres looking to pass the guard.
Michael Owings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owings tries to strike from the bottom.
Myres drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Owings manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Myres has Owings in his guard.
Myres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myres is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Owings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myres on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myres had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Owings defends it easily.
Myres looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Owings sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Myres escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Owings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Myres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Myres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Owings passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myres tries to bench press Owings off him but Owings keeps the position.
Owings taking a breather here.
Myres tries to bench press Owings off him but Owings keeps the position.
Owings throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Myres tries to improve position but can't.
Owings tries to move to mount but Myres blocks the move with his legs.
Myres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Myres looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Owings sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myres wants to get back to full guard but Owings has passed into side control.
Myres is letting Owings control him for a moment.
Myres tries to buck Owings off but Owings is having none of it.
Myres is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Myres is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Owings is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Owings working for a submission but Myres is keeping him at bay.
Myres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myres manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Myres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myres is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Owings is tapping! Great win for Myres!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shane Myres!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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