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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goroi Onofre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Final Countdown. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goroi Onofre!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onofre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lowry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lowry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Onofre desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lowry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Onofre's head.
Lowry wants to control but Onofre is keeping him busy.
Lowry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lowry passes to full mount!
Lowry lands a big shot there that rocks Onofre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lowry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Onofre is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry prevents Onofre from getting the reversal.
Lowry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Onofre is in all sorts of trouble here.
Onofre is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lowry is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Onofre to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Onofre shrugs it off.
Lowry avoids the attempt from Onofre to control.
Onofre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowry tries to control but Onofre wriggling away.
Lowry throws some wild stikes that Onofre manages to avoid easily.
Lowry stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Onofre fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lowry as Onofre shoots in.
Lowry dives in and grabs Onofre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Onofre pushes down on Lowry's head and hops out.
Lowry fails with the takedown.
Onofre throws a series of punches but Lowry moves out of range.
Lowry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Onofre as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Lowry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onofre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lowry.
Lowry is breathing heavily.
Lowry tries to keep at a distance but Onofre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Onofre just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onofre tries for a takedown but Lowry manages to get underhooks.
Onofre prevents Lowry from breaking the clinch.
Onofre wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowry won't allow it.
Onofre manages to break the clinch.
Lowry wants to clinch.
Lowry throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Onofre is defended easily by Lowry.
Lowry shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Lowry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Onofre shoots in for a double leg but Lowry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Onofre shoots in and bounces Lowry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Onofre has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lowry is proving hard to escape from.
Lowry trying to control the position.
Lowry kicks Onofre off and gets to his feet.
No luck for Onofre with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onofre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onofre tries to keep at a distance but Lowry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Onofre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyle Lowry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goroi Onofre.
Onofre is breathing heavily.
Onofre jumps guard.
Lowry tries to stand but Onofre is controlling from the bottom.
Lowry trying to control the position from guard on top but Onofre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onofre looking for subs off his back but Lowry has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lowry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Onofre is positioning himself well to prevent Lowry advancing to mount.
Lowry is keen to just control but Onofre is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onofre tries to get to full guard but Lowry has control of the leg.
Onofre is looking to control Lowry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Onofre avoid being mounted?
Goroi Onofre has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Onofre doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowry circles away.
Lowry wants to clinch.
Onofre throws a series of punches but Lowry moves out of range.
Onofre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lowry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry wants to clinch.
Lowry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Onofre tries to avoid it but Lowry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Onofre to the ground. Onofre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lowry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Onofre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyle Lowry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowry thumps Onofre with a low kick.
Onofre closes the distance and clinches.
Lowry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onofre breaks from the clinch.
Lowry gets tackled into the cage by Onofre. Onofre maintains the clinch.
Onofre prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Goroi Onofre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Onofre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lowry to the mat! Lowry manages to get full guard.
Lowry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Onofre manages to get himself to full guard.
Lowry stops Onofre from standing up.
Lowry trying to control but Onofre is working from the bottom.
Lowry won't allow Onofre to sweep him here.
Onofre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Onofre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry tries to stand but Onofre is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Onofre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Onofre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lowry is aware though and is defending well.
Lowry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Onofre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowry has managed to get both his arms back between Onofre's legs - danger averted.
Lowry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Onofre is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Onofre has escaped and now he's on top!
Onofre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Onofre stays in close to Lowry's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onofre wanted to stand there but Lowry had control of the position.
Lowry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Onofre tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowry is retaining full guard.
Onofre is looking to stand up but Lowry won't let him.
Onofre wants to control from the top but Lowry keeps moving.
Onofre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lowry is trying to keep Onofre in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry pushes a forearm under Onofre's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Onofre is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Lowry!
A less than humble Kyle Lowry misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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