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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Rowland (ranked 3752 p4p, 25897 weight class) and Adwenpa Osei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adwenpa Osei will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Rowland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adwenpa Osei!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osei slips under a jab from Rowland.
Osei is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Osei looks to score with a jab to the body but Rowland is just out of range.
Osei connects with a single shot there.
Osei wants to clinch.
Rowland takes a swing at Osei's ribcage but misses.
Rowland throws a shot from downtown. Osei moves away and avoids it.
Rowland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Rowland.
Osei defending well as Rowland loads up on a big left hand.
Rowland throws a jab but it's blocked by Osei.
Osei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Osei lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Rowland misses.
Osei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowland drops his hands momentarily and Osei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Osei moves out of range as Rowland strikes.
Osei scores with a body shot.
Adwenpa Osei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Osei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei lands a nice hook to Rowland's body. Rowland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osei slips under a jab from Rowland.
Osei scores with a jab.
Osei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Rowland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Osei lands with a slapping head kick.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rowland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rowland.
Rowland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osei.
Osei cracks a nice hook into Rowland's ribs.
Rowland throws a hook to the side of Osei's head but Osei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rowland gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osei with a hook.
Osei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rowland blocks a head kick by Osei.
Osei defending well as Rowland loads up on a big left hand.
Osei lands the left hand.
Osei lands with a right hand.
Rowland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei tries a head kick but it misses.
Osei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rowland avoids the head kick by Osei.
Osei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rowland looks to land a combination but Osei avoids it well.
Osei catches Rowland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Osei lands with a right hand.
Rowland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osei connects with an inside leg kick.
Osei is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rowland had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Osei scores with a nice right hand.
Rowland is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Osei's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rowland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Osei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Osei.
Osei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Osei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Rowland does no damage.
Osei throws a leg kick which misses Rowland's front leg but catches the back leg as Rowland tries to avoid it.
Osei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei with a jab.
Rowland swings for the body but Osei moves out of range.
Rowland misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Osei.
Rowland looks to land a left hand but Osei moved out of range nicely.
Osei lands a head kick. Rowland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Osei cracks Rowland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Osei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rowland.
A little jabbing left from Osei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osei blocks a jab.
It seemed like Osei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osei jabs Rowland right on the nose. Rowland blinks but takes it well.
Rowland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osei ducks under a wild hook from Rowland.
Osei 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!
Osei scores with a nice strike.
Rowland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osei manages to avoid it.
Osei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Rowland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rowland looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Osei dodges the punch combination from Rowland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rowland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Osei.
Osei lands a jab to the nose.
Rowland misses with a body shot.
Rowland is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rowland looks to land a combination but Osei avoids it well.
Osei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rowland looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rowland takes one to the chin there.
Osei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osei throws a head kick that misses.
Rowland throws a big shot that misses.
Osei misses with a head kick.
Rowland is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osei lands with a straight right. Rowland didn't see that one coming.
Osei throws a body shot but no joy.
Osei throws a hook to the side of Rowland's head but Rowland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Rowland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rowland misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adwenpa Osei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rowland throws a series of punches but Osei avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Osei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osei lands a nice hook to Rowland's body. Rowland takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rowland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rowland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rowland throws the left hand but Osei avoids the punch easily.
Osei throws a nice head kick!
Osei jabs Rowland to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Osei tries to clinch there but Rowland circles away.
Rowland throwing a counter right hand but Osei manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Osei.
Osei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osei fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rowland on the side of the head.
Osei with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osei connects with the punch.
Rowland misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick from Osei, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rowland misses with an uppercut.
Rowland backing away here, and Osei unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rowland looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rowland misses with a few strikes there.
Osei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowland misses with a looping left.
Rowland misses with a looping right.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
Osei scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Osei lands with a kick to the temple. Rowland shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Osei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowland moves away.
Rowland looks to land a combination but Osei avoids it well.
Alan Rowland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osei thuds his right hand into Rowland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Rowland does no damage.
Rowland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rowland on the side of the head.
Rowland avoids the head kick by Osei.
A big left from Rowland misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowland misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Osei there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osei wants to clinch up but Rowland keeps it at a distance.
Osei throws a head kick that misses.
Rowland throws a jab when Osei was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Osei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rowland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rowland has time to react.
Good shot there by Osei.
Osei fakes the leg kick and cracks Rowland in the body.
Osei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rowland blocks a leg kick.
Rowland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Rowland misses.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
Rowland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rowland.
Adwenpa Osei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rowland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rowland throws out the jab.
Osei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Rowland misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osei lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Rowland misses.
A jab lands there for Osei.
Osei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rowland throws a right and a left that Osei avoids nicely.
Rowland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Osei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rowland at a distance.
Osei lands a jab to the head.
Osei scores with a jab to the body.
Osei thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rowland if he has to take too many more of those.
Osei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rowland is looking to counter punch.
Rowland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowland swinging wildly here.
Osei connects with a high kick.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osei cracks Rowland with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowland avoids the body shot from Osei.
A head kick misses from Osei.
Osei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rowland 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.
Rowland takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Osei.
Osei throws a head kick but Rowland moves out of range.
Rowland misses with a hook. Osei ducked under it nicely.
Rowland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rowland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A lazy left from Osei finds it's target.
Rowland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osei to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowland throws out a loose jab but Osei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rowland.
A combination from Rowland does no damage.
Rowland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adwenpa Osei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rowland misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Osei.
Osei throws a big counter head kick but Rowland avoids it with no problem.
Osei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Osei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rowland is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rowland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Osei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rowland was well out of range. Poor timing from Osei.
A left lands for Osei.
Rowland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowland blocks an elbow strike.
Rowland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Osei thuds his right hand into Rowland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Osei lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osei looks to land a right hand but Rowland moved out of range.
Rowland is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rowland misses the target.
Osei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osei slips under a jab.
Osei looks to score with a jab to the body but Rowland is just out of range.
Good shot there by Osei.
Osei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Osei punishes Rowland's body with a nice straight punch.
Osei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Osei throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowland seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rowland moves away from the strike by Osei.
Rowland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Osei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rowland takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rowland takes one to the side of the head.
Osei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rowland at a distance.
Osei throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Rowland misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Osei there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osei throws a shot to the body.
Rowland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osei manages to avoid it.
Rowland throws a right and a left that Osei avoids nicely.
Rowland misses with a two punch combination.
Rowland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osei.
Osei scores with a jab to the body.
Rowland throws a jab but it's blocked by Osei.
Rowland fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osei takes a swing at Rowland's ribcage but misses.
Rowland throws a looping overhand right but Osei ducks down to avoid it.
Osei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rowland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osei.
Osei lands a right hook to the body.
Osei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rowland thuds his right hand into Osei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rowland throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rowland misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowland takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rowland takes one on the button.
Osei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rowland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alan Rowland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osei moves away.
Osei connects with a leg kick.
Osei connects with a looping right hand.
Rowland takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rowland takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rowland takes one to the side of the head.
Osei throws a body shot but no joy.
Osei cracks Rowland with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Osei finds it's way through Rowland's defenses.
Rowland misses with an uppercut. Osei saw that one coming.
Osei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Osei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Osei lands a jab to the nose.
Osei thuds his right hand into Rowland's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Osei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rowland.
Osei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Osei scores with a nice head shot.
Rowland throws a series of punches but Osei avoids them all with ease.
Osei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rowland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osei.
Osei moves out of range of the strikes.
Osei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rowland moves away.
Rowland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osei.
Rowland misses the jab.
A cross from Rowland lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osei to score with a decent uppercut.
Osei throws a sloppy head kick and Rowland moves out of range easily.
Osei throws a nice head kick!
Osei lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adwenpa Osei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Osei 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adwenpa Osei!
Adwenpa Osei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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