"Early in Round one, Lebosnoyani struggled a bit to find his range. Rowe wasn't opening up much, leaving Lebosnoyani as the more active fighter. Lebosnoyani timed a sharp double-leg takedown and secured solid control time, threatening a D'Arce choke while mixing in effective elbows. Rowe worked back to his feet with under a minute remaining and landed a good knee, but Lebosnoyani stayed aggressive. He answered with heavy, clubbing shots, and the two exchanged big punches right at the bell."
"Lebosnoyani continued to outwork Rowe, mixing his attacks better and throwing at a higher volume. He exploded into a takedown attempt, but Rowe used his size advantage to defend. Rowe's low output began to cost him, while Lebosnoyani compensated for the reach disadvantage with frequent kicks and explosive entries. Though Rowe defended another takedown initially, Lebosnoyani's pressure against the cage eventually brought the fight back to the mat."
"In Round three, Rowe appeared to understand he needed a finish. Lebosnoyani continued landing his go-to combination of a leg kick into an overhand, a sequence he had success with throughout the fight. Rowe stuck behind the jab, while Lebosnoyani stayed patient at range, chopping at the lead leg. Lebosnoyani was wearing some visible damage from Rowe's long strikes but timed a clean takedown in open space and secured it."
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani faced Phil Rowe at UFC Houston after Austin Vanderford withdrew. Phil Rowe initially missed weight but made weight on his second attempt. Lebosnoyani pressured early, timed a sharp double-leg takedown, controlled position, threatened a D'Arce choke and landed elbows. Rowe returned to his feet and landed a knee while Lebosnoyani answered with heavy, clubbing shots. In round two Lebosnoyani outworked Rowe with higher-volume attacks, frequent kicks and explosive entries that produced cage pressure and another mat return. In round three Lebosnoyani continued landing a leg-kick-to-overhand combination and timed another clean takedown, creating a scramble where he floated on top.
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