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Event:
SFL 21 | Gold Rush
Date: Oct 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Stark gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bower is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bower is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Stark has hold of Bower's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bower tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stark cranks the arm and Bower screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bower, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tony Stark! |
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Event:
SFL 14 | Jin vs Rishkinov III
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitch digs a good body shot into Bower's ribs.
Bower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bower looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bower connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Trevor Fitch has been cut.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitch throws out the jab. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bower enables Fitch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bower manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bower 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.#T1#
Bower working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower wants to control but Fitch passes easily into half guard.
Fitch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fitch wants to pass to mount but Bower is defending the position.
Fitch sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bower scores with a shot to the body.
Bower connects with a body shot that sends Fitch's belly button to the back.#T3#
Fitch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bower thumps Fitch with a low kick.
Fitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
Fitch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bower tries to clinch up.
Fitch with the counter takedown but Bower avoids it easily.
Bower punishes Fitch's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Bower. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bower.
Bower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Fitch as he checks the leg kick.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
Fitch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T4#
Bower cracks Fitch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patrick Bower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitch throws a right hand that misses
and Bower counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Fitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitch throws an off balance right hand
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower lands with a good body shot.
Fitch misses with a jab to the body
and Bower counters with a head kick.
Fitch avoids the body shot from Bower.
Bower is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitch avoids the body shot from Bower.
Bower is looking to wear down Fitch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitch. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fitch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Fitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bower ducks under a wild hook from Fitch.
Fitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bower.
Bower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#That has opened up Trevor Fitch's cut even more.#KD#
Bower lands a big head kick that sends Fitch tumbling to the mat! Bower takes a step backwards and waves Fitch back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Fitch is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitch gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bower points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Fitch wakes up just in time to hear Bower thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
SFL 06 | Fusion
Date: Aug 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doncaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Mark Doncaster has been cut.
Bower throws a body kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doncaster.
Bower feints a counter leg kick.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doncaster manages to avoid it.
Doncaster misses with a body punch
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doncaster blocks a head kick by Bower.
Doncaster tries to land a body kick
and Bower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bower leaves Doncaster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doncaster throws a leg kick which misses Bower's front leg but catches the back leg as Bower tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doncaster shoots for a double leg takedown but Bower sprawls well. He's pushed Doncaster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Doncaster. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Doncaster drives through with a takedown into Bower's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower keeping full guard, as Doncaster tries to pass.
Bower wants to get back to his feet but Doncaster is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1##SUB#
Doncaster drops back looking for a leg! Bower is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bower manages to kick Doncaster off! Doncaster jumps back into Bower's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Doncaster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Doncaster cracks Bower with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Doncaster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doncaster wants to pass the guard but Bower is keeping the position.
Doncaster scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bower 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.
Doncaster chips away with some ground and pound.#T2#
Doncaster passes into half guard.
Doncaster lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doncaster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doncaster working over Bower with some ground and pound. Bower looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bower on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doncaster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bower taking some punishment here, with Doncaster in his half guard.
Doncaster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC#Bower is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bower is looking to control Doncaster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bower avoid being mounted?
Doncaster moves into full mount! Bower won't be happy about that!
Doncaster loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bower scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Doncaster land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Doncaster stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Doncaster!
A relieved looking Mark Doncaster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 139
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower lands a head kick!
Bower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Bower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothco.
Rothco lands a lovely overhand right.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rothco manages to avoid it.
Bower lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco ducks under a wild hook from Bower.
Decent striking displayed by Bower there.
Rothco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bower. That did some damage!
Rothco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Bower lands a big head kick that sends Rothco tumbling to the mat! Bower takes a step backwards and waves Rothco back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Rothco is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.#T1#
Bower ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bower avoids the body shot from Rothco.
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bower! But no joy.
Bower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bower lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rothco at a distance.
Rothco seems to have got his legs back now.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Rothco.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Rothco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothco misses the jab.
Rothco just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothco is looking to wear down Bower with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower misses with a hook.
Bower throws out a loose jab but Rothco uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bower darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothco misses with an uppercut.
Bower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Bower. Those never looked like landing.
Rothco scores with a hook to the body. Bower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rothco lands a head kick. Bower smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rothco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bower misses with a looping left.
Rothco scores with a body shot.
Bower throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rothco.
A big right from Rothco misses. #T3#
Rothco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bower.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rothco doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Rothco misses.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
As Bower looks to move away, Rothco throws a big counter combo but Bower just gets out of the way.
Rothco avoids a kick to the body.
Rothco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rothco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rothco throws a hook to the side of Bower's head but Bower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rothco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rothco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rothco tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Bower backs away, Rothco returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Bower misses with a body shot.
Rothco dodges the punch combination from Bower.
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
A head kick misses from Bower.
Bower clobbers Rothco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Bower coming out on top.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses.
Rothco tries a low kick but Bower avoids it.
Bower wants to counter the offense by Rothco and move into the clinch position.
Rothco avoids the body shot from Bower.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rothco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bower.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bower throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rothco takes one to the chin there.
Bower keeps Rothco at a distance using the push kick.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bower blocks a head kick by Rothco.
Bower blocks the body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rothco might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rothco misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bower misses with a right hand
and Rothco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bower's knee momentarily.
Bower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rothco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rothco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Bower moves out of range as Rothco throws a body kick.
Bower throws a leg kick which misses Rothco's front leg but catches the back leg as Rothco tries to avoid it.
Bower thuds his right hand into Rothco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
Rothco defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothco.
Bower misses with an uppercut. Rothco saw that one coming.
Rothco throws a body punch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bower counters with a stiff right hand.
Rothco slips under a jab.
Rothco is looking to counter punch.
Rothco misses with an uppercut
letting Bower counter with a right hand. #T2#
Rothco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bower throws a big shot that misses.
Bower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothco misses with a body shot
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bower.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
Rothco looks to land a left hand but Bower moved out of range nicely.
Bower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rothco lands a leg kick that knocks Bower off balance momentarily.
Bower connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3#
Rothco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bower.
Rothco is looking to counter punch.
Rothco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bower closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rothco! Bower dives in looking to finish! Rothco is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bower!
A relieved looking Patrick Bower thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Frank Rothco had this to say: 'He caught me, just bad luck.'. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 128
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Goldberg looking to score a takedown here. Bower is defending well but Goldberg drives through and ends up in Bower's guard.
Goldberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Goldberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Bower has wrist control.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Bower's brow.
Goldberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bower controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg won't allow Bower to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldberg is in close to Bower's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goldberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Goldberg 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.
Goldberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bower managing to control the position.
Goldberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goldberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bower's head.#T1#
Goldberg lands a couple of digs.
Bower has momentary wrist control but Goldberg slips an elbow through the middle.
Goldberg postures up and lands a big shot to Bower's brow.
Goldberg looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Goldberg postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bower is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goldberg, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Goldberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bower trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Bower looking to sit in guard and control but Goldberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Goldberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Goldberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bower can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goldberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bower tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goldberg advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower has hold of Goldberg's hands but Goldberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bower is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bower's head.
Bower is staying active underneath Goldberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goldberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#Bower is rocked!
Goldberg lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bower! More strikes land and this one is all over! Goldberg jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Goldberg!
An out of breath John Goldberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
UnderGround FC 111
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Bower lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Cricky.
Bower misses with a hook. Cricky ducked under it nicely.
Cricky works the jab nicely.
Cricky blocks a head kick by Bower.
Bower throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cricky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cricky catches Bower with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cricky misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Bower misses.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bower throws a head kick but Cricky moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cricky on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cricky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Bower.#T1#
Bower swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
Cricky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bower misses with a hook
enabling Cricky to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Bower misses.
Bower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cricky.
Bower throws a body punch but Cricky moves out of range.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Cricky.
Cricky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bower throws a hook but Cricky blocks it.
It looked like Cricky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bower connects with an inside leg kick.
Cricky connects with a looping right hand.
Bower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cricky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cricky manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower is looking to land body kicks.
Cricky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bower misses its intended target.
Cricky slips a straight right by Bower.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bower.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricky.
Cricky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Bower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cricky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cricky loads up on a big right hand but Bower slips the punch.
Bower misses with a straight left.
Cricky was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Bower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bower misses with a straight right.
Cricky loads up on a big right hand but Bower slips the punch.
Bower walks into a stiff left hand from Cricky.
Bower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cricky throws out a powerful jab.
Bower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bower throws a hook to the side of Cricky's head but Cricky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bower scores with a hook to the body. Cricky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Cricky misses its intended target.
Cricky scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Cricky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cricky misses with the combination.
Bower takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cricky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Cricky connects with a right hand. Bower shakes it off.
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Bower will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Bower throws out a loose jab but Cricky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cricky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cricky moves forwards but Bower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Cricky.
Cricky misses with a wild combination.
Bower throws a shot from downtown. Cricky moves away and avoids it.
Bower throws a leg kick but Cricky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bower throws a body punch but Cricky moves out of range.
Bower misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cricky at a distance.
Bower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cricky misses with a straight right. #T1#
Cricky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bower.
Bower blocks a jab.
Bower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cricky.
Bower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cricky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bower.
Bower tests Cricky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bower throws a head kick that misses.
Cricky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bower misses with a body shot.
Cricky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cricky takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bower lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Cricky misses with a straight left.
Cricky misses with a hook.
Bower throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cricky counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bower swinging wildly here.
Bower throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cricky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Cricky is just out of range.
Cricky is looking to counter punch.
Bower moves out of range of the strikes.
Cricky throws a one two combo.
Bower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cricky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cricky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cricky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
The fighters circling - Cricky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bower misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cricky throwing a counter right hand but Bower manages to avoid it.
Cricky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Bower misses.
Cricky throwing a counter right hand but Bower manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Cricky.
It looked like Cricky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bower.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Cricky wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cricky swings widly with a right hand
and Bower counters with a one-two to the body.
Cricky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cricky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cricky appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Patrick Bower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bower throws the kick towards the body but Cricky avoids it.
Cricky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Bower misses with an uppercut. Cricky saw that one coming.
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cricky fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cricky swinging wildly here.
Bower lands a front kick.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cricky moves away.
Cricky is looking to counter punch.
Bower lands with a cross.
Bower throws a sloppy head kick and Cricky moves out of range easily.
Cricky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Bower.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cricky blocks a head kick by Bower.
Bower lands with a cross.
Cricky throws a hook but Bower blocks it.
Cricky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bower.
Bower wants to land a leg kick but Cricky is out of range.
Cricky misses with a hook.
Bower throws a hook but Cricky avoids it easily.
Cricky staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cricky misses with a series of wild punches.
Bower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Cricky tries to bum rush Bower with a series of wild strikes but Bower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Bower misses.
Cricky throws a jab when Bower was well out of range.
Cricky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cricky avoids the head kick by Bower.
Cricky throwing a counter right hand but Bower manages to avoid it.
Cricky throws a looping overhand right but Bower ducks down to avoid it.
Cricky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cricky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC2#
Cricky is rocked!
Cricky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bower.
Oh Cricky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Bower throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Cricky is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Patrick Bower!
A victorious Patrick Bower thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 104
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Bower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bower takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derrick.
Derrick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Bower there.
A swing and a miss from Bower.
A big right from Bower misses. #CL#
Bower tries to keep at a distance but Derrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Derrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bower lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Joe Derrick has been cut.
Derrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derrick has Bower pressed against the cage, preventing Bower from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Derrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derrick lands with a left to the head.
Derrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Derrick on the inside.
Derrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Derrick.
Bower stalling in the clinch but Derrick improves position. #T1#
Knees to the body from Derrick.
Bower looks winded!
Knees to the body from Derrick.
Derrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bower or not.
Derrick landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Derrick.
Derrick stalling against the cage.
Derrick misses with a knee to the head.
Bower tries to work over Derrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bower is trying to break the clinch but Derrick has him pressed against the cage.
Derrick lands a nice uppercut.
Derrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bower's efforts to push away.
Derrick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Bower controls his hands.
Bower wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derrick has him pressed against the cage.
Bower wants to break free but Derrick has control.
Derrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Derrick misses with a punch to the body.
Derrick digs a right hand into Bower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bower's gas tank. #T2#
Bower is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Derrick is keeping busy.
Derrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Derrick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bower avoiding damage as Derrick throws knees to the body.
Derrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bower is defending well for now.
Bower has had enough of the clinch but Derrick keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Derrick.
Derrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derrick lands an elbow just above Bower 's eye.
Derrick digs a right hand underneath Bower's ribcage. Bower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Derrick pushes Bower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Derrick.
Bower misses with a punch on the inside.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped Bower in his tracks for a moment.
Bower has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bower throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Bower tries to break free but Derrick pushes him back against the cage.
Derrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Derrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Derrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Bower avoids the damage to the body.
Derrick tries a body shot but Bower blocks it.
Derrick lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Derrick - that landed with a thud.
Derrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Bower blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Derrick lands a knee to the body.
Derrick scores with a hook to the body.
Derrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Derrick.
Derrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Derrick pushes Bower back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Derrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Derrick lands a nice elbow.
Derrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Derrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Derrick.
Bower takes a shot to the head.
Derrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derrick landing knees to the body.
Bower takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derrick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bower can't break the clinch.
Bower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derrick lands a body punch.
Derrick digs a right hand into Bower's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bower's gas tank.
Derrick scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Derrick.
A right handed body shot lands from Derrick.
Derrick lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derrick cracks Bower with a nice body shot.
Derrick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Derrick.
Derrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bower avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Derrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Derrick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Derrick rushes Bower and presses him up against the cage.
Derrick pushes Bower back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Derrick - that landed with a thud.
Derrick is working Bower over against the cage.
Derrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Derrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derrick is leaning against Bower and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Derrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Bower backwards.
Derrick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Derrick lands a left hand.
Derrick cracks Bower with a nice body shot.
Derrick misses with a punch to the body.
Derrick lands an elbow that stopped Bower in his tracks for a moment.
Derrick blocks an elbow strike from Bower.
Derrick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Derrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bower is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Derrick.
Derrick pushes Bower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bower in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Derrick.
#T1#
Nice elbow from Derrick. #ROC#
Bower is rocked!
Derrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bower is still on wobbly legs! Can Derrick finish him?
A short body shot lands from Derrick as the two fighters clinch.
Derrick has Bower pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bower is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Derrick - that's hurt Bower badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bower is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bower doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joe Derrick!
A victorious Joe Derrick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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UnderGround FC 96
Date: Feb 15, 2020 |
#R1#
Rothco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rothco misses with a double jab.
Rothco throws an off balance right hand
and Rothco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rothco defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
Bower checks a leg kick nicely.
Bower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Rothco moved out of range.
Rothco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bower wants to counter with a clinch but Rothco pushes him away.
Rothco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bower looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rothco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower connects with a crisp jab.
Bower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rothco.
Rothco was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rothco lands a jab to the nose.
Bower lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Bower misses with a right hand
letting Rothco counter with a right hand.
Bower lands a nice shot to the body.
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothco misses the target.
Bower misses with a low kick.
Bower thuds his right hand into Rothco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rothco clobbers Bower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rothco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bower scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bower.
Rothco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Rothco finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rothco scores with a nice strike.
Bower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bower. Rothco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#KD#
Rothco lands a big head kick that sends Bower tumbling to the mat! Rothco takes a step backwards and waves Bower back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Bower is rocked!
Rothco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rothco moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBower.
Bower cracks Rothco with an open hand slap.
Bower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothco connects with a leg kick. Bower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bower throws a looping overhand right but Rothco ducks down to avoid it.
Rothco throws a sloppy body shot
and Bower counters with a straight right hand.
Rothco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothco.
Bower throws a jab when Rothco was well out of range.
Rothco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rothco misses with a hook to the body
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Rothco is rocked!#T3#
Rothco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Rothco misses.
Bower throws a shot from downtown. Rothco moves away and avoids it.
Rothco cracks a nice hook into Bower's ribs.
Rothco is looking to wear down Bower with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bower lands a lovely overhand right.
Rothco lands with a nice body punch.
Bower misses with a lunging right hand
and Rothco counters with a straight right hand.
Bower steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rothco. That one must have hurt.
Rothco moves out of range as Bower strikes.
It looked like Rothco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rothco can pounce on him.
Bower scores with a one two! Rothco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Rothco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
It looks like Frank Rothco has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
Rothco seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Rothco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bower scores with a jab to the body.
Bower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bower looks to land a combination but Rothco avoids it well.
Rothco scores with a nice strike.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Bower misses with a hook to the body
and Rothco counters with a left to the body.
Bower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rothco was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rothco - that will leave a mark!
Bower stuns Rothco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rothco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bower throws out the jab.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Rothco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bower punishes Rothco's body with a nice straight punch.
Rothco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
Bower connects with a looping right hand.
Rothco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Bower takes a swing at Rothco's ribcage but misses.
Bower throws a head kick that misses
and Rothco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco throws a head kick but Bower moves out of range.
Rothco blocks a low kick nicely.
Rothco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Bower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rothco doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Bower checks a low kick from Rothco.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
A shot to the body from Bower misses
and Rothco counters with a right hand to the body.
Rothco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bower throws a body punch but Rothco moves out of range.
Bower throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco throws a shot to the body.
Bower is breathing heavily.
Rothco works the jab nicely.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rothco.
Rothco sets himself, and Bower steps forward looking for the clinch! Rothco avoids it this time.
Rothco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rothco takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Bower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Bower lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothco swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Rothco.
Bower scores with a nice right hand.
Rothco blocks a leg kick.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Rothco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rothco connects with a single shot there.
Rothco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rothco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
Bower dodges the punch combination from Rothco.
#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothco. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Rothco misses with a body shot.
Rothco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Rothco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Rothco punishes Bower's body with a nice straight punch.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bower.
Rothco swings widly with a right hand
and Bower counters with a nice body shot.
Bower throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rothco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bower misses with a straight left. #T4#
Bower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bower misses with an uppercut
and Rothco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rothco cracks Bower with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothco moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rothco is looking to chop away at Bower's legs.
A big right from Bower misses.
Rothco scores with a punch to the head.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bower counters with a left to the body.
Bower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
Rothco misses with a wild body shot.
Bower looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bower lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Rothco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rothco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rothco slips a jab from Bower.
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Bower avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bower! But no joy.
Rothco avoids the head kick by Bower.
Rothco throws a looping overhand right but Bower ducks down to avoid it.
Bower lands with a hook. Rothco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rothco misses the shot to the body.
Bower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothco throws out the jab.
Rothco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bower dodges the punch combination from Rothco.
#T1#
Rothco throws a sloppy body shot
and Bower counters with a nice body shot.
Bower checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Bower. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Rothco.
Bower misses with a body shot.
Rothco was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rothco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rothco cracks Bower with a good jab.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco misses with a shot to the body
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bower avoids the body shot from Rothco.
Bower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bower misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Bower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rothco.
Bower lands a nice hook to Rothco's body. Rothco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Rothco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bower.
Rothco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rothco lands a nice shot to the body.
Rothco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rothco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rothco counter with a right hand.
Bower tries to move into range but Rothco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rothco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bower.
Bower throws out a counter right but Rothco avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Bower throws a combination that misses
and Rothco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bower looks to land a combination. Rothco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rothco throws a lazy head kick
and Bower makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rothco throws a body shot but no joy.
Rothco throws a good cross that connects.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rothco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothco moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Rothco misses the target.
Frank Rothco is winning the standup battle so far.
Bower swings for the body but Rothco moves out of range.
Rothco throws a big counter combination but Bower scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Rothco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rothco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Frank Rothco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Rothco looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Bower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rothco.
A jab from Bower misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rothco.
Bower tries to bum rush Rothco with a series of wild strikes but Rothco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rothco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Patrick Bower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bower walks into a stiff left hand from Rothco.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bower. Rothco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rothco lands with a shot to the body.
Rothco lands with a good body shot.
Rothco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rothco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bower was well out of range. Poor timing from Rothco.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Rothco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rothco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Rothco!
Frank Rothco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 85
Date: Jan 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Bower. That snapped Kristo's head back.
#CUT#
It looks like Matt Kristo has been cut.
Kristo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kristo throws a big shot that misses.
Bower lands a high kick!
Kristo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Bower.
Kristo takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.#CL2#
Kristo pushes Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristo throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1##BC#
Bower breaks from the clinch.
Bower misses with a body kick.
Bower lands with a right hand.
Kristo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kristo wants to clinch but Bower slips to the side
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristo. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kristo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristo misses with a body shot.
Kristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Bower's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kristo checks a leg kick.
Bower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo misses with a straight right. #T2#
Bower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bower is looking to counter punch.
Kristo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristo moves forwards but Bower connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#
Kristo is rocked!
Bower lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kristo off his feet! Kristo tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 75
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Vigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bower lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vigo ducks under a wild hook from Bower.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vigo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bower, which made it look bad.
Bower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vigo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bower manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vigo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bower cracks Vigo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Vigo is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bower misses the target.
Vigo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Bower blocks a jab.
Bower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bower moves away.
Patrick Bower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bower misses with a body shot.
Vigo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bower swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Vigo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bower lands a nice looking body shot.
Vigo throws a body punch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower misses with an uppercut. Vigo saw that one coming.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vigo.
Bower looks to land a left hand but Vigo moved out of range nicely.
Vigo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bower with a hook.
Bower throws a poor cross that misses
and Vigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Vigo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bower but Bower pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Vigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bower thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vigo if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bower does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bower throws a head kick but Vigo moves out of range.
Vigo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vigo misses with a hook
and Bower counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vigo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Vigo catches Bower right on the button with a cross.
Vigo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Bower scores with a nice strike.
Vigo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Vigo misses with a right hand
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
Vigo swings widly with a right hand
and Bower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vigo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vigo avoids the body shot from Bower.
Vigo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bower.
Vigo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Vigo finds it's way through Bower's defenses.
The fighters circling - Vigo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vigo jabs Bower right on the nose. Bower blinks but takes it well.
Vigo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bower swings for the body but Vigo moves out of range.
Bower dips to his left and cracks Vigo with an uppercut!
Vigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vigo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bower scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vigo moves out of range as Bower strikes.
Nice defenses there by Vigo.#TD#
Vigo looking to score a takedown here. Bower is defending well but Vigo drives through and ends up in Bower's guard.
Vigo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vigo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bower has wrist control.
Vigo stopping the sweep attempt from Bower.
Vigo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vigo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vigo throws a big elbow that misses.
Vigo passes Bower's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vigo lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Bower will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vigo moves away.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vigo.
Vigo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bower moves away from the strike by Vigo.
Bower replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vigo blocks it well.
Bower scores with a push kick.
Bower lands with a shot to the body.
Vigo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bower defends it nicely.
Vigo defending well as Bower loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Vigo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vigo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Vigo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bower to the mat! Bower manages to get full guard.
Vigo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vigo stopping the sweep attempt from Bower.
Vigo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Bower is trying to control the position but Vigo postures up.
Vigo wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Vigo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bower works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vigo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vigo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bower is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vigo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bower's head.
Vigo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vigo throwing strikes but missing.
Vigo throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.
Vigo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bower is keeping the position for now.
Vigo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vigo wants to pass the guard but Bower is keeping the position.
Don Vigo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vigo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vigo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vigo chips away with some ground and pound.
Vigo with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Vigo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vigo postures up.
#T3#
Vigo is in close to Bower's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've been hearing that Vigo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vigo postures up.
Bower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vigo is one step ahead there.
Vigo lands a couple of elbows.
Vigo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bower keeping moving, preventing Vigo from controlling successfully.
Vigo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vigo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vigo pushes down on Bower's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vigo works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Bower wants to control but Vigo is having none of it.
Bower working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vigo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#SUB#
Vigo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bower has his hands clasped together but Vigo breaks the hold and Bower is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vigo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Vigo!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Vigo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 68
Date: Nov 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower scores with a shot to the body.
Bower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The Audiobook tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bower defends well and The Audiobook ends up having to push Bower into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bower cracks The Audiobook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Audiobook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Audiobook misses with a straight left.
Bower stuns The Audiobook with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Audiobook throws a hook but Bower avoids it easily.
The Audiobook looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Audiobook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Bower cracks The Audiobook with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC2#
The Audiobook is rocked!
Bower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh The Audiobook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bower lands a nice shot to the body.
The Audiobook seems to have got his legs back now.
Bower lands a jab to The Audiobook's midsection.#T1#
The Audiobook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Audiobook throws a lazy uppercut
and Bower counters with a thumping low kick.
The Audiobook is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Bower cracks The Audiobook with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! The Audiobook looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bower finish him?
Bower's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bower works The Audiobook's body with a nice hook.
Bower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Audiobook rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice shot lands for Bower.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Audiobook throws a poor cross that misses
and Bower scores with a counter punch that sends The Audiobook to the canvas! Bower smells blood - he's punishing The Audiobook with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! The Audiobook has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 57
Date: Oct 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Bower pushes him off.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Bower scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
Bower lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan tries to land a body kick
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Amaleki Morgan has been cut.
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Bower.
Nice body punch from Bower - that landed with a thud.
Bower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Bower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Bower presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bower.
A short body shot lands from Bower as the two fighters clinch.
Bower lands a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bower blocks it with crossed arms.
Bower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morgan.#BC2#
Bower pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bower drops Morgan with a huge uppercut! Morgan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Bower is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bower!
Patrick Bower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 46
Date: Sep 25, 2019 |
#R1#
A big left from Bower misses.
Thaddeus Iii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Thaddeus Iii scores with a takedown into Bower's guard.
Bower wants to sweep here but Thaddeus Iii controlling him for the moment.
Thaddeus Iii wants to pass the guard but Bower is keeping the position.
Thaddeus Iii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thaddeus Iii sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bower's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thaddeus Iii in particular looking to stall.
It looks like Thaddeus Iii might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T1##SU2#
Thaddeus Iii decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Patrick Bower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Thaddeus Iii gets the takedown into side control.
Bower can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Thaddeus Iii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bower knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thaddeus Iii working away.#T2##SUB2#
Thaddeus Iii swings around for an armbar but Bower sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thaddeus Iii's guard.#SUB2#
Thaddeus Iii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Bower trying to control but Thaddeus Iii is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thaddeus Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bower defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thaddeus Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Thaddeus Iii trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bower trying to control but Thaddeus Iii is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thaddeus Iii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bower defends it easily.#SUB2#
Bower is posturing up here but Thaddeus Iii has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bower tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bower has to tap! Slick submission there by Thaddeus Iii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artemis Thaddeus Iii!
During a confident post fight interview, Artemis Thaddeus Iii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 35
Date: Aug 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower with a nice cross.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiltshire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bower to score with a decent uppercut.
Wiltshire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bower counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bower connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Bower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wiltshire doesn't seem phased though.
Bower wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bower scores with a jab to the head.
Wiltshire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bower with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bower.#T1#
Bower throws a push kick but Wiltshire slaps the foot to one side.
Wiltshire feinted with a counter takedown.
Bower scores with a body shot.
Bower looks to land a combination. Wiltshire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#
Wiltshire is rocked!
Bower lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Wiltshire head around and knocks him out cold! Bower hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 24
Date: Aug 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower misses with a wild body shot.
Bower loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Bower misses with a wild body shot.
Power jabs Bower right on the nose. Bower blinks but takes it well.
Power takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Bower lands a body shot.
Bower's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy - 170$/week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Power throws a right and a left that Bower avoids nicely.
Power misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower moves out of range of the strikes.
Bower shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Power was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bower.#T1#
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Bower slips the punch.
Bower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Power stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
A punch combination from Bower misses.
Bower throws a body shot but no joy.
Power tries to bum rush Bower with a series of wild strikes but Bower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bower swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Bower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Power rather than just go for the knockout.
Power moves away from the strike by Bower.
Bower lands with a kick to the temple. Power shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT2#
It looks like Over Power has been cut.#T2#
Bower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Bower looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Power throws a right hand that Bower ducks under and follows up with a left that Bower also avoids with ease.
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bower misses its intended target.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
A head kick misses from Bower.
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!
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Bower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bower appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bower thuds his right hand into Power's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Over Power's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Bower avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bower throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Bower swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Power takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power slips a straight right by Bower.
Bower misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Bower with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Power to score with a decent uppercut.
Bower looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Bower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power is looking to counter punch.
Bower misses the shot to the body.
Power connects with a looping right hand.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
A counter left hand to the body from Power misses its target.
Bower lands a lovely overhand right.
Bower cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power blocks a jab.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Power on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Bower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Bower just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bower swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bower connects with an inside leg kick.
Power lands a really nice looking cross but Bower seems unphased.
Bower throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Bower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Bower will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Over Power's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Power throws a right and a left that Bower avoids nicely.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power scores with a sloppy right hand. Bower should have avoided that one.
Power throws a series of punches but Bower avoids them all with ease.
Bower takes a swing at Power's ribcage but misses.
Bower slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick Bower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower throws a head kick that misses
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Bower lands the left hand.
Bower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bower scores with a shot to the body.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bower slips under a jab.
Power takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Power takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Power moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T2#
A shot to the body from Bower misses
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Bower.
Bower lands the left hand.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
A little feinted left hand from Power on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Patrick Bower is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bower lands a jab to the head.
Bower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Bower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Over Power.
Well Bower 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Over Power!
Over Power decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 13
Date: Jun 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Tucker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tucker thinking.
Tucker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tucker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bower lands a body shot.
Tucker fails with the takedown
and Bower counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Lindsay Tucker has been cut.
Bower jabs at Tucker's body.
Bower drops Tucker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tucker! Bower dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bower!
Patrick Bower decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 5
Date: Jun 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower lands an overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mo.
Mo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bower to score with a decent uppercut.
Mo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD#
Mo dives in and scores a takedown into Bower's guard.
Bower has momentary wrist control but Mo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bower is trying to keep Mo in close.
Mo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Bower trying to control the position.
Mo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bower has wrist control.
Mo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Mo drops back looking for a leg! Bower is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bower manages to kick Mo off! Mo jumps back into Bower's guard.
Mo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mo landing with the ground and pound.
Mo landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.
Bower is trying to keep Mo in close.
Mo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mo wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Mo postures up in Bower's guard and throws a big left but Bower blocks it.
Mo working some strikes from top position.
Mo chips away with some ground and pound.
Mo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bower is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doland Mo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice cross by Bower.
Bower fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Mo clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Mo is trying to trip Bower. He has hold of a leg but Bower is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bower looking for a sweep. Not yet Bower, not yet.
Bower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Mo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bower controls Mo momentarily but Mo frees himself.
Mo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bower is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mo 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.
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mo wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Bower wants to sweep here but Mo controlling him for the moment.
Mo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Mo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mo with a nice head shot there.
Mo wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Mo preventing the sweep.
Mo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bower might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mo postures up and lands a big shot to Bower's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doland Mo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bower as he avoids it easily.
Mo wants to clinch up but Bower keeps it at a distance.
Mo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bower ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bower can do to turn this around?
Mo takes one to the side of the head.
Bower scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patrick Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Mo feints and as Bower raises his hands in defense, Mo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mo throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Mo is in close to Bower's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mo stands up over Bower, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bower is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mo throwing strikes but missing.
Bower controls Mo momentarily but Mo frees himself.
Mo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T2#
Mo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bower looking to control.
Mo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Patrick Bower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mo's guard. #REVB#
Mo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mo striking from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mo, not yet.
Mo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doland Mo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mo, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doland Mo!
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Event:
UFC SNF 1
Date: May 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bower lands a nice hook to Daugherty's body. Daugherty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daugherty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daugherty misses with a jab to the body
and Bower counters with a left to the body.
Daugherty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daugherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bower scores with a jab to the body.
Daugherty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bower cracks a nice hook into Daugherty's ribs.
Daugherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bower counter with a right hand.
Daugherty throws an overhand right that lands on Bower's shoulder, as Bower tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daugherty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daugherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Bower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daugherty thinking.
Daugherty throws a jab when Bower was well out of range.
Bower blocks a jab.#T1#
Bower lands a jab-cross combination.
Daugherty misses with a lunging right hand
and Bower counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daugherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bower's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy - 180$/week was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Daugherty throws a right hand that misses
and Bower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bower with a jab.
A jab from Daugherty misses.
Bower looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bower works Daugherty's body with a nice hook.
Daugherty misses with a right hand
letting Bower counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Bower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daugherty doesn't seem phased though.
Bower lands an overhand right.#ROC2#
Daugherty is rocked!
Daugherty is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bower doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Daugherty crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Daugherty's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
Patrick Bower thanked the fans post fight for their support.
John Daugherty spoke after the fight, saying 'Umm...yeah...where am I again?'.
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Event:
Mid Week Mashups
Date: Apr 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Bower 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.
Bullock takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Bullock moves into the clinch.
Bower prevents a body shot from Bullock.
Bower is trying to force a seperation but Bullock has the dominant position.
Bower is trying to push Bullock away but Bullock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bullock controlling the action here for a moment.
#TD2#
Bullock successfully pulls guard.
Bower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bullock is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bullock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bullock is looking to stand up but Bower isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Bullock keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
Bullock looking for a sweep. Not yet Bullock, not yet.
Bullock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Bullock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Bullock working for a triangle but Bower defends it easily.
Bower wants to stand but Bullock has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #T2#
Bullock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SU2#
Bullock decides to return to a standing position.
A jab lands there for Bower.
Bower throws a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Bullock moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Bullock lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU2#
Bullock stands up and beckons Bower to join him on the feet. #T3##CL2#
Bullock moves into the clinch.
Bullock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bullock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bower is trying to force a seperation but Bullock has the dominant position.#TD2#
Bullock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bullock pulls Bower in close to prevent any damage.
Bullock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bower definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bullock has control of Bower's left arm, preventing Bower from doing any damage. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bullock manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T4#
Bower looking to stall.
#TD2#
Bullock ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bullock no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bullock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Bower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bullock's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#ES2#
Bullock has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bower is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bullock leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bower's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Bullock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bower displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bullock.
Bower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Bullock has closed the distance and engaged Bower in a clinch.
Bullock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Bullock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullock fails with the takedown
and Bower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bullock fails with the takedown.
Patrick Bower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Bullock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bower connects with a body shot.
Bower comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Bullock dives in and grabs Bower's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bower pushes down on Bullock's head and hops out.
Nice straight punches there by Bower. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bower.
We've been informed that Bullock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bullock has his takedown stuffed
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.
Bower digs a good hook to Bullock's body.
Bower cracks a nice hook into Bullock's ribs.
Bower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bullock.
Bullock is breathing heavily.
Bower tries to bench press Bullock off him but Bullock keeps the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bullock controlling the position. #T2#
Bower tries to improve position but can't.
Bower is being controlled here.
Bullock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Bower's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Bullock has hold of Bower's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bower tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bullock cranks the arm and Bower screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bower, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lars Bullock!
In defeat, Patrick Bower stepped up to the mic, saying 'This was a good lesson. I will work hard to get better and better each day. I'll be back!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2019 |
#R1#
A jab from Bower does it's job there.#TD2#
Zero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bower tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zero is in Bower's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zero postures up and lands a big shot to Bower's brow.
Bower controls Zero momentarily but Zero frees himself. #SUB2#
Zero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zero works over Bower with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Zero gets to his feet - Bower follows without any prompting.
Zero closes the distance and clinches up with Bower, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes Bower against the cage but Bower circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zero's head.
Bower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Bower keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zero fails with a takedown attempt.
Patrick Bower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Zero.
Zero walks into a left hand.
Bower cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bower looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Bower as Zero shoots in.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bower enables Zero to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bower manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zero is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Bower working a defensive guard but Zero manages to pass into side control anyway.
The referee asks Zero politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zero prefers to stall for the moment though.
Check out the look on Zero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero advances to full mount. #SUB2#
Zero looking to isolate an arm here. Bower doesn't see it coming and as Zero extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Zero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nero Zero!
After the fight, Nero Zero was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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