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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. The key to victory for Anthony Lowe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe misses with a hook. Harrison ducked under it nicely.
Lowe throws a jab when Harrison was well out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe cracks Harrison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harrison lands in his opponent's guard.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Lowe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harrison has passed into half guard!
Harrison is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowe defends it well.
Harrison stalling away here and it's allowed Lowe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harrison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe wants to sweep here but Harrison controlling him for the moment.
Lowe being controlled here, momentarily.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Harrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrison backwards.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Lowe holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Anthony Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Lowe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lowe is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lowe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
Harrison looking for a takedown.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Harrison's takedown attempt.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe connects with a knee to the head.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Harrison blocks it.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Harrison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Harrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowe.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Lowe holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Harrison has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Lowe scores with a knee to the head.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrison can't get the takedown.
Harrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Harrison.
Harrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lowe lands a knee to the head.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrison drags the fight down to the ground.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lowe 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.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Lowe tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Lowe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe gets through Harrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrison is trying to trip Lowe. He has hold of a leg but Lowe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harrison persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harrison forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Harrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lowe is looking to escape.
Lowe can't escape the position.
Harrison looking to control but Lowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lowe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harrison with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lowe is controlling an arm, preventing Harrison from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Harrison looking to secure an arm triangle but Lowe defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lowe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harrison is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lowe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lowe!
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking for a guillotine here but Lowe defends easily.
Lowe trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harrison trying to control from half guard but Lowe is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison prevents Lowe from improving his position.
Harrison is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lowe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lowe controls Harrison momentarily but Harrison frees himself.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Harrison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lowe wants to clinch but Harrison slips to the side
and Harrison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Harrison controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrison jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lowe manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harrison wants to control but Lowe is keeping him busy.
Harrison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harrison wants to free his trapped foot but Lowe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
Harrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lowe has his foot on Harrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harrison works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowe working for a triangle but Harrison defends it easily.
Lowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison passes Lowe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harrison is trying to control the action in half guard but Lowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison seems to be working for a kimura but Lowe defends the submission attempt.
Lowe trying to control here.
Lowe is concentrating on defense, preventing Harrison from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe is looking to get back to is feet but Harrison passes into side control.
Harrison is looking to take a break and control but Lowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lowe struggling a bit here.
Harrison tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense.
Lowe wants to clinch but Harrison slips to the side
and Harrison counters with a single leg into guard. Lowe didn't expect that.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harrison is in close to Lowe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrison is one step ahead there.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowe is keeping the position for now.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harrison defends well.
Harrison content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... William Harrison!
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energy
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hype
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