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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Lowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenaka Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowal comes to the cage accompanied by KING KING KING. Takahashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Down - Captain Tinrib. Mohammad Lowal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammad Lowal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tenaka Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowal throws a hook but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takahashi throws a front kick that sends Lowal stumbling back into the cage.
Takahashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowal is just out of range.
Takahashi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Takahashi does no damage.
Lowal looks to land a left hand but Takahashi moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Takahashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowal tries to clinch there but Takahashi circles away.
Lowal lands with a right hand.
Takahashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Takahashi.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Takahashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowal.
Takahashi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowal.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takahashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowal's head.
Takahashi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowal throws out the jab.
Lowal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Lowal moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowal's calf.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Lowal.
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi defending well as Lowal loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Takahashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowal scores with a head kick.
Takahashi throws a jab when Lowal was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takahashi.
Lowal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowal closes the distance and clinches up with Takahashi, looking for a takedown. Lowal pushes Takahashi against the cage but Takahashi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tenaka Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takahashi is looking to land body kicks.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi throws a chopping leg kick but Lowal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Lowal.
Lowal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi jabs Lowal right on the nose. Lowal blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a wild combination.
Takahashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lowal's head.
Lowal slips a jab and a cross from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takahashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowal throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Lowal connects with a right hand. Takahashi shakes it off.
Takahashi tries to work over Lowal's front leg with a kick but Lowal checks it.
Lowal ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Lowal misses with a body shot.
Takahashi swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Lowal.
Takahashi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lowal lands a right hook to the body.
Takahashi scores with a nice right hand.
Takahashi lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takahashi looks gassed!
Lowal misses with a looping left.
Lowal scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Lowal throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi 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.
Tenaka Takahashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lowal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takahashi is fending him off so far but Lowal persists. Nope, Takahashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Lowal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowal blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Lowal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takahashi as he avoids it easily.
Takahashi misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Takahashi.
Lowal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lowal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takahashi is on top in guard.
Lowal looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowal, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lowal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Lowal's legs - danger averted.
Takahashi wants to control from the top but Lowal keeps moving.
Lowal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Takahashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Takahashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowal wants to sweep but no luck.
Takahashi trying to control but Lowal is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Takahashi wants to stand and escape but instead Lowal has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lowal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lowal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takahashi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lowal has Takahashi in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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 Mohammad Lowal will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Takahashi misses.
Lowal moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowal shoots in and bounces Takahashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Takahashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takahashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowal thows a big elbow that misses.
Lowal passes Takahashi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lowal is looking for a kimura here.
Takahashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Lowal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takahashi trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowal throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lowal is working for a submission of some sort.
Takahashi is doing well to control the position and prevent Lowal from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lowal throwing shots but Takahashi is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowal seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takahashi throws a right hand that Lowal ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowal also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Lowal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lowal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Lowal!
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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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