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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lowery (ranked 3398 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saifulla Rakhmonov (ranked 4573 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
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168 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saifulla Rakhmonov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowery shoots in and drives through. Rakhmonov sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rakhmonov moves into the clinch successfully.
Rakhmonov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lowery up against the cage.
Lowery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rakhmonov's elbow.
Lowery fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakhmonov tries for a takedown but Lowery manages to get underhooks.
Rakhmonov lands a body shot.
Lowery has Rakhmonov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rakhmonov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rakhmonov is trying to pull guard but Lowery has him pressed against the cage.
Rakhmonov is working for takedown but Lowery is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmonov wants a takedown but no success here.
Lowery is trying to break the clinch but Rakhmonov has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rakhmonov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lowery is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rakhmonov is defending well.
Nice body punch from Lowery.
Rakhmonov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lowery stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rakhmonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rakhmonov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery misses with the combination.
Lowery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rakhmonov counters with a three punch combo that has Lowery backing up. Lowery nods at Rakhmonov to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowery jabs at Rakhmonov's body.
Lowery dives in and grabs Rakhmonov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rakhmonov pushes down on Lowery's head and hops out.
Rakhmonov goes for a double leg but Lowery avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lowery continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Rakhmonov as Lowery shoots in.
Rakhmonov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowery pinned against the cage. Lowery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rakhmonov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov gets tackled into the cage by Lowery. Lowery maintains the clinch.
Rakhmonov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lowery stalling in the clinch.
Rakhmonov is trying to force a seperation but Lowery has the dominant position.
Rakhmonov tries to circle away but Lowery has him pinned against the cage.
Lowery is trying to break the clinch but Rakhmonov has him pressed against the cage.
Lowery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rakhmonov has him pressed against the cage.
Rakhmonov can't break the clinch.
Lowery is trying to push Rakhmonov away but Rakhmonov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rakhmonov is trying to drag Lowery to the mat but Lowery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rakhmonov looks winded!
Rakhmonov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowery to keep the fight standing.
That's four 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.
Lowery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rakhmonov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowery jumps into guard, dragging Rakhmonov to the mat.
Lowery has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rakhmonov trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Lowery will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rakhmonov.
Lowery drives through and clinches with Rakhmonov against the cage.
Rakhmonov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rakhmonov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowery circles away quickly and effectively.
Rakhmonov clinches.
Lowery leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakhmonov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowery fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowery tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rakhmonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saifulla Rakhmonov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowery fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowery fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowery shoots in looking for a takedown. Rakhmonov tries to sprawl out of it but Lowery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rakhmonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowery.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown but Rakhmonov shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rakhmonov! But no joy.
Rakhmonov shoots in for a takedown but Lowery shows good takedown defense.
Rakhmonov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rakhmonov wants it to stay on the feet.
Rakhmonov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowery shoots in and drives through. Rakhmonov sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rakhmonov connects with a body shot.
Rakhmonov scores with a three punch combo!
Rakhmonov leaves Lowery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rakhmonov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery looks for the body kick but Rakhmonov saw that one coming.
Rakhmonov shoots in but no luck this time.
Rakhmonov misses with a takedown attempt - Lowery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowery throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rakhmonov was covering up waiting for the punch and Lowery finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lowery is standing up over Rakhmonov. Rakhmonov looks to escape but Lowery dives into side control.
Lowery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rakhmonov, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowery wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rakhmonov keeps working.
Lowery throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lowery thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lowery decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saifulla Rakhmonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Rakhmonov shoots in but Lowery avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rakhmonov has managed to clinch.
Lowery wants a takedown but no success here.
Rakhmonov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rakhmonov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lowery breaks the clinch.
Lowery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery tries to clinch but Rakhmonov is having none of it.
Lowery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakhmonov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowery has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakhmonov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowery avoids it really well and circles away.
Alex Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saifulla Rakhmonov.
Lowery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rakhmonov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowery is pressed up against the cage. Rakhmonov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lowery down to the mat. Lowery avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rakhmonov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rakhmonov but Rakhmonov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rakhmonov unleashes a big counter combination but Lowery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowery misses with a takedown attempt
and Rakhmonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lowery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rakhmonov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rakhmonov with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
Lowery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rakhmonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rakhmonov with the counter takedown but Lowery avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov misses with a takedown attempt - Lowery sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lowery goes for a double leg but Rakhmonov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rakhmonov continues to drive forward.
Rakhmonov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown but Rakhmonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lowery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lowery wants it to stay on the feet.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rakhmonov sprawls well. Rakhmonov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowery gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rakhmonov defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rakhmonov counters with a one-two to the body.
Rakhmonov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowery as he avoids it easily.
Rakhmonov slaps away a takedown attempt from Lowery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rakhmonov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rakhmonov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowery is fending him off so far but Rakhmonov persists. Nope, Lowery circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakhmonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lowery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakhmonov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowery pinned against the cage. Lowery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lowery swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rakhmonov has his takedown stuffed
and Lowery counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rakhmonov thinking.
Rakhmonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Lowery with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowery throws a lazy head kick
and Rakhmonov moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rakhmonov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saifulla Rakhmonov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rakhmonov 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saifulla Rakhmonov!
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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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