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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lowe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Capuchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Capuchin misses with a body punch
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Capuchin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe lands a nice shot that snaps Capuchin's head back.
We've been told by Capuchin's head coaches at Phoenix Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capuchin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Capuchin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capuchin misses with an uppercut.
Capuchin misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Capuchin connects with a body shot.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Capuchin.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Capuchin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Capuchin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
A lazy left from Capuchin finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe moves away from the strike by Capuchin.
Capuchin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowe's head.
Capuchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Capuchin misses.
Nice defenses there by Capuchin.
Lowe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capuchin.
Lowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
Capuchin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Lowe throws a hook but Capuchin blocks it.
Capuchin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe lands a high kick!
Lowe defending well as Capuchin loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe misses with a straight left.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Capuchin moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Capuchin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capuchin.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Capuchin avoids it with no problem.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Capuchin wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
And Lowe responds with a good body kick, but Capuchin manages to step out the way in time.
Capuchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Capuchin lands.
Capuchin throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capuchin.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Capuchin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Capuchin forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Capuchin keeps control of Lowe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capuchin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Capuchin.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Capuchin won't allow it.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Capuchin has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe wants to break free but Capuchin has control.
Capuchin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe moves out of range as Capuchin strikes.
Capuchin avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe tries a low kick but Capuchin avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Capuchin moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Capuchin misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Capuchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe slips under a jab from Capuchin.
A nice side step and Lowe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Capuchin throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capuchin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A right-left combo lands from Lowe.
Lowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Capuchin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
enabling Capuchin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Capuchin jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Capuchin scores with a punch to the head.
Capuchin throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Capuchin checks it well.
Capuchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Capuchin looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Capuchin checks a leg kick.
Capuchin is looking to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch.
Capuchin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Capuchin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe tests Capuchin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Capuchin throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capuchin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Capuchin throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Capuchin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capuchin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capuchin throws a body shot but no joy.
Capuchin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Capuchin.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Capuchin's torso.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Capuchin.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Capuchin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capuchin darts in trying to clinch
and Lowe counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Capuchin looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Capuchin scores with a decent looking hook.
Capuchin throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Capuchin is looking to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Capuchin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Capuchin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Capuchin checks a leg kick.
Capuchin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Capuchin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Capuchin in his tracks.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Capuchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Capuchin moves into the clinch.
Capuchin misses with the head strike.
Lowe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowe is trying to force a seperation but Capuchin has the dominant position.
A short right from Capuchin on the inside.
Capuchin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Capuchin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe wants to break free but Capuchin has control.
Capuchin lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe is trying to push Capuchin away but Capuchin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Capuchin lands with a hook. Lowe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe slips under a jab from Capuchin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin misses with a hook.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Capuchin's sensitive parts.
Capuchin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Capuchin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Good work by Capuchin as he checks the leg kick.
Capuchin scores with a sloppy right hand. Lowe should have avoided that one.
Capuchin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Capuchin missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capuchin throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Capuchin forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe tries to pull guard but Capuchin holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowe drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Capuchin fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Capuchin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Capuchin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Capuchin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Capuchin's leg. Capuchin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Capuchin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capuchin misses with an uppercut.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Capuchin with a jab.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capuchin moves away.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Capuchin clinches.
Capuchin throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.
Lowe breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Capuchin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Capuchin moves into the clinch.
Capuchin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capuchin moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Capuchin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Capuchin misses.
Capuchin looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Capuchin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Capuchin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Capuchin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Capuchin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Capuchin saw that one coming.
Capuchin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowe.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Capuchin saw that one coming.
Capuchin tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Capuchin saw that one coming.
Capuchin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Capuchin.
Capuchin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Capuchin avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Capuchin misses.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Capuchin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Capuchin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Lowe.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Capuchin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Capuchin cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Capuchin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Capuchin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Capuchin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws a body punch but Capuchin moves out of range.
Capuchin tries to counter by clinching up but Lowe breaks away and moves out of range.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Capuchin slips under a jab.
Lowe wants to slow Capuchin down by chopping away at his legs.
Capuchin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowe manages to circle out of the way.
Capuchin instigates a clinch.
Capuchin prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Marcel Capuchin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Capuchin is controlling him.
Capuchin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe is trying to break free.
Lowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Capuchin won't allow it.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
Capuchin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lowe tries to break free but Capuchin pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Capuchin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Capuchin lands a jab.
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!
Capuchin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Capuchin dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Capuchin darts in trying to clinch
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Capuchin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Capuchin 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Capuchin!
After the fight, Marcel Capuchin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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