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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
10 - 1 - 2 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 2, fighting out of London, Johnny Owens!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nardello misses with an uppercut.
Nardello looks to land a left hand but Owens moved out of range nicely.
Owens moves into the clinch.
Owens tries to throw a body punch but Nardello avoids it by throwing Owens back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nardello wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owens has him pressed against the cage.
Owens lands with a left to the head.
Owens pushes Nardello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nardello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens lands a shoulder strike.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Nardello.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Owens - that landed with a thud.
Nardello is trying to force a seperation but Owens has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nardello wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Owens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Owens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Owens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Nardello.
Owens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nardello blocking some punches.
Nardello wants to break free but Owens has control.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Nardello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Owens lands with a right to the head.
Nardello prevents a body shot from Owens.
Nardello is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Owens fails to land.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Owens is controlling the position.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Owens misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nardello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens has a couple of punches blocked by Nardello.
Owens stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Owens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens gets through Nardello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owens lands a body shot in the clinch.
Owens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nardello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Owens.
Nardello is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Owens.
Owens gets through Nardello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nardellos head.
Nice body punch from Owens - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Owens lands a shoulder strike.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nardello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owens pushes Nardello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Owens gets through Nardello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owens lands a right hand.
Owens misses with a punch on the inside.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Owens is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Owens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Owens closes the distance and pushes Nardello back into the cage.
Nardello is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Owens.
Owens working aggressively here.
Owens prevents Nardello from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nardello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Nardello.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owens is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
Owens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nardello backwards.
Owens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nardello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens throws a head punch that misses.
Nardello tries to break the clinch but Owens is controlling the position.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Nardello.
Johnny Owens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Owens can't find room to land a body shot as Nardello controls the action.
Owens lands a body punch.
Owens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nardello takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Owens.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nardello looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nardello.
A nice right hand lands inside from Owens.
Owens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nardellos head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owens lands with a left to the head.
Nardello is rocked!
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!
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Nardello.
Owens drops Nardello onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nardello is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Nardello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owens creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nardello's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nardello drops to his knees and Owens pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Owens!
A very excited looking Johnny Owens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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