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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darien Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota has chosen Must be the Feeling as his entrance music. 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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142 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darien Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowry is just out of range.
Shota closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lowry circles away.
Lowry misses with the combination.
Shota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowry.
Shota with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Lowry to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowry tries to bum rush Shota with a series of wild strikes but Shota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowry scores with a jab to the head.
Lowry misses with a combination
and Lowry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shota tries to clinch there but Lowry circles away.
Lowry throws a series of punches but Shota avoids them all with ease.
Shota takes a swing at Lowry's ribcage but misses.
Shota has his takedown stuffed
and Lowry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darien Lowry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Lowry throws an overhand right that lands on Shota's shoulder, as Shota tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Shota.
Shota walks into a stiff left hand from Lowry.
Shota fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota throws the left hand but Lowry avoids the punch easily.
Lowry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowry misses with an uppercut. Shota saw that one coming.
Shota wants to land a leg kick but Lowry is out of range.
Shota lands a left and a right that sends Lowry crashing to the canvas! Shota dives into mount looking to finish!
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!
Lowry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Shota.
Shota thowing shots but they're missing.
Shota throws some wild stikes that Lowry manages to avoid easily.
Shota looking to secure an arm triangle but Lowry defends it well.
Lowry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota goes for an armbar but Lowry turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowry.
Lowry wants to control from the top but Shota keeps moving.
Lowry throws a big right hand that misses.
Lowry trying to control the position from guard on top but Shota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry wants to stand but Shota has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Darien Lowry wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lowry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowry throws an off balance right hand
and Lowry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowry misses with a combination
enabling Shota to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowry jabs Shota to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shota is looking to clinch.
Lowry clobbers Shota with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shota gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shota.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shota darts in trying to clinch
and Lowry counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowry slaps away a takedown attempt from Shota, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowry cracks Shota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lowry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowry scores with a decent looking hook.
Lowry scores with a hook to the body. Shota takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shota momentarily.
Lowry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Shota dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lowry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shota.
Lowry lands a nice shot that snaps Shota's head back.
Lowry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looks like Lowry has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lowry misses with a double jab.
Shota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shota throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lowry to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowry throws the left hand but Shota avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shota is defended easily by Lowry.
Shota shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowry pinned against the cage. Lowry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Lowry misses.
Shota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shota's head.
Shota throws an overhand right that lands on Lowry's shoulder, as Lowry tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Lowry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darien Lowry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Lowry misses its intended target.
Lowry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shota's head.
Shota tries for a takedown but Lowry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darien Lowry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Lowry misses with a double jab
and Shota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shota is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lowry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lowry slips a straight right by Shota.
Shota looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowry is fending him off so far but Shota persists. Nope, Lowry circles away and we're back to standing.
Darien Lowry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowry throws a combination. Shota tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowry lands with a nice combination. Shota backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowry scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowry lands a jab-cross combination.
Shota dodges the punch combination from Lowry.
Lowry blocks a leg kick.
Darien Lowry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowry thows a body shot but no joy.
Shota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Lowry as Shota shoots in.
Lowry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowry throws a good cross that connects.
Shota tries to bum rush Lowry with a series of wild strikes but Lowry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shota.
Lowry throws a nice looking combination but Shota bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shota has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Lowry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry scores with a jab to the head.
Shota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowry tries to avoid it but Shota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowry to the ground. Lowry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shota is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Lowry.
Shota with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowry to score with a decent uppercut.
Shota on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lowry misses with a straight left.
Lowry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowry as he connects with a hook.
Lowry lands with a right hand.
A jab from Lowry misses.
Lowry misses with a lunging right hand
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowry circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lowry throws a right hand that misses
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.
Shota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowry scores with a sloppy right hand. Shota should have avoided that one.
Lowry lands with a cross.
Lowry misses with a few strikes there.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Shota avoids it well.
Lowry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shota looks to throw the jab but Lowry is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shota drops his hands momentarily and Lowry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shota throws a hook to the side of Lowry's head but Lowry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shota has his takedown stuffed
and Lowry counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darien Lowry dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lowry blocks a jab.
Lowry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shota walks into a straight right hand from Lowry.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shota.
Shota slips a straight right by Lowry.
Shota shoots in but Lowry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lowry lands with an uppercut that bounces Shota off the cage and back into range.
Shota tries to move into range but Lowry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shota shoots and misses
and Lowry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darien Lowry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Shota.
Lowry lands a nice hook to Shota's body. Shota takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shota walks into a stiff left hand from Lowry.
Shota keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowry thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shota tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shota somewhat.
Sloppy strikes from Lowry. Those never looked like landing.
Lowry misses with the combination.
Shota takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowry scores with a four punch combination!
Shota waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowry.
Shota tests Lowry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowry scores with a jab. Shota acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shota ducks under a wild hook from Lowry.
A punch combination from Lowry misses.
Shota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shota has a takedown stuffed.
Shota uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowry.
A right-left combo lands from Lowry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lowry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowry throws a right hand that misses
and Shota counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowry moves away from the strike by Shota.
Shota dodges the punch combination from Lowry.
Shota tries to clinch but Lowry moves out of range.
Shota throws out a leg kick but Lowry moves out of range and Shota only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry lands a nice shot to the body.
Shota wants to clinch.
Shota changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowry tries to avoid it but Shota manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowry to the ground. Lowry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Lowry misses its intended target.
Lowry lands the left hand.
Shota staying out of range there.
Shota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowry.
Lowry misses with an uppercut. Shota saw that one coming.
Lowry misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Shota with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Lowry.
Shota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowry scores with a four punch combination!
Lowry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shota misses with a left hand
and Lowry counters with a series of strikes. Shota will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shota shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lowry sprawls well. Lowry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shota gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowry throws a right hand that Shota ducks under and follows up with a left that Shota also avoids with ease.
Lowry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowry misses with a wild body shot.
Shota moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowry manages to break the clinch.
Darien Lowry is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowry tries to bum rush Shota with a series of wild strikes but Shota uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darien Lowry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lowry 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darien Lowry!
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hype
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RATING
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