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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Jan 08, 2023
#R1#
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Revorg appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Revorg.
Revorg scores with a jab to the body.
Revorg scores with a head kick. Lowe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Revorg tries to land a leg kick but Lowe saw it coming and moves away.
Lowe tries to land a body kick#KD#
and Revorg counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lowe! Revorg lets Lowe back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Lowe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Revorg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Revorg finish him?
Revorg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lowe if he has to take too many more of those.
Lowe looks winded!
A head kick by Revorg - that's a beauty! Lowe is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Revorg can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Repus Revorg!
A very excited looking Repus Revorg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Mike Lowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CFC 498: Nagasaki v Saggy D     
Date:   Jul 09, 2022
#R1#
Lowe lands with a nice combination. Rogers backs away looking to recover.
Rogers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe jabs Rogers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rogers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Rogers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rogers moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowe. That one must have hurt.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Rogers.
Rogers throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Rogers misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Lowe.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Lowe #TD2#
so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1##SUB#
Lowe looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.
Lowe is wriggling around but Rogers manages to pass to half guard.
Lowe wants to control but Rogers is keeping busy.
Rogers content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Lowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lowe trying to control here.
Lowe wants to sweep but Rogers has passed to side control!
Rogers slows the pace down.
Rogers in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rogers staying calm.
Lowe gets back to half guard.#T3#
Rogers is trying to control the action in half guard but Lowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers stalling.
Rogers prevents Lowe from improving his position.
Lowe tries to kick Rogers off but Rogers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lowe is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowe avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lowe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Rogers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rogers passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Rogers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lowe lands with a hook. Rogers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rogers dives in and grabs Lowe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lowe pushes down on Rogers's head and hops out.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Rogers moves away and avoids it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe misses with a jab to the body
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rogers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rogers on the side of the head.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Rogers tries a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Rogers saw that one coming.#T1#
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD2#
so Rogers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rogers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Rogers wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving. #SUB#
Lowe working for submissions but it's allowed Rogers to get to half guard.
Lowe trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers working the head and body with strikes.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard but Rogers has mounted him!
Lowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Rogers trying to control but Lowe is having none of it. #T3#
Lowe tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
Rogers controlling from mount.
Lowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lowe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lowe wants to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers with a couple of short strikes.
Rogers is landing with some decent strikes but Lowe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Lowe is looking to get to half guard.
Lowe is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
Lowe wants to control but Rogers is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rogers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lowe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rogers controlling the position easily from mount.
Lowe tries to reverse the position but Rogers maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe throws a low kick, looking for Rogers's leg but Rogers calmly moves out of range.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Rogers counters with a thumping low kick.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Rogers throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe thumps Rogers with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Rogers.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Rogers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1#
Lowe is looking for a sweep. Rogers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lowe tries to roll over but Rogers keeps him under control.
Rogers is controlling the pace.
Rogers is continuing to stall.
Rogers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rogers trying to control the pace.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowe is trying to control but Rogers passes into side control!
Lowe is not content to let Rogers control the position.
Rogers working away.
Rogers is putting a hurting on Lowe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rogers controlling the position.
Lowe is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Rogers trying to control the action but Lowe is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lowe tries to escape but Rogers is in control.
Rogers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lowe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lowe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mason Rogers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rogers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lowe is trying to improve his position.
Lowe is being controlled here.
Lowe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rogers's best efforts.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers controlling the pace.
Lowe trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Rogers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rogers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Rogers!

Mason Rogers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Mike Lowe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CFC 490: Chukwuma v Shabanov     
Date:   Jun 08, 2022
#R1#
Bandini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandini throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Bandini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe connects with the punch.
A cross from Lowe lands.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandini.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandini throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe keeps Bandini at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Lowe catches Bandini right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe misses with a straight left.
Bandini appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe misses with an uppercut
and Bandini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe throws a combination. Bandini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bandini dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Lowe swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Bandini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandini. That did some damage!
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Bandini avoids it well.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bandini avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Bandini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lowe throws a right hand that misses
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bandini tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandini. That did some damage!
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Lowe clinches up with Bandini and pushes him back against the cage.
Bandini blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
A body shot lands from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Bandini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 an uppercut. Bandini saw that one coming.
Lowe misses with a head kick. #T4#
Bandini lands a jab.
Lowe jabs Bandini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandini has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Bandini is out of range.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Bandini counters with a left to the body.
Bandini moves away from the strike by Lowe.
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lowe avoids the body shot from Bandini.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Bandini ducks down to avoid it.
Bandini let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bandini.
Lowe tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Bandini has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandini.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini slips a jab and a cross from Lowe. #CL#
Lowe gets a clinch. #BC2#
Bandini breaks the clinch.
Bandini avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe stuns Bandini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bandini counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bandini throws a big shot that misses.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Bandini counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
Lowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bandini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Bandini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bandini moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Bandini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bandini lands with a cross.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
A lazy left from Bandini finds it's target.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Lowe pushes Bandini up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe cracks Bandini with a nice body shot.#T3#
Lowe misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Bandini breaks the clinch.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Bandini lands a head shot.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Bandini moves out of range easily.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandini ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Bandini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Bandini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bandini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowe scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Lowe misses.
Lowe throws a head kick but Bandini moves out of range. #T4#
Lowe wants to clinch
and Bandini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Bandini avoids it.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a body punch but Bandini moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Bandini counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandini can do to turn this around?
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Bandini moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Bandini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lowe. Lowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bandini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bandini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Bandini will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Lowe misses the jab.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bandini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Bandini digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bandini cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
A leg kick checked by Bandini.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Bandini takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandini was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bandini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T1#
A big left from Bandini misses.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bandini in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandini lands an overhand right.#CL#
Lowe darts in and clinches Bandini up against the cage.#BC2#
Bandini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bandini will feel that in the morning.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Bandini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lowe throws an off balance right hand
and Bandini counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Lowe misses with a body punch
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe lands a head shot.
Lowe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Bandini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bandini.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowe thumps Bandini with a low kick.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bandini doesn't seem phased though.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bandini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowe scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandini circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bandini throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Bandini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Lowe is rocked!
Bandini slips a jab from Lowe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bandini! But no joy.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandini.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Bandini looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Lowe throws a hook but Bandini avoids it easily.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lowe with a jab.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bandini to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Bandini scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowe tries to bum rush Bandini with a series of wild strikes but Bandini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandini looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe misses with an uppercut
letting Bandini counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Bandini moved out of range.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Bandini.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Bandini. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bandini cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Lowe.
Lowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandini checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mac Bandini.
I think Bandini 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mac Bandini!

Jumping up and down and very excited, Mac Bandini waved his t-shirt featuring Darvin Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
Mike Lowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CFC 484: IsMore v Xe     
Date:   May 18, 2022
#R1#
Lowe stalks Goncalves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Goncalves's face. Goncalves staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowe sizes up Goncalves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Goncalves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe connects with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe slips a jab and a cross from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and pushes Goncalves back into the cage.#BC#
Goncalves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
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!
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Goncalves avoids them all with ease.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Goncalves does no damage.
Goncalves moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick
and Lowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Goncalves misses the jab.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Goncalves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goncalves throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Goncalves lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe feints and then cracks Goncalves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goncalves down.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Goncalves lands.
Lowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Goncalves rather than just go for the knockout.
Goncalves avoids the head kick by Lowe. #T2#
Goncalves connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goncalves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goncalves pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Goncalves.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goncalves's head.#T3#
Goncalves throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe tries to clinch but Goncalves is having none of it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheers as Lowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goncalves doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe throws the left hand but Goncalves avoids the punch easily.
Lowe misses with a shot to the body
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goncalves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe wants to counter the offense by Goncalves and move into the clinch position.
Lowe lands a head shot.
Goncalves throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Lowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goncalves throws out the jab.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goncalves in his tracks.
Lowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #ROC#Lowe is rocked!
Lowe avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Goncalves avoids it with no problem.
Goncalves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe throws a leg kick
and Goncalves counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Goncalves finish him?
Lowe swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Goncalves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Goncalves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Goncalves swinging wildly here.
Goncalves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goncalves finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowe's head.
Goncalves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Goncalves blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Goncalves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Goncalves throws a right and a left that Lowe avoids nicely.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goncalves.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Goncalves throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe feints a jab promting Goncalves to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goncalves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Goncalves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Goncalves has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Lowe.#T2#
Lowe connects with a high kick.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goncalves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goncalves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goncalves cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Lowe avoids them all with ease.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Goncalves.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves throws a combination that misses
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.#T3#
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowe throws a chopping leg kick but Goncalves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goncalves tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goncalves misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goncalves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goncalves swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goncalves sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goncalves misses with a looping left.#T4#
Goncalves scores with a head kick. Lowe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lowe ducks right into an uppercut from Goncalves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goncalves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.
Lowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Goncalves lands.
Lowe cracks Goncalves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lowe throws a head kick but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Goncalves shrugs it off.
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Goncalves blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Goncalves avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Goncalves misses the target.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe misses with a hook. Goncalves ducked under it nicely.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Goncalves.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Goncalves counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Goncalves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left and a right from Goncalves both land. Nice combination.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
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!
Lowe with a nice calf kick.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a body kick.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Goncalves avoids it well.
Lowe throws a solid leg kick but Goncalves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lowe.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Goncalves slips a jab from Lowe.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe sizes up Goncalves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goncalves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves scores with a hook.
Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goncalves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Goncalves throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Goncalves is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goncalves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Goncalves misses with a combination
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Goncalves.
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Goncalves misses with a left hand
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to break free.
Goncalves working hard to break the clinch.
Goncalves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Goncalves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goncalves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow. #T3##BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Goncalves dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
It looked like Goncalves was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Goncalves.
Lowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goncalves backs up against the cage.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goncalves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Goncalves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Goncalves misses with a looping left.
Goncalves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Lowe.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Goncalves counters with a huge left! Lowe is in big trouble! He's backing up but Goncalves isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lowe from any more damage. A dominating finish by Goncalves!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Goncalves!
After winning the bout, Guilherme Goncalves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mike Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CFC 477: Beach v Mataitai     
Date:   Apr 23, 2022
#R1#
Lowe with a nice cross.
Lowe lands with a nice combination. Walcott backs away looking to recover.
Lowe looks to clinch
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Lowe tries to bum rush Walcott with a series of wild strikes but Walcott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walcott loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Walcott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Lowe moved away.
Lowe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walcott lunges at Lowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lowe's hand.
Walcott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Walcott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Walcott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
Lowe throws a counter combo.
Walcott defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott scores with a sloppy right hand. Lowe should have avoided that one. #T1#
Walcott avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Walcott throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Walcott misses.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
A jab from Walcott misses.
Walcott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walcott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walcott has been working on his boxing with his coaches at potato place in the buildup to the fight.
Walcott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walcott's sensitive parts. #T2#
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Walcott looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walcott.
Lowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walcott rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Walcott appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Walcott.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe thumps Walcott with a low kick.#T3#
Lowe is looking to clinch but Walcott is avoiding it.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Walcott scores with a four punch combination!
Walcott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walcott fails to land with a series of punches.
Walcott avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Walcott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowe misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walcott in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Walcott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Walcott.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walcott can pounce on him.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walcott scores with a shot to the body.
Lowe tries to work over Walcott's front leg with a kick but Walcott checks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Walcott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Walcott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Walcott moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
A jab from Lowe misses.
Walcott was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Walcott misses with a looping right.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Walcott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe scores with a punch to the head.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
Walcott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lowe.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walcott appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe misses with a body shot
and Walcott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Walcott defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Walcott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.#CL2#
Lowe clinches up with Walcott and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe works on Walcott's body with a couple of short punches.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walcott scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Walcott.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Lowe looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Walcott.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott lands a body punch.
Walcott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
Walcott lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands. #BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Walcott moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
Walcott swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe tries to clinch but Walcott moves away
and Walcott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Walcott.
Lowe throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there. #T4#
Lowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Walcott looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Walcott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walcott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walcott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott wants to clinch.
Lowe misses with a lunging right hand
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Walcott counters with a nice body shot.
Walcott blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Walcott with a hook.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
Lowe looks to clinch
and Walcott counters with a right hand to the body.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Walcott checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.#T1#
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walcott is looking to counter punch.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Walcott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walcott scores with a leg kick.
Walcott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Walcott throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walcott connects with a jab.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Walcott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Lowe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe keeps Walcott at a distance using the push kick.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walcott works the jab nicely.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe looks for the body kick but Walcott saw that one coming.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walcott.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walcott.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walcott sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott is looking to counter punch.
Lowe throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott misses with a straight left.
Walcott avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Walcott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowe checks a leg kick.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe lands with a cross.
Lowe throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Walcott is just out of range.
Walcott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lowe.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Walcott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lowe.
Walcott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walcott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Lowe tries to clinch but Walcott moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walcott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walcott scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Walcott forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Walcott prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Lowe.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: CFC 470: Beach vs Tsuruta     
Date:   Mar 26, 2022
#R1#
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Lowe slips under a jab.#CL#
Lowe gets a clinch.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalczyk lands a body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Kowalczyk has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk. #BC#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him. #T1#
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Kowalczyk lands a jab to Lowe's midsection.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Kowalczyk's head back.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalczyk.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Kowalczyk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Kowalczyk connects with a right hand. Lowe shakes it off.#T2#
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kowalczyk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kowalczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalczyk throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Kowalczyk only half commits.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.#CL#
Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk. #T3##BC2#
Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalczyk misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalczyk motions for Lowe to come forward. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Kowalczyk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kowalczyk cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Kowalczyk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe. #BC#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Kowalczyk misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Kowalczyk counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalczyk's head.
Kowalczyk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Kowalczyk feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalczyk lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kowalczyk slips under a jab from Lowe.
Kowalczyk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalczyk thinking.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.#T1#
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kowalczyk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Kowalczyk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Kowalczyk misses
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lowe with a body shot.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
Kowalczyk avoids the head kick by Lowe.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kowalczyk. Lowe shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Lowe clinches. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe lands with a hook. Kowalczyk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalczyk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T3#
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Kowalczyk lands a nice hook to Lowe's body. Lowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Lowe's leg. Lowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalczyk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe slips a straight right by Kowalczyk.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowalczyk's head.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kowalczyk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Kowalczyk's defenses. #T4#
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Kowalczyk moves his leg out of the way.
Kowalczyk throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalczyk lands an overhand right.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalczyk counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalczyk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kowalczyk with a nice cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Kowalczyk blocks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Lowe slips under a jab from Kowalczyk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kowalczyk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T1#
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Lowe clinches.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe. #BC2#
Kowalczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalczyk. That's going to slow Lowe down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalczyk moves out of range easily.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Kowalczyk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kowalczyk tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Lowe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kowalczyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalczyk scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowe blocks the leg kick. #T3#
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalczyk digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe backing away here, and Kowalczyk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Kowalczyk moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk.
Lowe jabs Kowalczyk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a right hand that Kowalczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalczyk also avoids with ease.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Kowalczyk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a lazy body kick
and Kowalczyk counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalczyk misses the target.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Lowe!

Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CFC 460: Rivers v Urameshi     
Date:   Feb 16, 2022
#R1#
Lowe drops his hands momentarily and Da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Lowe misses.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Lowe slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Da Silva blocks the low kick.
Da Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Lowe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Da Silva with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Lowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Silva is out of range.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Da Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Da Silva jabs at Lowe's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Da Silva tries a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Da Silva misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Lowe counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Silva prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva fails to land. #T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Da Silva tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva lands a body shot.
Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Da Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Da Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Da Silva is working Lowe over against the cage.
Da Silva working aggressively here.
Da Silva prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.#T3##BC#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Lowe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Da Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lowe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lowe is wriggling around but Da Silva manages to pass to half guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowe wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Da Silva controlling the action here.
Da Silva prevents Lowe from improving his position.#T4#
Lowe manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Lowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Lowe throws his legs up looking for a submission but Da Silva uses it to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonardo Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Lowe thows a body kick. Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Da Silva is out of range.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lowe with a body shot.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva scores with a jab.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick. #T1#
Lowe throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Da Silva.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Da Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL#
Lowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Da Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Da Silva lands with a right to the head.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Da Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Da Silva misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva pushes Lowe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Silva.
Lowe wants to break free but Da Silva has control. #T2#
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe misses with a straight left.
Da Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Da Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Da Silva tries to work over Lowe's front leg with a kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Da Silva stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Da Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!#T3#
Da Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe connects with a single shot there.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Silva scores with a spinning back kick!
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Da Silva. Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Da Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Da Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
Da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Da Silva's head backwards.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Da Silva moved away.
Da Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe lands a head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Da Silva goes for a double leg but Lowe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lowe continues to drive forward.
Da Silva misses the jab.
Da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Da Silva was just alert enough to avoid it.
Da Silva moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Da Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Da Silva connects with the punch.
Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Lowe misses the jab.#T1#
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Lowe checks a low kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lowe looks to throw a body kick
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowe takes a head kick and keeps coming. #TD2#
Da Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe is being controlled here.
Da Silva tries to advance to mount but Lowe denies him. #T2#
Lowe trying to control but Da Silva flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lowe trying to control the action but Da Silva just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Lowe right now.
Well, with Da Silva on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lowe is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lowe is trying to get back to his feet but Da Silva has full control of the position and if anything, Lowe has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lowe wants to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
Da Silva has the hooks in. Lowe is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T3#
Da Silva gets his hands free as Lowe looks to control.
Da Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Da Silva keeps control of the position as Lowe tries to break free. #SUB2#
Da Silva has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lowe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lowe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lowe looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB2#
Lowe is trying to defend against the choke here but Da Silva has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Da Silva Tightens the hold and Lowe taps out furiously! Da Silva displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo Da Silva!
A victorious Leonardo Da Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Mike Lowe had this to say: 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CFC 453: Whitaker v Rivers     
Date:   Jan 16, 2022
#R1#
Riminal dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe clobbers Riminal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Riminal misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Riminal blocks the leg kick.
Riminal feinted with a counter takedown.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Riminal moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riminal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riminal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riminal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Riminal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Riminal blocks a low kick nicely.
Riminal is looking to counter punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowe!
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riminal manages to avoid it.
Riminal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowe manages to circle out of the way.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Riminal slips the punch.
It looked like Riminal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
Riminal lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.#T2#
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riminal moves out of range of the body kick.
Riminal ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riminal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Riminal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riminal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riminal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riminal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Riminal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Riminal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riminal scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Riminal tries to clinch up.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Riminal's head but Riminal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riminal under the eye.
Lowe throws a body punch but Riminal moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Riminal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Riminal sees coming a mile off.
Riminal attempts a counter takedown but Lowe avoids it well and moves away.
Lowe lands with a nice body kick.
Riminal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Riminal tries to counter with a takedown but Lowe is quick to defend against it.
Riminal blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Riminal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Riminal.
Riminal tries to counter with a takedown but Lowe is quick to defend against it.
Riminal blocks a jab.#T4#
Riminal lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Riminal moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Riminal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowe tried to score with a low kick but Riminal checks it.
Riminal defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe tries to bum rush Riminal with a series of wild strikes but Riminal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riminal circles away quickly and effectively.
Riminal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Riminal moves away and avoids it.
Riminal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowe.
Riminal checks a low kick from Lowe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lowe jabs at Riminal's body.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riminal changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Riminal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Riminal avoids it.
Lowe tries to clinch there but Riminal circles away.
Riminal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Riminal avoids a kick to the body.
Riminal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowe manages to circle out of the way.
Lowe tries to bum rush Riminal with a series of wild strikes but Riminal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Riminal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riminal defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riminal.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Riminal counters with a single leg into guard. Lowe didn't expect that. #T1#
Lowe wants to control but Riminal passes easily into half guard.
Riminal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Riminal trying to pass the guard but Lowe defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Riminal in particular looking to stall.
Riminal wants to pass to mount but Lowe is defending the position.
Lowe missing with punches from the bottom.
Riminal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lowe wants to control but Riminal is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Riminal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Riminal seems content to control.
Riminal prevents Lowe from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lowe throws a chopping leg kick but Riminal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T3#
Lowe looks for the body kick but Riminal saw that one coming.
Riminal attempts a counter takedown but Lowe avoids it well and moves away.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Riminal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Riminal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Riminal's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Riminal.
Lowe feints a counter leg kick.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Riminal half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Riminal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lowe swings for the body but Riminal moves out of range.
Riminal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Lowe throws a series of strikes that have Riminal backpedaling.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Riminal's defenses.
Riminal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riminal.
Lowe thuds his right hand into Riminal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Riminal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Riminal feinted with a counter takedown.
Riminal checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Riminal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riminal lands a nice hook to Lowe's body. Lowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Riminal saw that one coming.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riminal misses with a hook.
Riminal stalks Lowe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lowe's face. Lowe staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowe lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Riminal avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Riminal blocks the body kick.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riminal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Riminal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Riminal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riminal feinted with a counter takedown.
Lowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riminal is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riminal. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riminal attempts a counter takedown but Lowe avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riminal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lowe misses with a hook. Riminal ducked under it nicely.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Lowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riminal.
Riminal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Riminal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Riminal is looking to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Riminal feinted with a counter takedown.
Riminal drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Riminal.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Riminal blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Riminal throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Riminal moves his leg out of the way.
Riminal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowe.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riminal's head.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Riminal.
Lowe delivers a nice body kick.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riminal manages to avoid it.
Ser Bian Warc Riminal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Lowe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Riminal finish him?
Riminal takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Riminal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riminal throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Riminal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riminal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riminal circles away quickly and effectively.
Riminal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe is looking to chop away at Riminal's legs. #T4#
Riminal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Riminal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Lowe thows a leg kick but Riminal checks it
and Riminal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riminal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe stuns Riminal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Riminal misses the target.
Lowe throws a right hand that Riminal ducks under and follows up with a left that Riminal also avoids with ease.
Riminal drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Riminal avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
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!
Riminal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lowe has time to react.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

After winning the bout, Mike Lowe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: CFC 448: Nagasaki v Da Silvia     
Date:   Dec 29, 2021
#R1##CL2#
Walcott clinches up with Lowe and pushes him back against the cage.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body.
Walcott working aggressively here.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Walcott blocks an uppercut.
Walcott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walcott tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body.
Walcott lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Walcott misses the target.
Walcott throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Lowe gets a clinch.
Walcott lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Walcott avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Walcott.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walcott.
Lowe avoiding damage as Walcott throws knees to the body.
Walcott missing with knees to the body.
Walcott scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Lowe.
A short left from Walcott. #T1#
Walcott takes a shot to the head.
Walcott working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe blocks an elbow strike from Walcott.
Lowe avoids the elbow strike from Walcott, against the cage.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Walcott gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walcott! But no joy.
Walcott 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.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.#T2#
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Walcott.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe is looking to slow Walcott down with leg kicks.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Lowe forces Walcott back against the cage and clinches.
Walcott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Walcott.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walcott trying to land knees to the body.
Lowe tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowe connects with a body shot.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Walcott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowe, pushing him back against the cage.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Walcott.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Walcott blocking some punches.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Walcott misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe presses Walcott against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Walcott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe taking a breather.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Walcott.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe avoiding damage as Walcott throws knees to the body. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walcott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walcott moves away.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Lowe throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.#CL2#
Walcott moves into the clinch successfully.
Walcott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walcott tries a knee to the head but Lowe blocks it.
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!
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Walcott.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe working Walcott over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walcott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lowe dodges an elbow strike from Walcott.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Walcott clinches.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.#BC#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walcott lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Walcott.
Lowe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walcott lands a head shot.#T1#
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walcott.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
A combination from Walcott does no damage.
Walcott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donk. Walcott catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
Walcott scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walcott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Walcott looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walcotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walcott on the side of the head.
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!
Lowe avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Walcott on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walcott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T2#
Lowe throws a series of punches but Walcott moves out of range.
Lowe with the inside leg kick.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Walcott takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Lowe misses
and Walcott counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walcott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walcott throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walcott scores with a nice right hand.
Walcott walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Walcott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Walcott.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Walcott throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walcott throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Lowe slips under a jab from Walcott.
Walcott walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Walcott drives through and clinches with Lowe against the cage.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Walcott blocks it.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walcott can do to turn this around?
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Walcott on the inside.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe tries a body shot but Walcott blocks it. #T4#
Lowe working aggressively here.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott misses with the head strike.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Lowe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Walcott.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Walcott blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Walcott misses with an elbow over the top.
Walcott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowe's face. #CUT2#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Walcott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Walcott's head.
Walcott closes the distance but Lowe moves to the side
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Walcott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Walcott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Walcott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Walcott avoids it.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Walcott doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
Lowe scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott throws a fast counter high kick but Lowe manages to duck under it in time.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Lowe avoids the body shot from Walcott.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walcott closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Lowe.
A cross from Walcott lands.
Lowe cracks Walcott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Walcott takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Walcott misses
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe scores with a one two! Walcott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC#Walcott is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Walcott instigates a clinch.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott misses with a knee to the head.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walcott lands a nice uppercut.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Walcott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walcott pushes off an throws an elbow but Lowe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walcott tries a knee to the head but Lowe blocks it. #T3#
Walcott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walcotts head.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe blocks an elbow strike from Walcott.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Walcott prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Walcott tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walcott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott misses with a body punch. #T4#
Walcott lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
Walcott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Walcott tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Walcott fails to land.
Walcott misses with a punch on the inside.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walcott tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Walcott.
I think Lowe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CFC 439: IsMore v Neuer 2     
Date:   Nov 21, 2021
#R1#
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range.
Dilbrandt misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Dilbrandt unleashes a big counter combination but Lowe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses.
Dilbrandt 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 bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
Dilbrandt looks to land a body kick but Lowe moved away.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe defending well as Dilbrandt loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Dilbrandt checks a low kick from Lowe.#T1#
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Lowe takes one on the button.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Nice uppercut lands for Dilbrandt. That snapped Lowe's head back.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dilbrandt counters with a head kick. That will keep Lowe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #CL#
Lowe rushes Dilbrandt and presses him up against the ropes.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dilbrandt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowe.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe keeps control of Dilbrandt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Dilbrandt scores with a shoulder strike.
Dilbrandt avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the ropes.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Dilbrandt.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilbrandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Lowe connects with a leg kick.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
Dilbrandt lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dilbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Lowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dilbrandt is keeping busy.#T4#
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe misses with some punches. #BC2#
Dilbrandt breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Dilbrandt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lowe throws a low kick but Dilbrandt moves out of range easily.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Dilbrandt's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Lowe thuds his right hand into Dilbrandt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dilbrandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dilbrandt looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Dilbrandt's defenses.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight right.
It looked like Lowe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lowe throws a head kick that Dilbrandt semi-blocks.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dilbrandt - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dilbrandt lands a head kick!
Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dilbrandt's head.#T1#
Dilbrandt throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Dilbrandt blocks a low kick nicely.
Dilbrandt tries to bum rush Lowe with a series of wild strikes but Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Dilbrandt only half commits.
Dilbrandt misses with a looping left.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dilbrandt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Dilbrandt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Dilbrandt misses the jab.
Lowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilbrandt throws out the jab.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Dilbrandt's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Dilbrandt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dilbrandt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilbrandt throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dilbrandt throws an off balance right hand
and Dilbrandt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Dilbrandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Lowe throws a push kick but Dilbrandt slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe lands a jab to the head.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowe thinking.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe misses with the body kick
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Dilbrandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dilbrandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dilbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dilbrandt digs a good body shot into Lowe's ribs.
Donk. Lowe catches Dilbrandt right on the button with a cross.
Lowe stalks Dilbrandt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dilbrandt's face. Dilbrandt staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
Dilbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dilbrandt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe checks a low kick from Dilbrandt.
Lowe wants to clinch
and Dilbrandt counters with a good low kick that Lowe was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe cracks Dilbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Dilbrandt misses its intended target.
Lowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilbrandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Dilbrandt saw it coming and moves away.
Dilbrandt throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Donk. Lowe catches Dilbrandt right on the button with a cross.
Dilbrandt moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt throws a shot to the body.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Lowe catches Dilbrandt right on the button with a cross.
Dilbrandt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Dilbrandt off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dilbrandt. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dilbrandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Dilbrandt pushes him off.
Dilbrandt blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Dilbrandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilbrandt cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a one-two to the body.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a low kick but Lowe moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dilbrandt will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Dilbrandt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T3#
Lowe cracks Dilbrandt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand.
Dilbrandt takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Dilbrandt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dilbrandt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dilbrandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dilbrandt should have avoided that one.
Dilbrandt moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dilbrandt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dilbrandt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dilbrandt with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Lowe
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dilbrandt checks a leg kick.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dilbrandt at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dilbrandt at a distance. #T4#
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Dilbrandt lands a jab to the nose.#ROC2#Lowe is rocked!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dilbrandt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
David Dilbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowe cracks Dilbrandt with an open hand slap.
Dilbrandt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt cracks Lowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dilbrandt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Dilbrandt.
Lowe thinks about countering with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Lowe moves into the clinch.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

An out of breath Mike Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SYN 841 Po vs. Dionisy     
Date:   Oct 16, 2021
#R1#
Good exchange - Gozen coming out on top.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Gozen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.
Gozen throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
Gozen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Lowe misses
and Gozen counters with a left to the body.
Gozen misses with a looping right.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Gozen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gozen takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe throws a leg kick that misses.
Gozen tried to counter with a leg kick but Lowe avoided it.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gozen.
A nice side step and Lowe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Gozen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Gozen moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands a nice hook to Gozen's body. Gozen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Gozen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Gozen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gozen scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gozen if he has to take too many more of those.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gozen.
Lowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gozen throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Gozen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Gozen misses.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gozen.
Lowe lands with a slapping head kick.
Gozen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gozen.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Gozen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gozen.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gozen.
Nice cross by Gozen.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Gozen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Gozen lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gozen needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Gozen jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL#
Gozen moves into the clinch.
Gozen lands a body punch.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Gozen.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gozen up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gozen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
And Gozen counters with a quick kick to the body but Lowe blocks it.
Gozen misses with a straight left.
Gozen lands a body shot.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen's corner calls for a 1-2. Gozen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gozen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gozen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gozen throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozen doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe lands with a nice body kick.
Gozen tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Gozen feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
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!
Lowe lands with a hook. Gozen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Gozen saw that one coming.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozen checks a low kick from Lowe.
Gozen is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Gozen.
Gozen throws a good cross that connects.
Gozen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gozen to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Lowe is rocked!
Gozen tries to land a front kick but Lowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gozen finish him?
Gozen blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Gozen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lowe doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Gozen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen working aggressively here.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gozen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gozen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Gozen.
Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Gozen blocks with his arms.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Tomoe Gozen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Gozen has Lowe pressed against the cage, preventing Lowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen lands a right hand.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Lowe lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Tomoe Gozen has been cut.
Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gozen lands a body shot.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Gozen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gozen. #T4#
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gozen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lowe or not.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen lands a left hand.
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Gozen blocks with his arms.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoe Gozen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gozen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Gozen wants to slow Lowe down by chopping away at his legs.
Lowe throws a big counter head kick but Gozen avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Gozen moves into the clinch.
Lowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Gozen won't allow it.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gozen tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen lands a right hand.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen. #T1#
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gozen.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Gozen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow.
Gozen blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Lowe misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gozen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gozen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe. #BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gozen swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Gozen scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gozen. #T3#
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Gozen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gozen.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Gozen. That snapped Lowe's head back.
Gozen tries to clinch up but Lowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Gozen saw that one coming.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gozen wants to clinch.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozen doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gozen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gozen tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe tries to bum rush Gozen with a series of wild strikes but Gozen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Gozen connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Gozen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gozen.
Gozen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Gozen's ribs.
Lowe drops his hands momentarily and Gozen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lowe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gozen jabs at Lowe's body.
Gozen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Lowe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gozen lands a slapping body shot.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Gozen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomoe Gozen.
Well Gozen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomoe Gozen!

Tomoe Gozen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Mike Lowe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: SYN 832 Sitsongrit vs. William     
Date:   Sep 12, 2021
#R1#
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lowe wants to clinch.
Lowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nakano throws out the jab.
Nakano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakano checks a leg kick nicely.
Nakano throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Nakano only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Nakano misses with a hook.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Nakano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
Nakano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakano misses the shot to the body.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.#T1#
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakano connects with a leg kick.
Nakano avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Nakano checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nakano takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Nakano misses its intended target.
Lowe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nakano walks into a left hand.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Nakano sees coming a mile off.
Lowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakano.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws an off balance right hand
and Nakano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nakano clobbers Lowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakano misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Lowe.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Lowe misses.
Nakano throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe connects with the punch.
Lowe scores with a jab.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Nakano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nakano walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakano.#T3#
Lowe misses with a jab to the body
and Nakano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowe thinking.
Nakano throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a two punch combo.
Nakano on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Nakano is rocked!
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
Nakano is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nakano finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Lowe's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Nakano falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SYN 824 Mumu 3.0 vs. Reinikain     
Date:   Aug 15, 2021
#R1#
Von Hayek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe feints a jab promting Von Hayek to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Von Hayek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CL2#
Lowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Hayek, pushing him back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hayek wants to take the fight to the mat but Lowe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Lowe tries to break free but Von Hayek pushes him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Von Hayek has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lowe avoiding damage.
Von Hayek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
Von Hayek lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Von Hayek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Von Hayek has him pressed against the cage.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the cage.
Von Hayek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Von Hayek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lowe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Von Hayek goes for a takedown attempt but Lowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich August Von Hayek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hayek cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Hayek ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Von Hayek sees coming a mile off.
Von Hayek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab lands there for Lowe.#CL2#
Lowe drives through and clinches with Von Hayek against the cage.
Von Hayek blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Von Hayek has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Von Hayek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Hayek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Von Hayek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hayek controls his hands.
Lowe prevents the takedown attempt.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Von Hayek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lowe is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Lowe wants to control but Von Hayek postures up.#T3#
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Von Hayek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lowe gets full guard.
Lowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Lowe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Von Hayek gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowe is on top in guard. #REVB#
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Hayek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Hayek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Hayek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving. #T4#
Von Hayek controlling the position.
Von Hayek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Lowe is looking to improve his position.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Von Hayek in his half guard.
Von Hayek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Von Hayek winds up and cracks Lowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek winds up and cracks Lowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Von Hayek blocks the body kick.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe throws a leg kick #TD#
and Von Hayek counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Lowe is looking to get back to his feet here but Von Hayek is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lowe's back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe is in bad spot here.
Von Hayek is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lowe. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I would not like to be Lowe right now.
Von Hayek is hanging on to Lowe's back as he tries to escape. #T1#
Von Hayek punishes Lowe with strikes from the back mount.
Lowe staying busy and making it hard for Von Hayek to control.
Von Hayek loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lowe hold on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is taking a good look at Lowe as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Von Hayek! #ROC#Lowe is rocked!
Lowe breaks Von Hayek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lowe is still in real trouble! Can Von Hayek finish him?
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowe throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Hayek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SU2#
Lowe stands up and waves to Von Hayek to follow him.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Von Hayek.
Lowe is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Von Hayek moves out of range easily.
Lowe digs a good hook to Von Hayek's body.
Von Hayek connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Hayek scores with a hook to the body.
Lowe lands an elbow inside.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Hayek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hayek blocking some punches.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Hayek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Von Hayek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe stalls.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hayek.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowe.
Von Hayek is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hayek's elbow.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Von Hayek can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Hayek tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich August Von Hayek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hayek.
Lowe stops a takedown attempt from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Von Hayek counters with a nice body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Von Hayek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Hayek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Hayek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down. #CL2#
Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Von Hayek avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Von Hayek avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek is working for takedown but Lowe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von Hayek managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lowe.
Lowe lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Von Hayek is rocked!#T1#
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Von Hayek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Von Hayek can't get the takedown.
Von Hayek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Hayek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Von Hayek 's eye.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Von Hayek is pressed against the cage. Lowe pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Von Hayek! Two more big strikes from Lowe and Von Hayek crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SYN 817 Mumu 3.0 vs. Simon     
Date:   Jul 24, 2021
#R1#
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weecharangsan goes for a double leg but Lowe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lowe continues to drive forward.
Lowe landing knees to the head.
Weecharangsan misses with the head strike.
Weecharangsan can't get the takedown.
Weecharangsan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lowe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrii Weecharangsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weecharangsan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Weecharangsan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weecharangsan has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Weecharangsan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Weecharangsan dodges an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T1##BC2#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Weecharangsan moves out of range of the body kick.
Weecharangsan fails with the takedown.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Weecharangsan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lowe just manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe swinging wildly here. #CL#
Weecharangsan clinches with his opponent.
Weecharangsan jumps guard but Lowe stands there with Weecharangsan around his waist. Weecharangsan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weecharangsan.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
As Lowe tries to get set, Weecharangsan tries to push him back and clinch up but Lowe manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Weecharangsan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weecharangsan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weecharangsan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe works Weecharangsan's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weecharangsan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weecharangsan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Weecharangsan moved out of range.
Weecharangsan closes the distance and clinches up with Lowe, looking for a takedown. Weecharangsan pushes Lowe against the cage but Lowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lowe is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Lowe gets a clinch.
Weecharangsan pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weecharangsan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lowe prevents it.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Weecharangsan has double underhooks. #TD#
Weecharangsan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weecharangsan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T3#
Lowe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lowe trying to control but Weecharangsan is working from the bottom.
Weecharangsan trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
Weecharangsan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lowe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Lowe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weecharangsan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowe has managed to get both his arms back between Weecharangsan's legs - danger averted.
Weecharangsan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weecharangsan trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weecharangsan keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lowe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lowe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weecharangsan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weecharangsan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Weecharangsan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lowe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weecharangsan is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Lowe tries to clinch up but Weecharangsan circles away and keeps his distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Weecharangsan shoots and misses
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weecharangsan rather than just go for the knockout.
Lowe connects with a high kick.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Weecharangsan gets a clinch. #BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Weecharangsan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet but Weecharangsan passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#REVB#
Weecharangsan is pressing down on Lowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lowe is holding on for now. #SUB#
Weecharangsan is looking for a kimura here.
Weecharangsan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Weecharangsan tries to pass to full mount but Lowe defends it.
Lowe is looking for a sweep. Weecharangsan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weecharangsan thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Chakrii Weecharangsan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weecharangsan trying to mount his opponent but Lowe defends it.
Lowe wants to control but Weecharangsan is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Weecharangsan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Weecharangsan prevents Lowe from improving his position.
Weecharangsan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowe keeps working. #SUB#
Weecharangsan is trying to work for a kimura but Lowe is defending well.
Lowe wants to control but Weecharangsan is keeping busy. #T3#
Lowe is staying active underneath Weecharangsan, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Weecharangsan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lowe prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrii Weecharangsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weecharangsan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lowe prevents it.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Weecharangsan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe stalling in the clinch. #TD#
Weecharangsan has picked Lowe up - he's going for a ride! Weecharangsan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lowe is looking to control Weecharangsan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowe avoid being mounted?#T4#
Lowe tries to get to full guard but Weecharangsan has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Lowe looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Weecharangsan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weecharangsan trying to pass the guard but Lowe defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A big right from Lowe misses.
Weecharangsan tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Chakrii Weecharangsan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weecharangsan is defended easily by Lowe.
Weecharangsan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Weecharangsan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lowe circles away.
Weecharangsan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chakrii Weecharangsan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weecharangsan shoots in but no luck this time.
A cross from Lowe lands.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Weecharangsan takes it in his stride.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weecharangsan takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Weecharangsan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Weecharangsan in the body.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe connects with a jab.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Weecharangsan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#TD#
Weecharangsan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Weecharangsan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Weecharangsan has his foot on Lowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowe works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Weecharangsan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chakrii Weecharangsan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lowe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Weecharangsan keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Weecharangsan controls Lowe momentarily but Lowe frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe lands a jab.
Lowe lands with a right hand. #T3#
Lowe delivers a nice body kick.
Lowe lands a jab.
Weecharangsan looks for a takedown but Lowe sprawls well.
Weecharangsan darts in looking for a takedown but Lowe gets double underhooks and turns Weecharangsan into the cage.
Weecharangsan can't get the takedown.
Weecharangsan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lowe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Weecharangsan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lowe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weecharangsan takes an elbow to the temple.
Lowe digs a right hand underneath Weecharangsan's ribcage. Weecharangsan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weecharangsan jumps guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Weecharangsan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lowe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Lowe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weecharangsan.
Weecharangsan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lowe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Weecharangsan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowe is defending well.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lowe wants it to stay on the feet.
Weecharangsan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLowe.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowe.
Weecharangsan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

A victorious Mike Lowe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SYN 807 Kurosaki vs. Golovkin     
Date:   Jun 20, 2021
#R1#
Zonta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe lands a nice shot that snaps Zonta's head back.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zonta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zonta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Zonta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zonta moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Lowe throws a hook but Zonta blocks it.
Zonta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD2#
Zonta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zonta thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Zonta stops Lowe from getting back to his feet.
Lowe is staying active underneath Zonta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zonta lands with a punch from half guard.
Lowe is trying to control but can't.
Zonta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Lowe is not content to let Zonta control the position.
Zonta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lowe is looking to improve his position.
Zonta trying to control from half guard but Lowe is working away. #SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lowe trying to hold on to Zonta's head to control him but Zonta postures up.
Zonta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lowe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lowe wants to control but Zonta is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zonta is keen to just control but Lowe is a slippery customer.
Zonta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zonta lands strikes from half guard.
Zonta working Lowe over with strikes.
Zonta is thwarting Lowe's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions off his back.
Lowe tries to roll over but Zonta keeps him under control.
Zonta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zonta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2#Lowe is rocked!
Ground and pound from Zonta.
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zonta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zonta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Lowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zonta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowe keeps working.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Zonta drops an elbow to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lowe wants to control but Zonta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lowe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zonta scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Lowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lowe tries to roll over but Zonta keeps him under control.
Zonta scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Zonta seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lowe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Peter Zonta!
Peter Zonta very nearly forgot to thank 160Q Energy for $150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Mike Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: ALPHA-1: Collision Course     
Date:   May 15, 2021
#R1#
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Pawlik throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe misses with a hook. Pawlik ducked under it nicely.
Pawlik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawlik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pawlik.
Nice cross by Pawlik.
Lowe cracks Pawlik with an open hand slap.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawlik lands a head shot.
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Pawlik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Pawlik moves out of range easily.
Pawlik misses with a takedown
and Lowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawlik circles away. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pawlik.
Pawlik scores with punches from side control.
Lowe tries to bench press Pawlik off him but Pawlik keeps the position. #SUB2#
Pawlik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Pawlik is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowe is defending well. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlik just content to control the position.
Lowe tries to improve position but can't.
Pawlik lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2#
Pawlik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawlik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lowe is looking for a sweep.
Pawlik lands an elbow.
Lowe is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Lowe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lowe is looking to reverse the position.
Lowe is working hard here to advance position.
Pawlik working the body and head with strikes.
Pawlik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lowe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #SUB2#
Pawlik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pawlik wants to control but Lowe is keeping him busy.
Pawlik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pawlik working the head and body with strikes.
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Lowe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pawlik's best efforts.
Pawlik is thwarting Lowe's attempts to control the position.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Pawlik is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowe defends it well.
Lowe is looking for a sweep. Pawlik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lowe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pawlik is working away from the top position though.
Lowe moves into full guard.
Lowe is pulling down on Pawlik's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Pawlik will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Lowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Pawlik with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe takes a swing at Pawlik's ribcage but misses.
Pawlik lands a head shot.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
so Pawlik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lowe keeping moving, preventing Pawlik from controlling successfully.
Pawlik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pawlik is in close to Lowe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pawlik's guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pawlik wants to improve his position but instead Lowe has moved into half guard.
Pawlik gets full guard.#T1#
Lowe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lowe scoring with some ground and pound.
Pawlik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lowe. #SUB2#
Pawlik pushes a forearm under Lowe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lowe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dick Pawlik!
A very excited looking Dick Pawlik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mike Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: SMASH: End Of An Era     
Date:   Apr 10, 2021
#R1#
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #TD#
Morgan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lowe's guard.#SUB2#
Lowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lowe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Lowe is trying to keep Morgan in close. #SUB2#
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lowe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Lowe's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Lowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back. #SUB2#
Lowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
Lowe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowe swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe working a defensive guard here.
Morgan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Lowe keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
Lowe is trying to keep Morgan in close.
Lowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Lowe pulls Morgan in to control the position.
Lowe controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morgan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morgan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan works over Lowe with some ground and pound from guard.
Morgan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Lowe has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan chips away with some ground and pound.
Morgan landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#Lowe is rocked!
Lowe keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Lowe is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?#T4#
Morgan with a nice head shot there.
Morgan won't allow Lowe to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan landing with the ground and pound.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe controlling the position.#SUB2#
Lowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Morgan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowe, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Morgan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Morgan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lowe slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Lowe scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowe throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowe can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Lowe rushes Morgan and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan misses with a body punch. #T1#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan. #BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Lowe sprawls well.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lowe.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
A counter left hand to the body from Morgan misses its target.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by Morgan.
Lowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #ROC2#Morgan is rocked!
Lowe lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Morgan falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Lowe!
A victorious Mike Lowe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: SMASH: Lynn vs Mazziotti 2     
Date:   Mar 13, 2021
#R1#
Gaethje takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Lowe lands with a nice body kick.
Gaethje misses with the combination.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaethje connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowe momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Lowe cracks Gaethje with an open hand slap.
Gaethje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Lowe throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Lowe has managed to clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lowe as the two fighters clinch. #T1#
Gaethje tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe tries a body shot but Gaethje blocks it.
Gaethje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaethje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaethje struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Gaethje working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaethje blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaethje backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaethje misses with a body punch.
Gaethje takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Gaethje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaethje takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gaethje slips a jab and a cross from Lowe. #T2#
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaethje crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Gaethje gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Gaethje manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Gaethje.
Lowe feints a jab promting Gaethje to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gaethje slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaethje dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Lowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gaethje walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaethje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaethje misses the target.#T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Gaethje was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe digs a good hook to Gaethje's body.
Lowe misses with a left hand
and Gaethje makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe tries to clinch up
and Gaethje counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Gaethje sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lowe works Gaethje's body with a nice hook.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Gaethje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe tries to land a body kick
enabling Gaethje to counter with a crisp 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!
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaethje.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Gaethje throws a big counter combination but Lowe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaethje throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Gaethje steps away.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Lowe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaethje is able to avoid easily.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gaethje changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaethje on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gaethje scores with a punch to the head.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaethje fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowe checks it well.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gaethje counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaethje seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Gaethje's body.
Gaethje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lowe lands a nice hook to Gaethje's body. Gaethje takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaethje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gaethje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Jab by Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Lowe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Justin Gaethje has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaethje.
Gaethje swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Gaethje throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaethje throws a counter high kick but Lowe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Gaethje moved out of range nicely.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Gaethje is rocked!
Lowe knocks out Gaethje with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Lowe before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Lowe picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Lowe!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Lowe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Savage MMA Lowe vs Anthony     
Date:   Jan 30, 2021
#R1#
Lowe tests Anthony's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Anthony's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anthony circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Anthony does no damage.
Nice jab there from Lowe.
Anthony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe digs a good hook to Anthony's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anthony misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that Anthony semi-blocks.
Anthony throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anthony avoids the head kick by Lowe. #T1#
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anthony on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Anthony's ribs.
Lowe misses with the combination.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Anthony's defenses.
Lowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anthony will feel that in the morning.
Lowe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anthony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anthony.#T2#
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a body shot.
Anthony tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anthony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Anthony.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anthony under the eye.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Anthony falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Anthony swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anthony moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe slips a straight right by Anthony.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anthony doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe lands a head kick. Anthony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anthony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anthony at a distance.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
Anthony takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Anthony throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Anthony throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range. #CL#
Lowe darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anthonys head.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anthony if he has to take too many more of those.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Anthony misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Anthony throws a sloppy head kick
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Anthony.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Anthony takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Anthony swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Anthony will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anthony.
Lowe lands a jab to Anthony's midsection.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Anthony seems unphased.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Anthony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Anthony's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Lowe.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Anthony drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Anthony misses the target. #T1#
Anthony swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anthony throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Anthony's torso.
Anthony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Anthony has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowe stalks Anthony and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anthony's face. Anthony staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Anthony throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anthony takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anthony's hands.
Anthony swinging wildly here.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Anthony takes one on the button.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe clobbers Anthony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowe scores with a hook.
Anthony misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowe!
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe tests Anthony's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anthony on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Lowe lands with a cross.
Anthony takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Anthony is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Anthony.
Lowe is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big left from Anthony misses. #CL#
Lowe closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Lowe.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anthony or not. #BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anthony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anthony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe jabs Anthony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anthony can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe is looking to wear down Anthony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Anthony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lowe connects with a single shot there.
Anthony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick lands for Lowe.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Anthony on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL#
Lowe forces Anthony back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony can't break the clinch.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Anthony. #T1#
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anthony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe pushes Anthony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Anthony misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anthony can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lowe.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
Lowe lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony is trying to break free.#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Anthony scores with a one two! Lowe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Anthony takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Lowe.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Anthony.
Lowe cracks Anthony with a good jab.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anthony eats them both and turns towards Lowe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anthony takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anthony doesn't seem bothered though.
Anthony misses with a jab to the body
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anthony lands with an overhand left.
Anthony has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lowe.
Lowe feints and then cracks Anthony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anthony down.
Anthony has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.#T3#
Anthony throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anthony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Lowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anthony doesn't seem phased though.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Anthony was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anthony shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lowe eats them both and turns towards Anthony to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anthony back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lowe punishes Anthony's body with a nice straight punch.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anthony, as that shot connected.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Anthony takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Anthony's ribs.#CL#
Lowe closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the cage.
Anthony lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
Lowe lands an elbow just above Anthony 's eye. #CUT#It looks like Marc Anthony has been cut.
Anthony misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe keeps Anthony at a distance using the push kick.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.
Anthony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthony swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: MMA ATTACK 07 Martinez vs Boy     
Date:   Jan 09, 2021
#R1#
Winger slips a jab and a cross from Lowe. #TD#
Winger looking to score a takedown here. Lowe is defending well but Winger drives through and ends up in Lowe's guard.
Lowe is trying to keep Winger in close.
Winger throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Winger chips away with some ground and pound.
Winger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Lowe is trying to stand back up but Winger is controlling him
Lowe wants to improve his position but Winger is controlling well. #T1#
Winger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Winger is looking for a kimura here.
Lowe is staying active underneath Winger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lowe moves into full guard.
Winger wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Winger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
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.
Winger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winger postures up.
Winger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winger blocks the body kick. #T3#
Lowe keeps Winger at a distance using the push kick.
Winger darts in looking for a takedown but Lowe gets double underhooks and turns Winger into the cage.
Winger tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Winger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lowe is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe keeps control of Winger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winger tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Winger 's eye. #CUT2#It looks like #1 Winger has been cut.
Winger jumps guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe lands with a nice combination. Winger backs away looking to recover.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Lowe. No joy for Winger on that attempt.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Winger throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range. #T4#
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Winger looking to score a takedown here. Lowe is defending well but Winger drives through and ends up in Lowe's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lowe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winger's guard. #REVB#
Winger trying to strike off his back.
Winger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe throwing strikes from guard but Winger blocks nicely.
Winger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses. Winger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lowe's guard. Nice move by Winger!#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on #1 Winger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Winger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Winger avoids nicely.
Winger throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Winger shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.#CL#
Winger closes the distance and pushes Lowe back into the cage.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Winger blocks an uppercut.
Winger is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks. #TD#
Winger successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Winger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Winger keeps moving.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1##SUB2#
Lowe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lowe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winger is controlling Lowe's posture.
Winger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Lowe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Winger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lowe has Winger in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Lowe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Winger has picked Lowe up and slammed him! Lowe can't keep hold of the triangle and Winger manages to pass to side control!#SU#
Winger decides to stand back up.
Lowe tries to bum rush Winger with a series of wild strikes but Winger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Lowe thows a body kick. Winger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Winger misses with a takedown attempt - Lowe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Winger tries to clinch up.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Lowe pushes Winger up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Winger controls the action. #TD#
Winger successfully pulls guard.
Winger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lowe postures up in Winger's guard and throws a big left but Winger blocks it.
Winger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winger looking to control. #T3#
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB#
Winger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Winger keeps moving.
Lowe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses. Winger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lowe's guard. Nice move by Winger!#REVR##SUB2#
Lowe is looking for a triangle but Winger pushes his legs off easily.
Winger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Winger's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SU#
Winger decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Winger ducks down to avoid it.
#1 Winger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winger throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.#R3#
Winger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lowe replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Winger blocks it well.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Lowe throws a hook but Winger blocks it.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winger goes for a double leg but Lowe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lowe continues to drive forward.
As Winger backs off Lowe throws a huge counter combo but Winger manages to avoid it all.
Winger blocking some punches.
A short left from Lowe.
Lowe tries to break the clinch but Winger is controlling the position.
Lowe prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe gets through Winger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Winger looking for a takedown. #T1#
Lowe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Winger controls the action.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Winger.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Winger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Winger drags the fight down to the ground.
Lowe is working Winger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Lowe postures up.
Winger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lowe throwing strikes from guard but Winger blocks nicely.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Winger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winger has his hands on Lowe's head, controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##TD#
Winger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.
Lowe is trying to control the position but Winger postures up.
Winger stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Winger looking to pass the guard.
Winger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winger is working Lowe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4##SUB2#
Lowe working for a triangle but Winger defends it easily.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winger is controlling him. #SUB2#
Lowe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lowe working a defensive guard but Winger passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowe is looking to improve his position.
Winger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4#
Winger shoots in but Lowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Winger moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winger tries to clinch up.
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe slips a jab from Winger.
Winger is looking to score with low kicks.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws the left hand but Winger avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Winger moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe takes a swing at Winger's ribcage but misses.
As Lowe tries to get set, Winger tries to push him back and clinch up but Lowe manages to avoid the attempt.
Winger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Winger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowe but Lowe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Winger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Winger avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Winger goes for a double leg but Lowe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lowe continues to drive forward.
Winger tries for a takedown but Lowe manages to get underhooks.
Lowe prevents the takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winger backwards. #BC2#
Lowe manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowe as he jumps to the side.
Winger tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Winger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lowe to score with a decent uppercut.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Winger moves out of range easily.
Winger shoots and misses
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winger scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Winger's head back.
Winger walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Winger.
Winger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Winger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lowe sprawls well. Lowe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Winger gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winger.
Winger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lowe slips a jab and a cross from Winger.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowe sprawls and moves away.
Winger avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Winger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lowe swivels and escapes.
Lowe punishes Winger's body with a nice straight punch.
Winger misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a head kick.
Winger closes the distance and clinches up with Lowe, looking for a takedown. Winger pushes Lowe against the cage but Lowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Lowe pushes Winger up against the cage in a clinch.
Winger tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Winger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Winger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winger backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Winger ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winger doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winger lands a jab-cross combination.
Winger tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Winger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Winger down.
Winger shoots in for a double leg but Lowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe throws a one two combo.
Winger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winger's sensitive parts.
Winger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winger fails with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Winger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Winger darts in looking for a takedown but Lowe gets double underhooks and turns Winger into the cage.
Winger fails to pull guard.
Winger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winger or not.
Lowe lands an elbow just above Winger 's eye.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Winger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#BC2#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winger.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lowe misses with a combination
and Winger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winger has a takedown stuffed.
Winger avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winger. That did some damage!
Winger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger shoots for a double leg takedown but Lowe sprawls well. He's pushed Winger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winger misses with a straight left.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lowe duly obliges.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Winger's leg. Winger is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Winger moves to clinch but Lowe breaks away
and Lowe counters with a one-two to the body.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Winger moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe takes a swing at Winger's ribcage but misses.
Winger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Winger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Winger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Lowe avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe with a jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winger jabs Lowe right on the nose. Lowe blinks but takes it well.
Lowe thumps Winger with a low kick.
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!
Lowe connects with a crisp jab.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Winger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lowe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winger.
#1 Winger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Winger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 45:50
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: CEC Tokyo     
Date:   Feb 07, 2020
#R1#
Priester keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe tries to land a body kick
and Priester connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Priester has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lowe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Priester throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Lowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Priester at a distance.
Priester swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Priester misses with a straight right.
Landon Priester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Priester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Priester throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe is looking to slow Priester down with leg kicks. #T1#
A good leg kick by Priester.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Priester makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Priester.
Priester is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Priester throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Priester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Priester swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Priester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Priester.
Priester throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Priester throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Priester.#T2#
Priester lands a right hook to the body.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Priester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lowe lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Priester keeps it at a distance.
Priester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Priester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Priester slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Lowe is looking to wear down Priester with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe tests Priester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Priester misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Lowe moves into the clinch.
Priester misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester.
Lowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
A short right from Priester.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Priester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Priester avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Priester lands a left hand.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Priester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Priester prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Priester throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lowe. #T4#
Priester lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Priester's elbow.
Priester is working Lowe over against the cage.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Priester's head. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Priester bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Priester misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Priester slips a straight right by Lowe.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priester.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe looks to land a body kick but Priester moved away.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priester. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Priester scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Priester misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Priester.
Lowe throws a combination that misses
and Priester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe slips a jab from Priester.
Priester tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Priester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Priester.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Priester misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Priester throws a head kick that half lands.
Priester takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe misses with an uppercut.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Priester needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Priester replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lowe blocks it well.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Priester's leg. Priester is trying to keep his angry face on.
Priester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Lowe slips a jab from Priester.#CL#
Lowe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Priester blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Priester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Priester gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe is trying to break free.
Lowe is trying to stall. #T2#
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Priester blocks an uppercut.
Priester pushes Lowe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Priester cracks Lowe with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Priester.
Good body shot from Priester.
Priester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe gets through Priester's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Priester lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Priester.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Priester.
Landon Priester seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Priester fails to land.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
Priester lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Priester throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Priester.
Priester dodges an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Priester.
Lowe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Priester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Priester lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Priester.
Priester presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T4#
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Priester.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Priester.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Priester has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Priester digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Priester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priester throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lowe thuds a left hand into Priester's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Priester is out of range.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Priester cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Priester fakes the leg kick and cracks Lowe in the body.
Lowe avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe tries to bum rush Priester with a series of wild strikes but Priester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Priester misses.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Priester was just alert enough to avoid it.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester throws a leg kick but Lowe moved away.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Priester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester tries to work over Lowe's front leg with a kick but Lowe checks it. #T1#
Lowe walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Priester fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Priester circles away.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Priester rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Priester as Lowe tries to tie him up.
Priester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Priester.
Priester lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Priester tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Landon Priester has been cut.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Priester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Priester swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Priester as Lowe tries to tie him up.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Priester.
Priester scores with a shoulder strike.
Priester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Priester blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Priester. #T3#
Priester is leaning against Lowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Priester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowes head.
Priester misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe misses with an elbow strike.
Priester lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.#T4#
Priester misses with a body punch.
Priester gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Priester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Priester tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage.
Priester tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Priester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Priester or not.
Priester misses with some punches.
Priester misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Priester as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Priester has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!

A very excited looking Landon Priester made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Mike Lowe had this to say: 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CEC 689     
Date:   Jan 11, 2020
#R1#
Garcia checks a low kick from Lowe.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia checks a low kick from Lowe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee. #T1#
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garcia takes a step back to recover.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Lowe tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Garcia with a hook.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe is looking to wear down Garcia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe slips a jab from Garcia.
Lowe jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.
Garcia throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Lowe thuds his shin into the meat of Garcia's side.
A low kick from Lowe misses
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lowe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him. #T4#
Garcia clobbers Lowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowe lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Lowe tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Lowe misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Haislan Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lowe.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
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!
Lowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Donk. Garcia catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Lowe slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
A low kick from Garcia misses
and Lowe counters with a head kick. That will keep Garcia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #CL#
Lowe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe blocks an elbow strike.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lowe lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Haislan Garcia has been cut.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcia.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Lowe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands. #T4##BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Lowe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcia really felt that one!
Lowe checks a low kick from Garcia.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe takes one to the side of the head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Lowe checks a low kick from Garcia.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe slips under a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Haislan Garcia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Lowe throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Garcia throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe delivers a nice body kick.
Garcia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance. #T1#
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lowe.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Lowe takes one to the chin there.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.#T4#
Lowe throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Garcia.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
Well Garcia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!

A victorious Haislan Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mike Lowe spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CEC 688     
Date:   Dec 21, 2019
#R1#
Trump throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Trump has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lowe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trump throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trump swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Trump misses its intended target.
Trump bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trump gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
A jab lands there for Lowe.
Trump tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Trump defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Trump on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trump lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trump looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trump fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Jab by Lowe.#KD2#
Trump lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lowe sprawling to the canvas. Trump follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lowe hang on? #ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe is controlling Trump's trapped leg to prevent Trump from advancing to side control.
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Trump is looking for a kimura here.
Trump is pressing down on Lowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lowe is holding on for now.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Trump is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lowe sees it coming and defends easily.
Lowe is looking for a sweep. Trump is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trump controlling the action here. #T3#
Trump works his way into full mount!
Lowe is looking to get to half guard.
Lowe is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Trump avoids the attempt from Lowe to control.
Lowe has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Trump gets his hands free as Lowe looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowe grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T4##SUB2#
Trump is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lowe trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lowe breaks Trump's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Lowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trump is trying to control the position but Lowe postures up. #SUB2#
Trump working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Trump throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lowe uses it to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump is trying to control Lowe's posture but Lowe avoids it.
Trump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hillary Trump will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Trump moves out of range easily.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trump darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Trump moves out of range easily.
Lowe defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
Trump lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Trump moves into the clinch.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trump.#CL#
Lowe has Trump up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Trump.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Trump with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Trump throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land. #TD2#
Trump jumps guard and drags Lowe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Trump has wrist control.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Trump is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Lowe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Trump.#CL#
Lowe forces Trump back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Trump.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trump keeps control of Lowe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trump tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T2#
Trump takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trump creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Still in the clinch, Trump scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Trump takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Lowe.
Trump avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Lowe slowing the pace effectively.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Trump controls the action.
Trump lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trump creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Trump lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Lowe looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T4##BC#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Trump.
Nice body punch from Trump.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Trump.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trump.
Trump misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Trump was not able to check.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trump might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
Trump throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trump stalks Lowe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lowe's face. Lowe staggers backwards, shaken.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe avoids the body shot from Trump.
A big right from Trump misses.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Trump scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowe misses with a hook.
Trump doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
Trump tries to counter by closing the distance.
Trump connects with the punch.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe scores with a push kick.#CL#
Lowe closes the distance and pushes Trump back into the cage.
Trump throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trump is keeping busy.
Trump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards. #BC#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lowe.#T1#
Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Trump sees coming a mile off.
Lowe motions for Trump to come forward. Lowe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trump has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trump there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.
Trump displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Trump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Trump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trump throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Trump has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trump there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
Trump wants to counter with a clinch but Lowe pushes him away.
Lowe swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Trump blocks a jab.
Trump bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target. #T2#
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe needs to keep his hands up - Trump had a free shot at his head there.
Trump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Lowe misses.
Lowe throws a right hand that misses
and Trump counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe misses with a left hand
and Trump counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trump back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Trump jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trump misses with a double jab.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Trump misses with a looping left.#T3#
Trump lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Trump.
It looked like Lowe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe sets himself, and Trump steps forward looking for the clinch! Lowe avoids it this time.
Trump throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Trump throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe lands a jab.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Lowe drives through and clinches with Trump against the cage.
Trump throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trump scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trump lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump misses with the head strike. #T4#
Trump avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Trump.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Trump lands a right hand.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trump prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Mike Lowe has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD2#
Trump ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trump no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
Trump avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lowe trying to control but Trump is working from the bottom.
Lowe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hillary Trump!

Hillary Trump decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Mike Lowe had this to say: 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: Birthday Bash     
Date:   Nov 30, 2019
#R1#
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall pushes Lowe away with a front kick.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe checks a low kick from Dall.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowe momentarily.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Dall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe wants to clinch up but Dall keeps it at a distance.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe misses with a body shot. #T1#
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall digs a good body shot into Lowe's ribs.
Dall throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall lands a head shot.
Dall jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe with a hook.
Dall keeps Lowe at a distance using the push kick.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Dall avoids nicely.
Lowe swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Lowe jabs at Dall's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Dall dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Dall misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Lowe tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Dall misses with a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a low kick, right behind Dall 's knee.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Dall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Dall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dall showed some decent athleticism there.
Lowe is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowe avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
Dall stalling. #T3#
Dall is pressing down on Lowe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lowe is holding on for now.
Lowe wants to control but Dall is keeping busy.
Lowe gets back to full guard.
Lowe is pulling down on Dall's head. It's preventing any offense from Dall, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Lowe has his foot on Dall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dall works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lowe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lowe is pulling down on Dall's head to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lowe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dall is now in half guard.
Dall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lowe tries to get to full guard but Dall has control of the leg.
Dall trying to control from half guard but Lowe is working away.
Dall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 Bastyn Dall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Dall works on Lowe's body with a couple of short punches.
Lowe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowe.
A shot in the inside from Dall.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall is looking for a takedown.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Dall is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastyn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowe is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Lowe.
Dall blocks an elbow strike.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dall fails to land. #BC2#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Dall counters with a leg kick.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Dall is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a looping left.#T2#
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Dall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Dall misses with a hook
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dall is out of range and Lowe settles back down.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall connects with a crisp jab.
Dall walks into a jab.
Dall misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a body kick.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dall throws a lazy body kick
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Lowe misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Dall misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Lowe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe lands a two punch combo.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Dall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe slips under a jab from Dall.
Lowe scores with a hook.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Dall tries to clinch up.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe tries to clinch
and Dall counters with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Dall misses with a hook to the body
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Dall throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
Dall throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Dall moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall misses with a looping right.
Dall is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A solid body kick from Lowe.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall's hands.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a straight right. Dall didn't see that one coming.
Dall closes the distance and clinches up with Lowe, looking for a takedown. Dall pushes Lowe against the cage but Lowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall cracks Lowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Lowe tries to clinch but Dall moves out of range.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Dall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Dall blocks the leg kick.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall wants to clinch.#T1#
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Lowe defending well as Dall loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Dall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Lowe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dall connects with a body shot.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall misses with a looping right.#T2#
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe throws a leg kick that misses.
Dall takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Dall throws a front kick aimed at Lowe's knee but Lowe avoids it well.
Nice cross by Dall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dall.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dall.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dall.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Dall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Lowe clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall. #BC2#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dall back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T3#
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Dall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dall throws a series of punches but Lowe avoids them all with ease.
Dall misses with a double jab
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bastyn Dall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Dall needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Dall is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowe but Lowe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dall needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Dall walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lowe 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

After winning the bout, Mike Lowe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: CEC 682     
Date:   Nov 09, 2019
#R1#
Noriega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Noriega back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noriega.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Noriega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Pablo Noriega has been cut.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Lowe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Noriega drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noriega circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noriega walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Noriega moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Noriega. #T1#
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noriega looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Noriega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noriega defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe misses with a hook
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Noriega's shoulder, as Noriega tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Noriega.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Noriega's head back.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
A nice side step and Noriega releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
The fighters circling - Noriega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Noriega saw it coming and moves away.
Noriega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
Noriega waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Noriega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Lowe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Noriega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Noriega shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowe works Noriega's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Noriega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Noriega throws a good cross that connects.
Noriega throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Noriega.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Noriega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
Lowe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Noriega throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noriega misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noriega, as that shot connected.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut
and Noriega counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe cracks the inside of Noriega's front leg.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lowe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Noriega misses with a straight left.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Noriega's front leg but catches the back leg as Noriega tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Noriega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Noriega keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Noriega! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
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.
#R2#
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Noriega tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe moves forwards but Noriega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noriega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe pushes Noriega away with a front kick.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Noriega might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lowe has got the better of the exchanges.
Lowe stuns Noriega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noriega throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Noriega's head but Noriega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Noriega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Lowe throws a leg kick
and Noriega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Noriega.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Lowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noriega throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Noriega.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Noriega unleashes a big counter combination but Lowe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Noriega missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noriega is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Lowe misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Noriega throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Noriega misses with a hook.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Lowe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Noriega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Noriega pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lowe back to the cage. Noriega follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Noriega with a hook.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Noriega can pounce on him.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Noriega misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Noriega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Noriega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lowe at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Noriega ducked under it nicely.
Noriega lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Noriega scores with a jab.#T3#
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Noriega cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Noriega avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Jab from Noriega.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Noriega lands with a nice body punch.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Lowe stalks Noriega and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noriega's face. Noriega staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noriega was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Noriega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noriega.
Noriega works over Lowe's head and body with a nice combination.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega misses with a low kick as Lowe jumps back.
Lowe is looking to counter with head kicks.#T4#
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noriega scores with a nice right hand.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Noriega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noriegas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Noriega scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noriega.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noriega, as that shot connected.
Noriega takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Noriega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Lowe throws a body punch but Noriega moves out of range.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pablo Noriega's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noriega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Noriega with a hook.
Lowe throws an off balance right hand
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe wants to slow Noriega down by chopping away at his legs.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Lowe misses with a jab to the body
letting Noriega counter with a right hand.
Noriega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Noriega.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Noriega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noriega.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noriega scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.#T1#
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a quick counter head kick but Noriega was just out of range.
Lowe throws a jab when Noriega was well out of range.
Noriega blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Noriega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noriega throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Noriega misses with a few strikes there.
Noriega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Noriega moves his leg out of the way.
Noriega misses with a double jab.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noriega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Noriega. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Noriega counters with a three punch combo that has Lowe backing up. Lowe nods at Noriega to acknowledge the strikes.#T2#
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe throws a chopping leg kick but Noriega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega cracks Lowe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Noriega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Noriega off balance momentarily.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noriega moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Noriega thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Noriega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noriega cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noriega.#T3#
Decent striking displayed by Noriega there.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noriega cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Noriega.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Noriega avoids it well.
A head kick by Lowe misses
and Noriega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Noriega saw that one coming.
Noriega swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Lowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noriega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Noriega blocking some punches. #BC2#
Noriega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T4#
Lowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noriega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Noriega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega misses with a looping left.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noriega takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Noriega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Noriega doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Noriega's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Noriega.
I think Noriega 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Lowe!

An out of breath Mike Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: CEC 679     
Date:   Oct 13, 2019
#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Heisenberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heisenberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Heisenberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heisenberg has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lowe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Heisenberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Heisenberg misses.
A combination from Heisenberg does no damage.
Heisenberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Heisenberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heisenberg slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Heisenberg misses with a low kick.
Heisenberg misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Heisenberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heisenberg! But no joy.
Heisenberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heisenberg shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heisenberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe lands with an overhand left.
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!
Heisenberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Heisenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raphaele Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heisenberg. Heisenberg obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Heisenberg's ribs.
Lowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heisenberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowe's head.
Heisenberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lowe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Heisenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heisenberg misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Heisenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
Heisenberg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Heisenberg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Heisenberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Heisenberg tries to avoid it.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Heisenberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heisenberg works the jab nicely.#T2#
Lowe lands a jab to the head.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Heisenberg misses.
Heisenberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lowe.
Crunch! Heisenberg slams his shin into Lowe's torso.
Heisenberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowe is fending him off so far but Heisenberg persists. Nope, Lowe circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphaele Heisenberg.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Heisenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Heisenberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heisenberg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lowe lands a high kick!
Heisenberg moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Nice sprawl there from Lowe as Heisenberg shoots in.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Heisenberg's belly button to the back.
Heisenberg is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heisenberg. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Heisenberg thows a leg kick but Lowe checks it
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heisenberg misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heisenberg throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Heisenberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Lowe tries to sprawl out of it but Heisenberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lowe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heisenberg, as that shot connected.
Heisenberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heisenberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Heisenberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heisenberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Lowe rushes Heisenberg and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!#TD2#
Heisenberg gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T4#
Lowe wants to control but Heisenberg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heisenberg lands a nice short elbow.
Lowe gets back to full guard.
Lowe working a defensive guard here.
Lowe wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Heisenberg passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe has hold of Heisenberg's hands but Heisenberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lowe is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at London MMA Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lowe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that 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.
#R2#
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heisenberg lands a jab to the nose.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Heisenberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heisenberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lowe.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg throws a chopping leg kick but Lowe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heisenberg throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Heisenberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Heisenberg tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Heisenberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Heisenberg.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe looks to land a body kick but Heisenberg moved away.
Heisenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heisenberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heisenberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And Lowe counters with a quick kick to the body but Heisenberg blocks it.#T1#
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lowe throws a body punch but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Heisenberg drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
Heisenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD2#
Heisenberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lowe's half guard.#ES#
Lowe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Heisenberg is on him like a limpet, forcing Lowe back against the cage.
Heisenberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Heisenberg has double underhooks.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Heisenberg controls the action.
Heisenberg lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisenberg lands with a left to the head.
Lowe scores with a knee to the head.
Heisenberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heisenberg working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heisenberg.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Heisenberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heisenberg can do to turn this around?
Heisenberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heisenberg blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Heisenberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphaele Heisenberg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heisenberg.
Heisenberg pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heisenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raphaele Heisenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heisenberg wants to break free but Lowe has control.
Heisenberg misses with some punches.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Heisenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Lowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heisenberg appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe slips under a jab from Heisenberg.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heisenberg throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Lowe feints and then cracks Heisenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heisenberg down.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heisenberg's head.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Heisenberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heisenberg misses with a straight left.
Lowe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heisenberg is out of range and Lowe settles back down.
Nice uppercut lands for Heisenberg. That snapped Lowe's head back.
Heisenberg scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Heisenberg lands an overhand right.
Heisenberg misses with a straight left. #T4#
Heisenberg looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Heisenberg looks to throw a body kick
and Lowe counters with an outside leg kick.
Heisenberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Heisenberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowe as he avoids it easily.
Heisenberg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Heisenberg misses the target.
Heisenberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Heisenberg.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe backing away here, and Heisenberg unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Heisenberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Heisenberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe defending well as Heisenberg loads up on a big left hand.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Heisenberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heisenberg misses the jab.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Heisenberg tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heisenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Heisenberg.
Lowe is looking to wear down Heisenberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heisenberg connects with a body shot.
Lowe feints and then cracks Heisenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heisenberg down.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Heisenberg avoids them all with ease.
Lowe throws a head kick but Heisenberg moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Lowe lands with a hook. Heisenberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe slips a jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Heisenberg's belly button to the back.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Heisenberg thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Heisenberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Heisenberg off the cage and back into range.
Heisenberg throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Heisenberg only half commits.
Heisenberg takes one to the side of the head.
Heisenberg avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Heisenberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#TD2#
Heisenberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Lowe has his feet on Heisenberg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisenberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Heisenberg throws a shot to the body.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raphaele Heisenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Heisenberg throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Heisenberg throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Heisenberg scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heisenberg throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Heisenberg throws a wild body kick that Lowe sees coming a mile off.
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Heisenberg avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Jab by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Lowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heisenberg throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Heisenberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.#T3#
Lowe is looking to slow Heisenberg down with leg kicks.
Heisenberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heisenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe with a hook.
Heisenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Lowe.
Heisenberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Heisenberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Heisenberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heisenberg misses with the body kick
and Lowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heisenberg's knee momentarily.
Heisenberg misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heisenberg. That did some damage!
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heisenberg throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisenberg swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heisenberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts. #T4#
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heisenberg's head.
A slow jab from Heisenberg misses its intended target.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Heisenberg off the cage and back into range.
Heisenberg lands with a hook. Lowe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heisenberg eats them both and turns towards Lowe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Lowe forces Heisenberg back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Heisenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Heisenberg is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphaele Heisenberg.
Heisenberg misses with some punches.
Heisenberg pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heisenberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

An out of breath Mike Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: CEC 676     
Date:   Sep 22, 2019
#R1#
McArthur throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
McArthur blocks a jab.
McArthur connects with a crisp jab.
Lowe lands with a straight right. McArthur didn't see that one coming.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that McArthur sees coming a mile off.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe throws a leg kick but McArthur moved away.
Lowe lands a nice hook to McArthur's body. McArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McArthur throws out the jab.
Lowe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McArthur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McArthur to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from McArthur.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McArthur.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to clinch up but McArthur circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe scores with a decent looking hook.
McArthur throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.#T1#
Good shot there by Lowe.
McArthur throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and McArthur only half commits.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. McArthur takes a step back to recover.
McArthur scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe throws out a loose jab but McArthur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
McArthur throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lowe sizes up McArthur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
McArthur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but McArthur scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McArthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lowe slips a straight right by McArthur.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from McArthur.
McArthur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowe cracks McArthur with a good jab.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
McArthur throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles McArthur's knee momentarily.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
McArthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lowe in his tracks.
McArthur throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
McArthur avoids the head kick by Lowe. #T3#
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McArthur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McArthur takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but McArthur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McArthur lands a lovely overhand right.#ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McArthur lands a nice hook to Lowe's body. Lowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McArthur connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Lowe out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieran McArthur!
A less than humble Kieran McArthur misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Mike Lowe was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.

 

Event: CEC 674     
Date:   Sep 08, 2019
#R1#
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe sizes up Fu Tu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu Tu feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Lowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fu Tu's knee momentarily.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lowe tests Fu Tu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Fu Tu throws a front kick that sends Lowe stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Fu Tu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fu Tu tries to land a front kick but Lowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Lowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fu Tu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fu Tu misses with a straight right.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu Tu connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
Fu Tu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fu Tu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fu Tu moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
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!
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Lowe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu Tu is out of range.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fu Tu blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fu Tu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe tries a low kick but Fu Tu avoids it.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Lowe lands a head kick!
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Fu Tu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu Tu fails to pull guard.
Fu Tu throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe is struggling to control the position.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fu Tu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu jumps guard but Lowe stands there with Fu Tu around his waist. Fu Tu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD2#
Fu Tu pulls guard successfully. #T4#
Fu Tu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu wants to improve his position but instead Lowe has moved into half guard.
Lowe throwing shots but Fu Tu is blocking nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fu Tu is trying to control but can't.
Lowe wants to stand up but Fu Tu is controlling the position.
Lowe passes to full mount!
Fu Tu is desperately trying to improve his position but Lowe has a good base and remains in mount.
Lowe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fu Tu tries to reverse the position but Lowe maintains control.
Fu Tu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lowe throws some wild stikes that Fu Tu manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu Tu tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fu Tu wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu Tu.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu Tu can do to turn this around?
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe is looking to slow Fu Tu down with leg kicks.
Lowe keeps Fu Tu at a distance using the push kick.
Lowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lowe scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fu Tu takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fu Tu!
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowe throws a hook but Fu Tu blocks it.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu Tu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu Tu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lowe throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe lands the left hand.#T2#
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Fu Tu saw it coming and moves away.
Fu Tu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Lowe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Fu Tu's torso.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe connects with a body shot.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu Tu should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu Tu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fu Tu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.#T3#
Lowe wants to slow Fu Tu down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu Tu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu Tu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Fu Tu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fu Tu blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu Tu staying out of range there.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu takes one to the side of the head.
Fu Tu checks a leg kick.
Fu Tu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Lowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fu Tu counters with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Fu Tu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe closes the distance but Fu Tu moves to the side
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Fu Tu moved out of range nicely.
Fu Tu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
And Fu Tu tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Fu Tu.
Nice shot lands for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu Tu.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Fu Tu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fu Tu thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu connects with a body shot.
Fu Tu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Fu Tu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu Tu.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a low kick as Fu Tu jumps back.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu Tu. That did some damage!
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fu Tus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fu Tu tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu scores with a hook.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Lowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu Tu connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Fu Tu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Lowe.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
And Fu Tu tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fu Tu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Lowe throws a hook but Fu Tu avoids it easily.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Fu Tu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Fu Tu avoids it well.
Fu Tu throws a counter combo.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Fu Tu's defenses.
Fu Tu lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lowe.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe blocks the body kick.
Shi Fu Tu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fu Tu scores with a jab.#ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fu Tu really felt that one!
Lowe throws a combination that misses
and Fu Tu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fu Tu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CEC 670     
Date:   Aug 11, 2019
#R1#
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Darrow is out of range.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
Darrow ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Darrow misses with a straight right.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Darrow swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Darrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Darrow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hell House MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow with a nice cross.
Darrow lunges at Lowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lowe's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Darrow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Lowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Darrow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow working aggressively here.
A short left from Darrow.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow dodges an elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow. #T2#
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darrow tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Darrow is keeping busy.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darrow's elbow.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Darrow fails to land. #T3#
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Darrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Darrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow misses with some punches.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe digs a right hand into Darrow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darrow's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowe.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
Darrow misses with the head strike.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Darrow.
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!
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darrow blocking some punches.
Darrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Darrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darrow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blair Darrow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Darrow has Lowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Darrow.
Darrow has Lowe pressed against the cage, preventing Lowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blair Darrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Darrow blocks the elbow strike.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC#
Lowe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Darrow finish him?
Darrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
Darrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Darrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darrow presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darrow blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Lowe is trying to force a seperation but Darrow has the dominant position.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Darrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darrow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lowe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darrow's brow.
A short left from Darrow.
Darrow tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Darrow back against the cage.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Darrow tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darrow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lowe or not. #T2#
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Darrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darrow backwards.
Darrow digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Darrow throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Darrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowes head.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
Darrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Darrow throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darrow.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Darrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Darrow.
Darrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
Lowe misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Darrow.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darrow blocks it with crossed arms. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darrow.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow lands with a left to the head.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe.
Darrow has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Darrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Darrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Darrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darrow pushes Lowe against the cage. Darrow is working some dirty boxing. Darrow pushes off with a quick right hook! Lowe goes down! Lowe tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Darrow moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blair Darrow!

 

Event: CEC 667     
Date:   Jul 21, 2019
#R1#
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Fu Tu looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fu Tu circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fu Tu throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fu Tu at a distance.
Fu Tu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Fu Tu lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu Tu blocks a jab.
We've been told by Fu Tu's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fu Tu thuds a left hand into Lowe's body.#CL2#
Lowe darts in and clinches Fu Tu up against the cage.#T1#
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Fu Tu misses with some punches.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Fu Tu avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Fu Tu. #BC#
Fu Tu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fu Tu jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Tu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.#T2#
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe works over Fu Tu's head and body with a nice combination.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Fu Tu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe throws a head kick but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Fu Tu takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe swinging wildly here. #T3#
Fu Tu is looking to score with low kicks.
Fu Tu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu Tu misses with a wild combination.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Fu Tu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Fu Tu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu misses with a kick to the body.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a double jab. #T4#
Fu Tu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowe. That one must have hurt.
Fu Tu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Fu Tu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Fu Tu on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fu Tu misses with the head strike.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe tries to circle away but Fu Tu has him pinned against the cage.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fu Tu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fu Tu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fu Tu backwards.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe punishes Fu Tu's body with a nice straight punch.
Fu Tu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe digs a good hook to Fu Tu's body.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowe throws a front kick that sends Fu Tu stumbling back into the cage.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu throws a big shot that misses.
Fu Tu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe swings for the body but Fu Tu moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu blocks a jab.#T1#
A big right from Fu Tu misses.
Lowe slips a jab from Fu Tu.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Fu Tu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu Tu backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fu Tu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fu Tu moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#
Lowe is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Fu Tu finish him?
Fu Tu lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Fu Tu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Lowe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe scores with a hook.
Fu Tu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu Tu should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, jab by Fu Tu - just one landing.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe slips under a jab from Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a straight left.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fu Tu feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Fu Tu moves out of range easily. #T3#
Lowe cracks Fu Tu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fu Tu misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe slips a straight right by Fu Tu.
Lowe slips under a jab from Fu Tu.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fu Tu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fu Tu scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Fu Tu is looking to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch.#T4#
A big left from Fu Tu misses.
Fu Tu is looking to land body kicks.#KD#
Fu Tu lands a left and a right that sends Lowe crashing to the canvas! Fu Tu dives into mount looking to finish!
Lowe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lowe can't escape the position.
Fu Tu unloads with some shots from mount but Lowe bucks and avoids them well.
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fu Tu looking to control but Lowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fu Tu is really struggling to control Lowe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lowe is bucking up trying to escape but Fu Tu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fu Tu is trying to control the action in half guard but Lowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shi Fu Tu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fu Tu was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fu Tu circles away quickly and effectively.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Lowe moves out of range as Fu Tu throws a body kick.
Fu Tu loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Fu Tu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fu Tu throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Fu Tu looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Fu Tu misses with a left hand
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Lowe.
Fu Tu misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe with a jab.
Lowe feints a jab promting Fu Tu to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fu Tu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fu Tu under the eye.#T1#
Fu Tu walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Nice cross by Fu Tu.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Fu Tu.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fu Tu slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Fu Tu is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Fu Tu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fu Tu.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fu Tu staying out of range there.
Lowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Fu Tu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fu Tu looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Fu Tu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lowe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A shot to the body from Fu Tu misses
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fu Tu's calf.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fu Tu's hands.
Fu Tu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Fu Tu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fu Tu throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fu Tu.
Lowe with a hook.
Fu Tu wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe throws a counter combo.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fu Tu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu Tu throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fu Tu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Fu Tu throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Fu Tu misses the target.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fu Tu misses the target.
Jab by Lowe.
Fu Tu throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Fu Tu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fu Tu tries to avoid it.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Fu Tu moved out of range.
Fu Tu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Fu Tu's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe feints a counter leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CEC 662     
Date:   Jun 16, 2019
#R1#
Hays misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe connects with a high kick.
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hays misses with a double jab
and Lowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hays takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CL2#
Hays has managed to clinch.
Hays working aggressively here.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hays blocking some punches.
Lowe misses with an elbow over the top.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Hays.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
A short left from Lowe.
Hays misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hays.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Hays misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe blocks the body kick.
As Hays backs away, Lowe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hays's calf.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Hays coming out on top.
Hays is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
Lowe stuns Hays with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Hays avoids it well. #CL2#
Lowe tries to keep at a distance but Hays has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe. #T2#
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hays tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe is working Hays over against the cage.
Hays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Hays.
Hays tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hays on the inside.
Lowe working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hays.
Hays lands with a light punch inside.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays misses with some punches.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Hays blocks with his arms.
Hays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hays lands with a left to the head.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe blocks an uppercut. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hays.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Hays tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Lowe throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hays.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hays.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowe.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Hays blocks it.
Lowe digs a right hand underneath Hays's ribcage. Hays let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Hays misses with the head strike.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Hays blocks an uppercut.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe lands a left hand.
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!
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hays.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Hays controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hays steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lowe.
Hays tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Hays moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Hays fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowe, pushing him back against the cage.
Hays blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Lowe pushes Hays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a head kick but Hays moves out of range.
Lowe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hays ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Hays tries to clinch
and Lowe counters with a head kick. That will keep Hays thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hays in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T1#
Hays is looking to land body kicks.
Hays fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Hays sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Hays attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Hays misses
and Lowe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hays throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Hays looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Hays closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hays looks to land a body kick but Lowe moved away.
Lowe is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Hays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe tests Hays's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hays slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
A countering left hand to the body from Hays misses.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hays slips under a jab.
Hays throws a fast counter high kick but Lowe manages to duck under it in time.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Hays avoids them all with ease.
Hays misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe throws a body punch but Hays moves out of range.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hays.
Hays misses with a straight right.
Hays takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good work by Hays as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Hays moves into the clinch.
Hays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3#
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hays can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Hays counters with a big head kick but Lowe shrugs it off.
Hays ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hays.#CL2#
Hays closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hays tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
A short left from Lowe.
A short body shot lands from Lowe as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe misses with a knee strike. #T4#
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe pushes Hays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hays misses with a body punch.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Hays tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hays struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Hays leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Hays is leaning against Lowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Hays.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hays's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hays wants to clinch.
Hays moves away from the strike by Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hays circles away quickly and effectively.
Hays throws a leg kick which misses Lowe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowe tries to avoid it.
Lowe throws a right hand that Hays ducks under and follows up with a left that Hays also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Hays on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hays misses with a low kick.
Hays showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy body kick from Hays
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Hays avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hays wants to clinch
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Lowe closes the distance and pushes Hays back into the cage.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a knee strike.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays misses with some punches.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Lowe pushes off an throws an elbow but Hays leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Mike Lowe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Hays misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Hays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hays lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hays.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Hays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hays is keeping busy.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays misses with some punches.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Hays lands a right hand.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hays working aggressively here.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Hays's head. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe is looking to wear down Hays with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe throws a head kick that Hays semi-blocks.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

During a confident post fight interview, Mike Lowe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: CEC 656     
Date:   May 19, 2019
#R1#
A jab from Deal misses. #CL2#
Lowe tries to keep at a distance but Deal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Deal tries to circle away but Lowe has him pinned against the cage.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Deal's head.
A head punch on the inside from Deal fails to land.
Deal lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Deal has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Deal tries to circle away but Lowe has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Deal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Deal throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deal manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deal.
Lowe throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal misses with a double jab.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deal misses with a looping right.
Deal throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe misses the jab.#CL2#
Deal has closed the distance and engaged Lowe in a clinch. #T1#
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Deal avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage. #BC2#
Deal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Deal.
Lowe misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Deal clinches up with Lowe and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lowe tries to work over Deal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Deal.
Deal misses with a punch on the inside.
Deal working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Lowe to work.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deal's efforts to push away.
Deal working aggressively here.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Deal moves out of range easily.
Deal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Deal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowe lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Deal.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Deal controls his hands.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deal.
Deal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe pushes Deal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Deal scores with a hook to the body.
Deal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Deal manages to break the clinch.
Deal throws a series of punches but Lowe avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Deal, as that shot connected.
Lowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.#T3#
Deal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deal scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Deal works Lowe's body with a nice hook.
Deal misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe throws a low kick but Deal moves out of range easily.
Lowe swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal.
Deal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal catches Lowe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lowe throws a right hand that Deal ducks under and follows up with a left that Deal also avoids with ease.
Lowe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Deal fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Deal misses with the combination.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Deal misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe doesn't manage to clinch there - Deal circles away.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe digs a good hook to Deal's body.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Deal misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Deal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowe's head.
Deal misses with the combination.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chris Deal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Deal.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal dominated that round.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deal misses with a straight left.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deal.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deal is looking for the big counter here.
Deal misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Deal lands with a nice combination. Lowe backs away looking to recover.
Lowe is looking to wear down Deal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Deal tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Deal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Deal is just out of range.
Lowe tries a low kick but Deal avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a series of strikes. Deal will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deal tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Deal moves out of range.
Deal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Deal slips the punch.
Lowe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Deal jabs Lowe right on the nose. Lowe blinks but takes it well.
Deal throws a head kick that misses.
Deal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deal blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Lowe gets tackled into the cage by Deal. Deal maintains the clinch.
Lowe misses with some punches. #BC2#
Deal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Deal clinches up against the cage.
Deal pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe keeps control of Deal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deal throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Deal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Deal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Deal sees coming a mile off.
Deal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Deal. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deal moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Deal is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Deal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Deal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowe. #T3#
Deal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deal throws a body shot but no joy.
Deal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
Deal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws a body punch but Deal moves out of range.
Lowe swings for the body but Deal moves out of range.
Lowe swings for the body but Deal moves out of range.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Deal saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Deal.#CL2#
Deal clinches.
A right hand to the body from Deal.
Deal lands a shoulder strike.
Deal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deal.
Deal avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
A shot in the inside from Deal.
Deal doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Deal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Deal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Deal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Lowe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Deal eats them both and turns towards Lowe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Deal slips a jab from Lowe.
Deal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deal scores with a leg kick.
Deal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Deal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chris Deal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Deal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe slips under a jab from Deal.
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Deal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Deal takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Deal.
Deal misses with a low kick.
Lowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Deal to score with a decent uppercut.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Deal.
Lowe blocks the body kick.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe moves out of range as Deal strikes.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Deal scores with a jab to the body.
Deal tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Deal.
Deal thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deal lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
Deal avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Deal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Deal wants to clinch.
A left lands for Deal.
Deal misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Deal tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
Deal throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Deal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Deal misses with a body shot.
Deal throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Deal.
Deal ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Deal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowe's head.
Deal lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
It seemed like Deal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Deal avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Deal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Deal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Deal moves into the clinch.
Deal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deal misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Deal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Deal. #T3#
Deal throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deal throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target. #CL2#
Lowe tries to keep at a distance but Deal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Deal.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deal tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Deal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deal has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Deal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chris Deal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Deal lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deal's elbow. #T4#
Deal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowe lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Deal manages to break the clinch.
Deal swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
Deal is trying to counter with his kicks.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deal lands a nice hook to Lowe's body. Lowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Deal.
Deal connects with a jab.
Deal lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Deal.
Good work by Lowe as he checks the leg kick.
Deal throws a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deal on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Deal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Deal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Deal!

A less than humble Chris Deal misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: CEC 653     
Date:   Apr 24, 2019
#R1#
White throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
White throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
White misses with a looping left.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Lowe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lowe if he has to take too many more of those.
White takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe slips under a jab.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe takes a jab right on the kisser.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe walks forward, straight into a front kick from White.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Lowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Lowe throws a counter combo.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe avoids the body shot from White.
White lands a nice looking body kick.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.#T2#
White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Lowe avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
White lands with a good body shot.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab from White.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Lowe moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White is looking to wear down Lowe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with an uppercut.
Lowe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped White's head back.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for White.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
White missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White avoids the head kick by Lowe. #T4#
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe wants to counter the offense by White and move into the clinch position.
Lowe lands a head kick. White smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White cracks Lowe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
White looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
White throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - White finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
Lowe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to score with a low kick but Lowe moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
White throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lowe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, White has got the better of the exchanges.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White misses with a straight left.
White lands with a hook. Lowe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from White finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
White throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe is looking for the big counter here.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
White is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe throws a one two combo.
Lowe works White's body with a nice hook.#T1#
White lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White lands a body shot.
White throws a leg kick which misses Lowe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowe tries to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
White is looking to counter punch.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowe can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowe slips under a jab.
White cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg. #T2#
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Lowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White misses with a low kick.
White looks for the body kick but Lowe saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a low kick.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from White misses.
White on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
Lowe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from White.
White misses with a body kick.
Lowe moves out of range of the body kick.
White scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Lowe scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from White finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White throws a right and a left that Lowe avoids nicely.
White thuds a left hand into Lowe's body.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by White.
Nice uppercut there from White.
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!
Donk. White catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
White lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.#T4#
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
White blocks a jab.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
White feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walter White is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
A good leg kick by White.
Lowe throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Lowe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab by Lowe.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowe checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
White throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe misses with a low kick. #T1#
Lowe throws a hook but White blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White scores with a hook to the body. Lowe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe thuds a left hand into White's body.
White avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
White swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLowe.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowe throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
White jabs Lowe right on the nose. Lowe blinks but takes it well.
White scores with a kick to the body.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lowe. Lowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowe is looking to chop away at White's legs.
White misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
White slips under a jab from Lowe.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from White misses.
Lowe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
White keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
Lowe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe throws a counter combo.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walter White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!

Our winner, Walter White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CEC 648     
Date:   Mar 22, 2019
#R1#
Lowe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Lowe
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newcastle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowe momentarily. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Newcastle keeps it at a distance.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newcastle.
Lowe slips under a jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lowe. #CL#
Lowe darts in and clinches Newcastle up against the cage.
Lowe pushes Newcastle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Newcastle.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe tries a body shot but Newcastle blocks it.
Newcastle works on Lowe's body with a couple of short punches.
Newcastle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
Newcastle throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Newcastle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newcastle lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Newcastle takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Lowe.
Newcastle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Lowe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Newcastle avoids the body shot from Lowe.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newcastle.
Newcastle avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Newcastle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Newcastle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Newcastle misses with a combination
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Newcastle misses. #T2#
Newcastle throws a series of punches but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Newcastle's defenses.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newcastle.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
It seemed like Newcastle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Lowe clinches.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Newcastle avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Newcastle.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Newcastle can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action. #T3#
Newcastle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lowe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lowe throws a head kick but Newcastle moves out of range.
Lowe thumps Newcastle with a low kick.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newcastle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newcastle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lowe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newcastle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Newcastle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a leg kick.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Newcastle misses with a two punch combination.
Newcastle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newcastle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Newcastle's calf.
Lowe works the jab nicely.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Newcastle tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Lowe misses.
The crowd cheers as Lowe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Newcastle doesn't seem phased though.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle works the jab nicely.
Newcastle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe lunges at Newcastle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Newcastle's hand.
Newcastle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newcastle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lowe cracks Newcastle with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Newcastle misses with a looping left.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newcastle can do to turn this around?
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Newcastle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newcastle doesn't seem bothered though.
Newcastle looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Newcastle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Newcastle throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Newcastle misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newcastle thinking.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick that Newcastle semi-blocks.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Newcastle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Newcastle throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Newcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Newcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe thumps Newcastle with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newcastle clobbers Lowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Newcastle lands a body shot.
Lowe tries to bum rush Newcastle with a series of wild strikes but Newcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Newcastle throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Newcastle avoids them all with ease.
Newcastle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
Nice shot by Lowe.
Newcastle's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Newcastle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL#
Lowe clinches up with Newcastle and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Newcastle.
Newcastle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Newcastle.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Newcastle swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Newcastle.
Lowe lands a left hand.
Newcastle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newcastle backwards.
Newcastle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newcastle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newcastle throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Newcastle's takedown attempt.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but Newcastle blocks it. #T3#
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Newcastle throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Newcastle's head back.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Newcastle blocks a jab.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe connects with a body shot.
Newcastle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Newcastle's head.
Newcastle struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newcastle's defenses.
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Newcastle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newcastle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lowe prevents it.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alton Newcastle.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Newcastle.
A head punch on the inside from Newcastle fails to land.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newcastle swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a leg kick.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab lands there for Newcastle.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe digs a good hook to Newcastle's body.
Some wild striking there from Newcastle.
Newcastle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a jab.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Newcastle back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Newcastle misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Newcastle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowe with a jab.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Lowe swings for the body but Newcastle moves out of range.
Newcastle throws a lazy uppercut
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Newcastle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Lowe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Newcastle throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a leg kick.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newcastle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Newcastle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Newcastle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Newcastle moves out of range easily.
Alton Newcastle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Newcastle scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Newcastle finds it's way through Lowe's defenses.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newcastle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newcastle just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Newcastle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newcastle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Newcastle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newcastle throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Newcastle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newcastle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Newcastle misses with a left hand
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe with a hook.
Newcastle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Lowe moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newcastle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Newcastle misses with a straight left. #CL#
Lowe has closed the distance and engaged Newcastle in a clinch.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe stops a takedown attempt from Newcastle.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Newcastle manages to break the clinch.
Newcastle throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Newcastle throws a body shot but no joy.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newcastle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Newcastle misses with a right hand
and Newcastle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newcastle backs up against the cage.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Newcastle.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newcastle misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe slips under a jab from Newcastle.
Newcastle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: CEC 644     
Date:   Feb 27, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Heisenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Heisenberg.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Heisenberg.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Heisenberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Heisenberg tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A short left from Heisenberg.
Lowe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Heisenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Heisenberg blocks with his arms.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Heisenberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heisenberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heisenberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heisenberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Heisenberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heisenberg.
Lowe digs a right hand underneath Heisenberg's ribcage. Heisenberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.#TD2#
Heisenberg jumps into guard, dragging Lowe to the mat.
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heisenberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lowe's guard. #REVB#
Lowe trying to keep a closed guard but Heisenberg is proving a slippery customer.
Lowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heisenberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Heisenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Heisenberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Heisenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowe is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Lowe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heisenberg defends well.
Heisenberg pushes down on Lowe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Heisenberg in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe trying to hold on to Heisenberg's head to control him but Heisenberg postures up. #T3#
Heisenberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heisenberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heisenberg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lowe tries to roll over but Heisenberg keeps him under control.
Lowe has hold of Heisenberg's hands but Heisenberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T4#
Heisenberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lowe tries to roll over but Heisenberg keeps him under control.
Heisenberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heisenberg is stalling here. Lowe is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Heisenberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lowe has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Heisenberg regains half guard.
Lowe misses with a head shot. Heisenberg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Heisenberg keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphaele Heisenberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heisenberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heisenberg misses with a straight left.
Lowe scores with a decent looking hook.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heisenberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Heisenberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heisenberg jabs at Lowe's body.
Lowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heisenberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowe scrambles back to his feet.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heisenberg moves away.
And Heisenberg tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Heisenberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Lowe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Heisenberg scores with a nice head shot.
Heisenberg scores with a shot to the body.
Heisenberg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Heisenberg avoids it.
Heisenberg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heisenberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raphaele Heisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe tries to bum rush Heisenberg with a series of wild strikes but Heisenberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Heisenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Heisenberg misses with a double jab.
Heisenberg throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Heisenberg connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heisenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick but Heisenberg moves out of range.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Heisenberg walks into a left hand.
Lowe slips a jab from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heisenberg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heisenberg throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Heisenberg throws a leg kick
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Heisenberg. #T2##CL#
Lowe has managed to clinch.
Heisenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heisenberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heisenberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heisenberg misses with the head strike.
Heisenberg misses with a body punch.
Heisenberg has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Heisenberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
A short uppercut from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heisenberg fails to land.
Lowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Heisenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heisenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heisenberg scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Heisenberg pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heisenberg is on top in guard. #REVB#
Heisenberg working some strikes from top position.
Heisenberg wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Raphaele Heisenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heisenberg manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Lowe is posturing up here but Heisenberg has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lowe tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lowe has to tap! Slick submission there by Heisenberg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphaele Heisenberg!
A less than humble Raphaele Heisenberg misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: CEC 616     
Date:   Sep 21, 2018
#R1#
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe. #TD2#
Yamamoto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lowe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yamamoto is in Lowe's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yamamoto throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Lowe looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily. #SUB#
Lowe has his foot on Yamamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lowe working for submissions but it's allowed Yamamoto to get to half guard.
Yamamoto prevents Lowe from improving his position.
Lowe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yamamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Yamamoto preventing the sweep.
Lowe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamamoto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto forces his way into half guard.
Lowe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yamamoto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yamamoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura but Lowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yamamoto to get the leverage.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Lowe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Lowe tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
Yamamoto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lowe keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Yamamoto working the head and body with strikes.
Yamamoto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yamamoto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lowe tries to roll over but Yamamoto keeps him under control.
Yamamoto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Yamamoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ES#
Lowe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yamamoto is on him like a limpet, forcing Lowe back against the cage.
Yamamoto jumps guard but Lowe stands there with Yamamoto around his waist. Yamamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamamoto blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Lowe. #BC2#
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lowe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Lowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lowe is fending him off so far but Yamamoto persists. Nope, Lowe circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kotetsu Yamamoto.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Yamamoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamoto with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Yamamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Yamamoto slips under a jab.
Yamamoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Lowe didn't expect that.
Lowe keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto works over Lowe with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kotetsu Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lowe scores with a push kick.
Lowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yamamoto scrambles back to his feet.
Yamamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamamoto with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Yamamoto finds it's target.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Yamamoto defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamoto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lowe enables Yamamoto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lowe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Lowe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yamamoto off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowe needs to keep his hands up - Yamamoto had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Yamamoto throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe lands a high kick!
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Yamamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Yamamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto checks a leg kick.
Yamamoto misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
A slow jab from Yamamoto misses its intended target.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the body from Lowe misses
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamamoto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a push kick but Yamamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Yamamoto throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto swinging wildly here.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.#T3#
Yamamoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe slips under a jab from Yamamoto.
Lowe throws a jab when Yamamoto was well out of range.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Lowe counters with a left and a right that stings Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Lowe forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown. No joy. #BC2#
Yamamoto breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Yamamoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Yamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamamoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yamamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Lowe misses
enabling Yamamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Yamamoto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lowe quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Lowe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yamamoto is on him like a limpet, forcing Lowe back against the cage.#BC2#
Yamamoto breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Yamamoto throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Yamamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Lowe misses the jab.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Yamamoto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe tests Yamamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamamoto works Lowe's body with a nice hook.
Yamamoto stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Lowe throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamamoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe moves out of range as Yamamoto strikes.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamoto 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 punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Yamamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Lowe.
Yamamoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
Yamamoto misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yamamoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe cracks Yamamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Yamamoto feints the counter takedown.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Lowe dips to his left and cracks Yamamoto with an uppercut!
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Lowe lands a jab to Yamamoto's midsection.
Yamamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD2#
Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Lowe sneaks out the side door and pushes Yamamoto away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Yamamoto throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Lowe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamamoto, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamamoto tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards. #BC#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Yamamoto saw that one coming.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lowe.#T4#
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Lowe scores with a push kick.
Lowe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Yamamoto dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Lowe clinches. #BC2#
Yamamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lowe 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CEC 607     
Date:   Aug 10, 2018
#R1#
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoshino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Lowe cracks Hoshino with an open hand slap.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Hoshino moves away and avoids it.
Hoshino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoshino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Hoshino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshino missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoshino will feel that in the morning.
Hoshino with a jab.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Hoshino's head but Hoshino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshino.
Donk. Hoshino catches Lowe right on the button with a cross.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe misses with a hook. Hoshino ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Hoshino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Hoshino misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hoshino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoshino.
Lowe moves out of range as Hoshino strikes.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Hoshino swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Hoshino misses the shot to the body.
Hoshino throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
A punch lands to the side of Hoshino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe scores with a hook.
Hoshino slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Lowe jabs at Hoshino's body.#T2#
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Hoshino.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Hoshino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoshino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoshino's sensitive parts.
Hoshino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hoshino lands with an overhand left.
Hoshino misses the jab.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Kantaro Hoshino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoshino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Hoshino misses.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Hoshino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lowe.
Hoshino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe throws a combination. Hoshino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowe tests Hoshino's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Hoshino fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoshino connects with the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoshino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Hoshino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Hoshino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
Lowe lands with an overhand left.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lowe throws a jab when Hoshino was well out of range.
A nice combination there by Hoshino.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoshino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoshino.
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoshino momentarily.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hoshino takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe catches Hoshino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Lowe moves out of range. #T4#
Hoshino misses with an uppercut
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Lowe goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoshino misses with a wild combination.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Lowe forces Hoshino back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoshino or not.
Hoshino swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoshino lands a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Hoshino's head back.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Hoshino throws a nice looking combination but Lowe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Hoshino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lowe defending well as Hoshino loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Lowe slips a jab from Hoshino.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshino swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Hoshino takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshino can do to turn this around?
Lowe stalks Hoshino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoshino's face. Hoshino staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hoshino throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Hoshino manages to avoid it.
Hoshino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hoshino in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoshino.
Lowe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Hoshino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe lands the left hand.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe is looking to slow Hoshino down with leg kicks. #T1#
Hoshino misses with an uppercut
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe digs a good hook to Hoshino's body.
Hoshino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoshino misses with a body shot.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Hoshino avoids them all with ease.
Hoshino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoshino has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoshino on the side of the head.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoshino lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoshino misses with a hook
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Hoshino throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe takes a swing at Hoshino's ribcage but misses.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoshino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoshino throws a series of punches but Lowe moves out of range.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a left hand
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoshino thinking.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoshino walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a head kick by Lowe.
A left and a right from Lowe both land. Nice combination.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Hoshino loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe tries to clinch but Hoshino is having none of it.
Hoshino swings widly with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoshino throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Hoshino is breathing heavily.
Hoshino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoshino circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Hoshino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe lands with a straight right. Hoshino didn't see that one coming.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a double jab.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Lowe.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoshino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoshino throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Hoshino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoshino avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Hoshino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoshino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lowe works Hoshino's body with a nice hook.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Hoshino misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Hoshino down.
Hoshino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoshino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe lands with a hook. Hoshino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoshino.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshino lands a two punch combo.
Lowe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe cracks Hoshino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoshino throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Hoshino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe connects with a body shot.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Hoshino's belly button to the back.
Hoshino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Hoshino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lowe.
Lowe slips a straight right by Hoshino.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Hoshino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Hoshino.
Hoshino throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoshino misses with a series of wild punches. #CL#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Hoshino throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Lowe to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe. #T1#
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoshinos head.
Lowe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoshino is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lowe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoshino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hoshino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoshino working aggressively here. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe tries to clinch but Hoshino moves out of range.
Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Hoshino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe cracks Hoshino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoshino tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hoshino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Hoshino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoshino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoshino takes one to the chin there.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Hoshino. Those never looked like landing.
Hoshino misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoshino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hoshino throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Hoshino ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Hoshino.
Lowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T3#
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kantaro Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoshino misses with a double jab
and Hoshino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Hoshino releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lowe throws a series of strikes that have Hoshino backpedaling.
Hoshino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoshino misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoshino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoshino throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Hoshino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Hoshino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoshino at a distance.
Lowe lands a head kick. Hoshino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoshino falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
and Lowe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoshino misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Hoshino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoshino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

During a confident post fight interview, Mike Lowe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: CEC 602     
Date:   Jul 18, 2018
#R1#
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowe as he avoids it easily.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Dall off the cage and back into range.
Lowe throws a combination. Dall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dall connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Dall swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Dall slips under a jab.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.#CL#
Dall tries to keep at a distance but Lowe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
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!
Dall lands a jab.#T1#
Dall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dall somewhat.
Dall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dall digs a good hook to Lowe's body. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Dall misses with a punch to the body.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe is leaning against Dall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Dall's takedown attempt.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyrkyx Dall.
Dall lands a body punch. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dall slips under a jab from Lowe.
Dall counters with a body kick.
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dall throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Lowe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T3#
Lowe slips a straight right by Dall.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Lowe tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Dall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dall let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target. #CL#
Lowe moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lowe. #CUT#
It looks like Vyrkyx Dall has been cut.
Dall is trying to pull guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Dall lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Dall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowe.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall lands with a right to the head.
Dall digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Dall misses with some punches.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe pushes Dall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall lands an uppercut.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Dall digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe tries to stall but Dall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dall misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Dall moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Dall blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe thows a leg kick but Dall checks it #TD2#
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown. Lowe fights it but they end up in guard. #T1#
Dall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowe working a defensive guard but Dall passes into half guard.
Dall is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lowe is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Dall is trying to work for a kimura but Lowe is defending well.
Lowe is looking to control Dall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowe avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Dall wants to work for an arm triangle but Lowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lowe trying to control but Dall postures up. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lowe gets back to full guard.
Dall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lowe is trying to keep Dall in close.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe tries to strike from the bottom. #SUB#
Lowe throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dall escapes and throws Lowe's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T3##SUB2#
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lowe is trying to buck Dall off.
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dall trying to control the action but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Lowe trying his best to control but Dall has mounted him.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Dall is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lowe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe tries to hold on but Dall postures up.
Lowe is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall tries to control but Lowe wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vyrkyx Dall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
#R3#
Lowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dall counters with an outside leg kick.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Dall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Dall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.#SUB#
Lowe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lowe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dall has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall gets to mount! Lowe was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lowe tries to hold on but Dall postures up.#T1##SUB2#
Dall wants to finish this one by submission but Lowe is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dall. #SUB2#
Dall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lowe is now in Dall's guard. A big mistake from Dall there, giving up the dominant position!
Our spies down at at Sweat inform us that Dall has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Dall has his foot on Lowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowe works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Dall looking for a triangle here. Lowe is fighting it but it looks tight! Dall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lowe is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vyrkyx Dall!
A victorious Vyrkyx Dall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CEC 597     
Date:   Jun 27, 2018
#R1#
Lowe throws a right and a left that Horiguchi avoids nicely.
Lowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horiguchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a lazy body kick
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe. #CUT#
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe throws a chopping leg kick but Horiguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
A low kick from Horiguchi is predictable there
and Lowe counters with a three punch combo that has Horiguchi backing up. Horiguchi nods at Lowe to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Lowe throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowe checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lowe misses with a body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a left and a right that stings Lowe.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lowe throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Horiguchi.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
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!
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Horiguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horiguchi.
Lowe tried to score with a low kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowe misses with a hook.#T3#
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Horiguchi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLowe.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horiguchi misses with a hook.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Horiguchi takes it in his stride.
Horiguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowe checks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Horiguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horiguchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Lowe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lowe lands with a nice combination. Horiguchi backs away looking to recover.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Horiguchi jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe throws a right hand that Horiguchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Horiguchi also avoids with ease.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Lowe.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horiguchi looks to land a combination. Lowe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Lowe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lowe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horiguchi lands a head shot.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Horiguchi tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Horiguchi.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Horiguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi with a jab.#ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe cracks the inside of Horiguchi's front leg.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Horiguchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horiguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowe stalks Horiguchi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Horiguchi's face. Horiguchi staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Horiguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Horiguchi shrugs it off.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horiguchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Lowe slips under a jab from Horiguchi.
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe. #T3#
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.#T4#
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick from Lowe.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe misses the body punch
letting Horiguchi counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe digs a good hook to Horiguchi's body.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a right hand
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kyoji Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horiguchi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe tried to counter with a leg kick but Horiguchi avoided it.
Horiguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Horiguchi.
Lowe lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Horiguchi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horiguchi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Horiguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Horiguchi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Horiguchi misses
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Horiguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Horiguchi cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Lowe. #T2#
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A right hook to the body lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Horiguchi is struggling to control the position.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi. #BC2#
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Lowe lands a head kick!
Horiguchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horiguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Lowe strikes.#T4#
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowe counters with a thumping low kick.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Lowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Horiguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowe feints a jab promting Horiguchi to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Horiguchi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Horiguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Lowe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a good low kick that Lowe was not able to check.
Horiguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lowe moves out of range of the body kick.
Horiguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: CEC 586     
Date:   May 04, 2018
#R1#
Eugemia shoots in for a double leg but Lowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eugemia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Eugemia scrambles back to his feet.
Eugemia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eugemia doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowe circles away.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #ROC#
Eugemia is rocked!
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eugemia.
Eugemia is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
John Eugemia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eugemia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eugemia seems to have recovered his senses.
Eugemia looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Eugemia blocks the leg kick.
Eugemia fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Lowe has closed the distance and engaged Eugemia in a clinch.
Eugemia is looking for a takedown.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Eugemia is blocking nicely.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugemia.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Eugemia has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Lowe as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Eugemia moves out of range easily. #T1##TD2#
Eugemia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lowe is looking to stand back up but Eugemia counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lowe. #REVR#
Lowe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eugemia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eugemia's back!
Lowe is hanging on to Eugemia's back as he tries to escape.
Lowe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Eugemia! #SUB#
Eugemia showing good submission defense here.
Eugemia covering up well under a series of strikes from Lowe. #T2#
What can Eugemia do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lowe struggling to land strikes to the head as Eugemia covers up.
Lowe controlling from the back.
Lowe missing with punches from the back.
Eugemia tries to escape the position. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lowe working for the choke. #SUB#
Lowe is looking for a rear naked choke here but Eugemia reverses the position brilliantly into Lowe's guard! #T3#
Eugemia postures up in Lowe's guard and throws a big left but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Eugemia dives into side control.
Lowe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eugemia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eugemia lands a decent elbow from side control. #SUB2#
Eugemia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
Lowe defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Lowe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lowe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eugemia's best efforts.
Lowe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eugemia is working away from the top position though.
Lowe is looking to get back to is feet but Eugemia passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Eugemia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eugemia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowe tries to avoid it but Eugemia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowe to the ground. Lowe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eugemia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.#CL#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eugemia misses with a body shot.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eugemia tries to break the clinch but Lowe is controlling the position.
Eugemia misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe digs a right hand underneath Eugemia's ribcage. Eugemia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eugemia wants a takedown but no success here.
Eugemia wants a takedown but no success here.
Lowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD2#
Lowe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Eugemia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lowe to the mat. Lowe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Lowe manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T1#
Eugemia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe scores with a nice body kick.
Eugemia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Eugemia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Eugemia wants to clinch.
A cross from Eugemia lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eugemia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Eugemia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T2#
Eugemia is thwarting Lowe's attempts to control the position.
Lowe is positioning himself well to prevent Eugemia advancing to mount.
Lowe is refusing to be controlled, as Eugemia sits in half guard.
Lowe wants to improve his position but Eugemia is controlling well.
Eugemia is thwarting Lowe's attempts to control the position.
Eugemia stops Lowe from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Lowe trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Eugemia manages to pass to mount!
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SUB2#
Eugemia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lowe is surviving well by controlling Eugemia's body position as best he can.
Lowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Eugemia has a good base and remains in mount.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eugemia can do to turn this around?
Lowe tries to improve his position but instead Eugemia has taken his back!
Lowe trying to control the position but Eugemia manages to sink in the hooks. #T4#
Lowe can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Lowe fending off the submission attempt from Eugemia.
Lowe is trying to stand back up.
Eugemia gets his hands free as Lowe looks to control.
John Eugemia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eugemia is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lowe up.
Lowe trying to control the action but Eugemia just sinks the hooks in.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Eugemia shoots in but no luck this time.
Eugemia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice takedown defense from Lowe. No joy for Eugemia on that attempt.
Eugemia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eugemia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugemia wants to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch position.
Eugemia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Eugemia.
Eugemia tries to clinch up but Lowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Eugemia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eugemia shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eugemia.
Eugemia misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eugemia thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Lowe gets caught napping as Eugemia dives in and scores a takedown. Lowe manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eugemia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowe trying to keep a closed guard but Eugemia is proving a slippery customer. #T1##SUB#
Lowe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eugemia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lowe looking to control.
Eugemia scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eugemia wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.#SUB#
Eugemia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
John Eugemia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eugemia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lowe holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eugemia shoots and misses
and Eugemia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Eugemia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Eugemia misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eugemia backs up against the cage.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Eugemia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Eugemia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lowe wants to control but Eugemia is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Eugemia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lowe trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Eugemia seems to be looking for submissions.
Lowe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lowe wants to control but Eugemia is keeping busy. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Eugemia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eugemia won't allow Lowe to sweep him here.
Lowe is trying to control the position but Eugemia postures up. #SUB#
Lowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eugemia throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
Lowe working a defensive guard but Eugemia passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CEC 579     
Date:   Apr 04, 2018
#R1#
A jab from Nahtic misses.
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Lowe thows a leg kick but Nahtic checks it
and Nahtic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Nahtic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe swings for the body but Nahtic moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Nahtic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Lowe forces Nahtic back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nahtic told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nahtic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nahtic lands a body shot.
Nahtic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nahtic misses with an elbow over the top.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nahtics head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nahtic throws an elbow but misses. #T1##BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nahtic misses with a low kick.
Nahtic wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Nahtic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nahtic throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe works Nahtic's body with a nice hook.
Nahtic tries to clinch
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Nahtic moves out of range easily.
Nahtic throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
A combination from Nahtic does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Nahtic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Nahtic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Nahtic is predictable there
and Lowe counters with a three punch combo that has Nahtic backing up. Nahtic nods at Lowe to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowe misses with a shot to the body
and Nahtic counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Nahtic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nahtic thinking.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nahtic under the eye.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Nahtic blocks the low kick.
Lowe scores with a hook.
Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC#
Nahtic is rocked!
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nahtic is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe throws a quick head kick that knocks Nahtic silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Lowe is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: CEC 569     
Date:   Feb 14, 2018
#R1#
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Racic moved out of range nicely.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Racic's body.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Racic avoids it well.
Lowe slips a straight right by Racic.
Racic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Racic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lowe with a body shot.
Racic misses with a looping right.
Racic takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Racic avoids it.
Racic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Racic throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe throws a hook but Racic avoids it easily.
Lowe moves out of range as Racic strikes.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Racic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Racic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Racic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Racic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Racic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe throws a jab when Racic was well out of range.#T1#
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
Lowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Racic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Racic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Racic cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe swings for the body but Racic moves out of range.
Racic thuds a left hand into Lowe's body.
Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Racic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Racic.
Lowe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Racic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Antun Racic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Racic throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe appears to be looking for a big counter.
Racic throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Racic.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Racic manages to avoid it.
Racic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Racic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe walks into a stiff left hand from Racic.#T2#
Lowe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Racic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Racic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Racic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Racic's shoulder, as Racic tries to avoid the shot.
Racic throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Racic slips the punch.
Racic throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Racic just manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Racic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Racic on the side of the head.
Racic blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Racic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Racic counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Racic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Racic moved out of range.
Racic throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Racic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Racic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Racic. Racic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Racic was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Racic throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Lowe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Racic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Racic misses with an uppercut.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T4#
Lowe slips under a jab.
Racic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Racic lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Lowe jabs at Racic's body.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Racic.
Racic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Racic throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowe keeps Racic at a distance using the push kick.
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Racic.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Racic looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Racic connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Racic thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that 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.
#R2#
Lowe throws a body punch but Racic moves out of range. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Racic digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Racic misses with a wild body shot.
Racic avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Racic misses with a straight right.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Racic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Racic stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowe connects with a crisp jab.
Racic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Racic saw that one coming.
Racic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Racic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Racic wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Racic.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Racic.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Racic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Racic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Racic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Racic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowe momentarily.
Lowe blocks the body kick.
Racic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Racic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Racic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Racic misses the shot to the body.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Racic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Racic. That did some damage!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Racic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Racic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Racic slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Racic! But no joy.
Lowe keeps Racic at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Lowe throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Racic counters by moving into the clinch.
Lowe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Racic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Racic controls the action. #BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Racic can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lowe throws a combination. Racic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Racic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Racic misses with the body kick
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Racic moves away and avoids it.
Lowe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Racic eats them both and turns towards Lowe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Racic scores with a hook.
Lowe throws a hook but Racic blocks it.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Racic.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Racic manages to avoid it.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Racic with a jab.#T3#
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Racic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lowe throws a one two combo. #KD2#
Racic sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Lowe to the ground! Racic dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Well, with Racic on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lowe is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lowe can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Racic has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lowe has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Racic is raining down hard shots and and Lowe has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Antun Racic!
Antun Racic opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

 

Event: CEC 564     
Date:   Jan 17, 2018
#R1#
Yabaisama throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Yabaisama throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yabaisama! But no joy.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lowe.
Lowe takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yabaisama looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Yabaisama lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Yabaisama.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Yabaisama off balance momentarily.#T1#
Yabaisama is looking to slow Lowe down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yabaisama. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Lowe scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yabaisama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Yabaisama moved out of range nicely.
Yabaisama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yabaisama doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Yabaisama slips a jab from Lowe.
Yabaisama connects with the punch.
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!
Yabaisama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yabaisama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Lowe throws a jab when Yabaisama was well out of range.
Yabaisama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yabaisama throws a push kick but Lowe slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
Yabaisama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a body kick that stops Lowe in his tracks momentarily.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yabaisama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Yabaisama loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Yabaisama saw that one coming.
Yabaisama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yabaisama only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Yabaisama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yabaisama tries to clinch up.
As Yabaisama looks to move away, Lowe throws a big counter combo but Yabaisama just gets out of the way.
Yabaisama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.
Yabaisama misses with a looping right.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yabaisama is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lowe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot.
Lowe swinging wildly here. #T4#
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yabaisama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lowe swings for the body but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Yabaisama misses.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Yabaisama darts in and clinches Lowe up against the cage.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lowe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yabaisama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lowe throws a low kick but Yabaisama avoids it.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Yabaisama.
Lowe checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yabaisama wants to counter with a clinch but Lowe pushes him away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowe.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yabaisama.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Yabaisama should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama jabs at Lowe's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yabaisama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Yabaisama misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama lands the left hand.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yabaisama can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yabaisama.
Lowe takes a swing at Yabaisama's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Yabaisama slams his shin into Lowe's torso.
Lowe throws a body punch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Yabaisama lands with a nice body punch.
Yabaisama misses with a low kick.
A big left from Yabaisama misses.
Lowe lands with an uppercut that bounces Yabaisama off the cage and back into range.
Yabaisama tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Yabaisama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.#T2#
Yabaisama dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Yabaisama throws out a powerful jab.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Yabaisama counters with an outside leg kick.
Yabaisama avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowe.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yabaisama throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama slips under a jab.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yabaisama throws a combination. Lowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yabaisama misses with a hook.#T3#
Yabaisama thows a leg kick but Lowe checks it
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yabaisama.
Lowe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Lowe wants to slow Yabaisama down by chopping away at his legs.
Yabaisama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yabaisama blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe swings for the body but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowe blocks the body kick. #T4#
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Yabaisama's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Nice body punch from Yabaisama.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yabaisama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yabaisama.
Lowe is looking for a counter combo.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Yabaisama slips the punch.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe misses with a leg kick.
Lowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yabaisama manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diagoro Yabaisama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yabaisama misses the shot to the body.
Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a stiff right hand.
Yabaisama connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe misses with a hook.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yabaisama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lowe throws a sloppy body shot
and Yabaisama counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe lands a jab.
Lowe with a hook.#T1#
Lowe lands with an overhand left.
Yabaisama lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Yabaisama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama walks into a jab.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe checks a low kick from Yabaisama.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabaisama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yabaisama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Lowe misses. #T2#
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lowe thumps Yabaisama with a low kick.
Yabaisama lands with an overhand left.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Yabaisama is looking to clinch.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Yabaisama scores with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Yabaisama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabaisama tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Yabaisama staying out of range there.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Yabaisama's shoulder, as Yabaisama tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Yabaisama throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Yabaisama tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yabaisama counters with a solid body kick.
Yabaisama lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yabaisama stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Yabaisama blocks the low kick.
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Yabaisama connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe cracks Yabaisama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yabaisama lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
That kick from Yabaisama tenderised Lowe's leg. Lowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe cracks Yabaisama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yabaisama cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Yabaisama motions for Lowe to come forward. Yabaisama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yabaisama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yabaisama ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Decent striking displayed by Lowe there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yabaisama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!

Diagoro Yabaisama thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CEC 558     
Date:   Dec 06, 2017
#R1#
The fighters circling - Newcastle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newcastle misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle misses the jab.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Newcastle scores with a decent looking hook.
Newcastle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Newcastle scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Lowe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newcastle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Newcastle misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newcastle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Newcastle throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Newcastle throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Newcastle avoids them all with ease.
Lowe lands with a nice combination. Newcastle backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe. #T1#
Lowe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Newcastle to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Lowe is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Newcastle avoids them all with ease.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Newcastle finish him?#KD#
Newcastle cracks Lowe with an uppercut from hell and Lowe crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Newcastle's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Newcastle tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newcastle is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Newcastle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lowe is trying to control Newcastle's posture but Newcastle avoids it.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe stops Newcastle from passing to mount. #T2#
Newcastle trying to control the position but Lowe is working away. #SUB#
Newcastle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Newcastle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Newcastle tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lowe's legs. #SUB#
Newcastle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Newcastle is looking to take a break and control but Lowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lowe is trying to control Newcastle's posture but Newcastle avoids it.
Newcastle trying to control the position but Lowe is working away. #T3##SUB#
Newcastle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lowe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lowe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lowe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newcastle is trying to maintain the position but Lowe is very close to passing his half guard.
Newcastle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowe.
Lowe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Newcastle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Lowe stopping the sweep attempt from Newcastle.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Newcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Newcastle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Newcastle looking for a guillotine here but Lowe defends easily.
Lowe throwing strikes from guard but Newcastle blocks nicely.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses. Newcastle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lowe's guard. Nice move by Newcastle!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alton Newcastle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Newcastle's belly button to the back.
Newcastle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Newcastle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Newcastle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lowe.
A clash of legs there as Newcastle blocks the low kick.
Newcastle slips a straight right by Lowe.
Newcastle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lowe tests Newcastle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newcastle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newcastle lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Lowe avoids the body shot from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with an uppercut.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Alton Newcastle is winning the standup battle so far.
Newcastle looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Newcastle is avoiding it. #CL#
Newcastle clinches up against the cage.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newcastle missing with knees to the body.
Newcastle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newcastle.
Newcastle has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newcastle lands a nice uppercut.
Newcastle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe gets through Newcastle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Newcastle.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newcastle lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Newcastle uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Newcastle misses with some punches.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newcastle lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newcastle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe avoids the elbow strike from Newcastle, against the cage.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Newcastle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe looking to throw knees to the head but Newcastle is blocking nicely.
Lowe throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Newcastle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Newcastle misses with the head strike.
Newcastle tries to score a body lock takedown but Lowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newcastle's elbow.
Newcastle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Newcastle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newcastle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newcastle blocks an uppercut.
Alton Newcastle has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Newcastle's head.
Lowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lowe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Newcastle throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Newcastle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newcastle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Newcastle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Newcastle duly obliges.
Lowe punishes Newcastle's body with a nice straight punch.
Newcastle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowe with a hook.
Newcastle missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Newcastle. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Newcastle misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Newcastle misses the target.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newcastle.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Newcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newcastle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alton Newcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Newcastle misses. #CL#
Newcastle has managed to clinch.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newcastle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Newcastle.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Newcastle walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Newcastle misses.
Lowe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Newcastle finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowe's head.
Newcastle moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Newcastle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newcastle misses with a takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Newcastle's defenses.
Newcastle throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe moves out of range as Newcastle strikes.
Newcastle shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lowe. No joy for Newcastle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alton Newcastle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe scores with a one two! Newcastle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newcastle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Lowe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Newcastle at a distance.
Lowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Newcastle on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Lowe. #T1#
Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Newcastle throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe is looking for the big counter here.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Newcastle throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe throws a body punch but Newcastle moves out of range.
Newcastle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD#
Newcastle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lowe!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Newcastle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lowe!
Newcastle avoids the attempt from Lowe to control.#T2#
Lowe prevents Newcastle from taking his back.#SUB#
Newcastle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lowe is surviving well by controlling Newcastle's body position as best he can. #SUB#
Newcastle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lowe is surviving well by controlling Newcastle's body position as best he can.
Lowe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lowe working to try and regain half guard.
Newcastle fails to advance to Lowe's back.
Lowe is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Newcastle has taken his back. #T3##SUB#
Newcastle is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Newcastle controlling well, preventing Lowe from escaping the position.
Newcastle trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Lowe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Newcastle's arms.
Alton Newcastle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Newcastle gets his hands free as Lowe looks to control. #SUB#
Newcastle is looking for the choke from the back position but Lowe is controlling his hands well. #T4#
Lowe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Newcastle avoiding Lowe 's attempts to control his hands.
Newcastle keeps control of the position as Lowe tries to break free.
Newcastle not allowing Lowe to control his hands. #SUB#
Newcastle looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Lowe defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alton Newcastle.
I think Newcastle 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alton Newcastle!

A victorious Alton Newcastle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Combate FL: Aas vs Doubtfire     
Date:   Nov 11, 2017
#R1##CL2#
Szczęsny moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Lowe tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczęsnys head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Szczęsny avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe works on Szczęsny's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
A short right from Lowe.
Szczęsny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szczęsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Lowe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T2#
Szczęsny is working Lowe over against the cage.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowe working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to circle away but Szczęsny has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Szczęsny is rocked!
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Lowe shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Szczęsny blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a head kick. That will keep Lowe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lowe takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Szczęsny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szczęsny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowe under the eye.#CL2#
Szczęsny takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczęsny. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Szczęsny forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the head.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczęsny can do to turn this around?
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike. #T2#
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Szczęsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Szczęsny won't allow it.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Lowe lands a right hand.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Lowe misses with a knee strike. #T3#
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Szczęsny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny looks to land a body kick but Lowe moved away.
Szczęsny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczęsny was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Lowe.
Lowe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSzczęsny.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a good cross that connects.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
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!
#R3#
Szczęsny scores with a push kick.#CL2#
Szczęsny closes the distance and pushes Lowe back into the cage.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands. #T1##BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a good, hard body kick but Szczęsny shrugs it off.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Lowe throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowe thinking.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szczęsny only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Szczęsny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Szczęsny moved out of range.
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowe takes a step back to recover.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczęsny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses
and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szczęsny throws a counter combo.
Szczęsny lands a head kick!
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Szczęsny! But no joy.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny wants to counter the offense by Lowe and move into the clinch position.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Lowe.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Szczęsny tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Victor Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe takes one on the button.
Szczęsny lands a slapping body shot.
Lowe slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowe!
Szczęsny loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny's corner calls for a 1-2. Szczęsny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body shot.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe lands a two punch combo.
Szczęsny misses with a looping right.
Lowe fails to land with a series of punches.
Szczęsny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szczęsny in his tracks.
Good work by Szczęsny as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Lowe!

A very excited looking Mike Lowe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: C28: Baker vs Shankoli     
Date:   Oct 14, 2017
#R1#
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Jones is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lowe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jones - the referee stops the clock and Lowe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jones. Lowe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Lowe darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lowe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lowe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Lowe throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lowe manages to circle out of the way.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Lowe scores with a three punch combo!
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Lowe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Jones cracks a nice hook into Lowe's ribs.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there. #CL#
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones works on Lowe's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Lowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
Jones tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.#ROC#
Lowe is rocked!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Lowe throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range. #CL#
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Jones lands a body shot.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe lands a left hand.
Jones prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Lowe tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Jones has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Lowe blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
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!
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lowe.
Lowe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Jones working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Jones.
Lowe pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Jones has picked Lowe up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lowe trying to control here.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Lowe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
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!
Lowe doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe wants to control the position but Jones says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Jones.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jones misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe counters with a body kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Jones rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Lowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Jones gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action. #BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Lowe clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones misses with a few strikes there. #T3#
Lowe clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Lowe throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Mike Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malik Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Lowe missing with knees to the body.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones lands a body punch.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones wants a takedown.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malik Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Jones!

Malik Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: C24: Baker vs Mac Airt     
Date:   Sep 23, 2017
#R1#
Lowe moves out of range as Aas strikes.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Aas misses with a straight right.
Lowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aas misses with a body punch.
Aas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aas misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Aas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aas throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Aas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aas lands a left hand.
Aas taking a breather. #BC#
Aas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Aas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aas avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Aas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aas, right into the meat.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Aas misses with a combination
and Aas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Aas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aas misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
As Lowe backs away, Aas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lowe moves out of range as Aas throws a body kick.
Aas takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Aas misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Lowe.
An inside leg kick lands from Aas.
Aas misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Lowe lands with a straight right. Aas didn't see that one coming.
Aslak Aas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aas throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a one-two to the body.
Aas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lowe is out of range and Aas settles back down.
Aas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aas throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Aas avoids nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Aas misses its target.
Aas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aas slips under a jab.
Aas lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Good shot there by Lowe.
Aas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Aas misses.
Lowe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aas.
Lowe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aas connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC#
Lowe is rocked!
Aas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aas misses with a straight left.
Aas throws a series of punches but Lowe avoids them all with ease.
Aas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Lowe moves into range and clinches up with Aas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Aas throws a head punch that misses.
Aas pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A short uppercut from Lowe.
Aas can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aas is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Aas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Aas.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Aas controls his hands.
A short right from Aas on the inside.
Aas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lowe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aas's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Aas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Aas finish him?
Lowe has had enough of the clinch but Aas keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Aas fails to land.
Lowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aas.
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 Aslak Aas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Aas misses with a hook.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aas's hands.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowe.
A little jabbing left from Lowe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe throws a push kick but Aas slaps the foot to one side.
Lowe slips a jab from Aas.
A left lands for Aas.#CUT#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.#KD#
Aas bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Lowe! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aas controlling from the top position.
Lowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowe, not yet. #T1#
Aas controlling from the top position.
Aas slips nicely into half guard.
Lowe trying to hold on to Aas's head to control him but Aas postures up.
Lowe manages to get to full guard.
Aas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lowe trying to keep a closed guard but Aas is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lowe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowe keeping full guard, as Aas tries to pass.
Aas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aas looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.#T3#
Aas avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Aas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Aas lands with a right hand.
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Aas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Aas walks into a jab.
Aas lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Aas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Aas misses its intended target.
Aas missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Aas misses with a wild body shot.
Aas takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aas.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aas lunges at Lowe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lowe's hand.
Aas thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aas misses with a low kick.
Aas throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Aas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aas cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
Aas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowe can do to turn this around?#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aas lands with a left to the head.
Aas swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Aas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aas throws a body shot but no joy.
Aas throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Aas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aas.
Lowe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lowe throws a body punch but Aas moves out of range.
Aas thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Aas swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe looks to throw the jab but Aas is out of range.
Aas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lowe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aas throws a chopping leg kick but Lowe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target.
Aas misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aas throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there.
Aas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Aas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aas.
A nice side step and Lowe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aas throws a leg kick that misses. #CL2#
Lowe pushes Aas up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Aas.
Lowe pushes Aas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aslak Aas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aas.
Aas lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Aas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aas throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Aas throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aas misses with a punch on the inside.
Aas lands a left hand. #BC#
Aas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aas misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lowe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aas lands with a nice body punch.
Aas fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Aas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lowe.
Aas misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aas. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aas just misses with a punch to the body.
Aas misses with a hook.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aas.
Aas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
Jab by Aas.#T4#
Aas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aslak Aas is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aas on the side of the head.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Aas avoids them all with ease.
Aas connects with a body shot that sends Lowe's belly button to the back.
Aas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Aas avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mike Lowe just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Aas wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Aas moved out of range nicely.
Aas digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Lowe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Aas.
Aas tries to bum rush Lowe with a series of wild strikes but Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
Aas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowe on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Aas.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Aas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aas looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
A cross from Aas lands.
Aas tries a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Aas misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
A lazy left from Lowe finds it's target.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Aas sees coming a mile off.
Aas throws a big shot that misses.
Aas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Aas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Aas scores with a leg kick.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Aas.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Lowe.
Aas misses with an uppercut.
Aas lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Aas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe unleashes a big counter combination but Aas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Aas is avoiding it.
Aas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Aas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lowe tries to clinch but Aas is having none of it.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Aas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Aas.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Aas.
Aas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aas throws a shot to the body.
Aas throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Lowe swings for the body but Aas moves out of range.
Lowe checks a low kick from Aas.
Aas connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe checks a low kick from Aas.
Aas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook to the body
and Aas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Aas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aas.
Aas throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe blocks 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!#CL2#
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Aas tries to work over Lowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Aas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Aas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aas circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Lowe looks to move away, Aas throws a big counter combo but Lowe just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Aas misses its intended target.
Aas misses the jab.
Lowe throws a hook but Aas avoids it easily.
Aas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Aas had his way with Mike Lowe in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
That's time! Aas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Aas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Aas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aas throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aas can pounce on him.
Aas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Aas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe throws a right hand that Aas ducks under and follows up with a left that Aas also avoids with ease.
Lowe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe works the jab nicely.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Aas slips under a jab from Lowe.
Aas lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.
Aas misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe tries to clinch but Aas moves out of range. #T1#
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aas.
Lowe thuds his shin into the meat of Aas's side.
Good exchange - Aas coming out on top.
Aas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lowe wants to clinch but Aas slips to the side
and Aas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe walks straight into a right hand from Aas - that's dropped him! Aas jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lowe from any more punishment! Lowe complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aslak Aas!
Aslak Aas retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Aslak Aas started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: C21: Aas vs Vader     
Date:   Sep 02, 2017
#R1#
Dillashaw Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lowe in his tracks.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillashaw Junior motions for Lowe to come forward. Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillashaw Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
Dillashaw Junior delivers a nice body kick.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillashaw Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Lowe throws a jab when Dillashaw Junior was well out of range.#CL2#
Lowe drives through and clinches with Dillashaw Junior against the cage. #T1#
Lowe tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillashaw Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior slips a straight right by Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe needs to keep his hands up - Dillashaw Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Dillashaw Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Dillashaw Junior lands.
Dillashaw Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dillashaw Junior lands the left hand.
Dillashaw Junior misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillashaw Junior. #CL#
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dillashaw Juniors head.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe tries to break free but Dillashaw Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillashaw Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Dillashaw Junior avoids it with no problem.
Dillashaw Junior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lowe will feel that in the morning.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe wants to counter the offense by Dillashaw Junior and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dillashaw Junior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Lowe clinches.
Dillashaw Junior blocking some punches.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowe.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior blocking some punches.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior blocks an uppercut.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Underestimated Dillashaw Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe lands a head kick. Dillashaw Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body kick.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the body
and Lowe counters with a big head kick but Dillashaw Junior shrugs it off. #CUT2#
It looks like Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has been cut.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe takes one on the button.
Dillashaw Junior slips a jab from Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Dillashaw Junior off balance momentarily.
Dillashaw Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillashaw Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Dillashaw Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Dillashaw Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC2#
Dillashaw Junior is rocked!#T1#
Lowe throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range. #CL#
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillashaw Junior working Lowe over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Dillashaw Junior lands a shot to the body.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Dillashaw Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillashaw Junior prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Lowe is blocking nicely. #BC#
Dillashaw Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
A big left from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillashaw Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick that misses
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.#T3#
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillashaw Junior's head backwards.
Dillashaw Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
An attempted straight right counter from Dillashaw Junior misses the target.#CL2#
Lowe rushes Dillashaw Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dillashaw Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lowe throws an elbow but misses.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe lunges at Dillashaw Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dillashaw Junior's hand.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lowe throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Dillashaw Junior's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe works Dillashaw Junior's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Lowe drives through and clinches with Dillashaw Junior against the cage.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Dillashaw Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dillashaw Junior missing with knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
Lowe is working Dillashaw Junior over against the cage.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dillashaw Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Lowe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowe tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior slips under a jab.
Dillashaw Junior throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowe checks it well.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dillashaw Junior should have avoided that one.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick as Lowe jumps back.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Dillashaw Junior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Dillashaw Junior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Lowe rushes Dillashaw Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dillashaw Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Dillashaw Junior on the inside.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillashaw Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Dillashaw Junior avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Dillashaw Junior prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Dillashaw Junior backwards.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body punch. #T3#
Lowe takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior missing with knees to the body.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillashaw Junior.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe gets through Dillashaw Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Dillashaw Junior rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.#T4#
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Dillashaw Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillashaw Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillashaw Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dillashaw Junior can pounce on him.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lowe just manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillashaw Junior throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Underestimated Dillashaw Junior.
I think Dillashaw Junior 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!

Underestimated Dillashaw Junior took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

 

Event: C17: Lowe vs Seery     
Date:   Aug 12, 2017
#R1#
Seery jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seery slips a straight right by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook. Seery ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Seery moves into the clinch.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
Seery lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Seery lands with an overhand left.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seery.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Seery misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seery misses with a hook
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.#T1#
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seery circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Seery counter with a right hand.
Seery misses with a body shot. #CL#
Lowe clinches with his opponent.
Seery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike.
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seery lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Lowe working aggressively here. #T2#
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seery's elbow.
Seery works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seery.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery tries to stall but Lowe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Seery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seery lands with a right to the head.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lowe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seery can turn it around.
Seery tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Seery lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seery scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Lowe blocks a body shot from Seery.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seerys head.
Seery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe pushes Seery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seery taking a breather.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Seery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lowe jerks Seery's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Seery drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Lowe goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Lowe because Seery was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

 

Event: C14: Obamacare vs Westlund     
Date:   Jul 22, 2017
#R1#
Lowe throws a head kick that Shot semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Shot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
A counter left hand to the body from Shot misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Shot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shot.
Shot tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Shot. #TD#
Shot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.
Lowe has control of Shot's left arm, preventing Shot from doing any damage.
Shot stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Lowe keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
Shot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lowe wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Shot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shot wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Shot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lowe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Shot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowe scores with a decent looking hook.
Shot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowe blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Shot cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Lowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Shot in the body.
Shot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Shot clinches.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Shot blocking some punches.
Lowe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shot.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.
Shot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Lowe tries to work over Shot's front leg with a kick but Shot checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Shot misses its target.
Shot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shot to score with a decent uppercut.
Shot fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe throws a hook but Shot blocks it.
A big left from Shot misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Lowe takes a swing at Shot's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Shot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shot throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Shot throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shot.
Shot looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Shot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Shot moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shot. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe throws a jab when Shot was well out of range.
Shot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
#R2##CL#
Shot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Shot tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Shot back against the cage.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shot misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Shot.
Shot is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot blocks an uppercut.
Shot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowes head.
Lowe lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe cracks Shot with a nice body shot.
Shot tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Lowe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shot looking to slow down the pace here.
Shot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shot prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Shot misses with the head strike.
Shot tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Shot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shot fails to pull guard.
Shot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lowe walks away with a smile on his face. Shot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Shot. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Shot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Shot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
It looked like Shot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe defending well as Shot loads up on a big left hand.
Shot throws a body shot but no joy.
Shot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lowe cracks Shot with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Shot misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shot misses the target.
Shot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Shot connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shot lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Lowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shot scores with a punch to the head.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Shot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shot blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Shot slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
Shot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
Lowe slips a jab from Shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a head kick but Shot moves out of range.
Shot feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lowe lands a head kick. Shot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Shot counters with a series of strikes. Lowe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shot momentarily.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!#ROC2#
Shot is rocked!
Shot shoots in but no luck this time.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Shot moves out of range easily.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.
Shot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Oh Shot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Shot rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Shot seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot working aggressively here.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Shot controls his hands.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shot scores with a shoulder strike.
Shot lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Shot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lowe avoids a wild elbow strike from Shot.
Shot trying to control the position but instead, Lowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shot into the cage.
Shot avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lowe as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head. #BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Shot rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shot lands a body punch.
Shot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shot blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shot's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Sebastian Shot has been cut.
Shot digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lowe throws an elbow but misses.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
Shot effectively controlling the action here.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowe being controlled against the cage.
Shot takes a shot to the head.
Lowe misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Shot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shot throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Shot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Shot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Shot's body.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.#CL#
Shot has managed to clinch.
Shot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
Shot tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Shot back against the cage.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Shot takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shot pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shot backwards.
Shot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shot under the eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Sebastian Shot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe lands with a straight right. Shot didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: C11: Baker vs Ashton     
Date:   Jul 01, 2017
#R1#
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
A big right from Knight misses.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
As Lowe tries to get set, Knight tries to push him back and clinch up but Lowe manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily. #T1#
A combination from Knight does no damage.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight jabs Lowe right on the nose. Lowe blinks but takes it well.
Knight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC#
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Knight throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight blocks the body kick.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Knight.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Knight misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Knight staying out of range there.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe throws a head kick that Knight semi-blocks.
Lowe feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Knight blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Lowe moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Knight.#CUT#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight stalks Lowe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lowe's face. Lowe staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
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 Shovel Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL#
Knight forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Lowe misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.#T1#
Nice body punch from Knight.
Lowe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Lowe lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Knight misses with the combination.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knight throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Knight stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowe checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight lands the left hand.#T2##CL#
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Knight avoiding damage.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action. #T3#
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Lowe working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Lowe is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a body punch.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank. #T4#
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe is working Knight over against the cage.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Lowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Knight walks into a left hand. #ROC2#
Knight is rocked!
Lowe ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Knight's jaw. Knight's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Lowe does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Lowe!
Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Combate 6: Quarta-feira     
Date:   May 31, 2017
#R1#
Wightman shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick from Lowe misses.
Wightman shoots in but Lowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Wightman darts in and clinches Lowe up against the cage.
Wightman working some nice short punches in the clinch.#TD2#
Wightman has picked Lowe up - he's going for a ride! Wightman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lowe is positioning himself well to prevent Wightman advancing to mount.
Wightman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe wants to improve his position but Wightman is controlling well.
Wightman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Wightman prevents Lowe from standing back up.
My spies in New York Striking Academy inform me that Wightman has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wightman.
Wightman working the head and body with strikes.
Wightman working over Lowe with some ground and pound. Lowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wightman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Wightman throwing shots but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman throwing shots but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Wightman is nestled in close to Lowe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wightman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Lowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wightman.
Wightman is nestled in close to Lowe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wightman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wightman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wightman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wightman throws a strike but Lowe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wightman throws a big right hand that misses.
Wightman distracts Lowe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wightman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wightman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowe has wrist control.
Wightman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe looking to control. #T3#
Wightman won't allow Lowe to get back to his feet.
Lowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wightman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wightman postures up in Lowe's guard and throws a big left but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe wants to improve his position but instead Wightman has moved into half guard.
Wightman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lowe defending well though.
Wightman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #ES#
Lowe manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T4#
Lowe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wightman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lowe is out of range and Wightman settles back down.
Lowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Wightman. Wightman gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Wightman.
Wightman blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Wightman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wightman shoots in for a double leg but Lowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a low kick but Wightman avoids it.
Lowe throws a head kick but Wightman moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wightman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Wightman tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wightman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Wightman shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Wightman is just out of range.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Wightman scores with a takedown into Lowe's guard.
Wightman working some strikes from top position.
Lowe wants to stand up but Wightman is controlling him.
Wightman wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Wightman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lowe haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman looking to sit in guard and control but Lowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T1#
Lowe wants to get up but he can't break Wightman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wightman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowe is one step ahead there.
Wightman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wightman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe advances to half guard.
Lowe blocks the strikes from Wightman.
Lowe wants to stand but Wightman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wightman tries to get to full guard but Lowe has control of the leg. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wightman manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wightman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowe is one step ahead there.
Wightman keeps trying to improve his position.#T3#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wightman looks for a takedown but Lowe sprawls well.
Wightman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Wightman dives in for a single leg takedown but Lowe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Wightman.
Wightman shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.
Wightman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowe doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Wightman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe. #TD2#
Wightman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lowe trying to hold on to Wightman's head to control him but Wightman postures up. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wightman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wightman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wightman is thwarting Lowe's attempts to control the position.
Wightman looks to land a strike but Lowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wightman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wightman throwing strikes but missing.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lowe. Wightman shrugs it off though.
A bone on bone clash there as Wightman blocks the leg kick.
Lowe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Wightman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wightman working Lowe over with strikes.
Wightman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wightman connects with a nice short shot to Lowe's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wightman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wightman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wightman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wightman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Wightman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC2#
Lowe is rocked!
Wightman working over Lowe with some ground and pound. Lowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wightman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wightman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wightman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wightman.
Wightman slips a nice elbow through Lowe's hands, connecting with Lowe's forehead.
Wightman thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Wightman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wightman scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Wightman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wightman.
Wightman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Wightman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Wightman in his half guard.
Wightman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wightman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wightman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lowe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Wightman in his half guard. #T3#
Wightman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wightman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Wightman.
Wightman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lowe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wightman.
Wightman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lowe defending well though.
Lowe regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wightman.
Wightman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wightman scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Wightman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowe is keeping the position for now.
Wightman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wightman wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Wightman cracks Lowe with a solid left hand.
Wightman chips away with some ground and pound.
Wightman landing some decent shots from guard.
Wightman throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Wightman really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Lowe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wightman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wightman looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Wightman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Lowe manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC#
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Wightman shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.#TD2#
Wightman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lowe!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe regains half guard, as Wightman was trying to land strikes.
Lowe is trying to stand up here but Wightman is controlling him well.
Wightman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wightman thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Wightman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Wightman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blake Wightman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wightman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wightman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wightman working over Lowe with some ground and pound. Lowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wightman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wightman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wightman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lowe to regain full guard. #T2#
Wightman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wightman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wightman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wightman is looking to advance position but Lowe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Wightman wants to control but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe prevents Wightman from getting the reversal.
Wightman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wightman is looking to improve his position but Lowe isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Wightman tries to lock up and control but Lowe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wightman is trying desperately to improve position.
Lowe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wightman is looking to escape. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wightman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wightman is looking to get to half guard.
Wightman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Wightman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.#TD2#
Wightman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wightman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wightman is trying to control the action in half guard but Lowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wightman working Lowe over with strikes.
Wightman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wightman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wightman working the head and body with strikes.
Wightman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1##ES#
Lowe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wightman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lowe tries to avoid it but Wightman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lowe to the ground. Lowe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wightman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wightman ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.#TD2#
Wightman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lowe!
Wightman in side control lands a decent elbow. #ES#
Lowe throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowe!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wightman.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Wightman avoids it well. #T2##TD2#
Wightman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wightman throwing shots but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wightman.
Lowe taking some punishment here, with Wightman in his half guard.
Wightman wants to take a breather but Lowe is having none of it.
Wightman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Wightman working Lowe over with strikes.
Wightman lands with a punch from half guard.
Wightman is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wightman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wightman thows a huge punch but Lowe dodges it nicely.
Lowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wightman.
Wightman misses with a head shot. Lowe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wightman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wightman scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Wightman scoring with some ground and pound.
Wightman postures up in Lowe's guard and throws a big left but Lowe blocks it.
Wightman stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Wightman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wightman throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Wightman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wightman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wightman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lowe to regain full guard.
Wightman lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blake Wightman.
I think Wightman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Wightman!

Blake Wightman is the new featherweight champion!

 

Event: HFC 77:Hellmuth vs Tsuruta 2     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a low kick, right behind Hall 's knee.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lowe - the referee stops the clock and Hall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lowe. Hall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hall wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hall thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.
Hall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hall darts in looking for a takedown but Lowe gets double underhooks and turns Hall into the cage.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hall. That did some damage!
Hall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Hall throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Hall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe misses with a left hand
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe works the jab nicely.
A cross from Hall lands.
Hall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away.
Hall misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a straight right hand.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hall sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hall wants to clinch.#T4#
Hall throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Hall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe is looking to slow Hall down with leg kicks.
Hall tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hall's sensitive parts.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Lowe lands a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Hall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hall.
Hall staying out of range there.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hall takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe pushes Hall away with a front kick.
Lowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Hall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
That kick from Lowe tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hall misses its target.
Hall tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Good shot there by Lowe.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe connects with the punch.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Hall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowe.
Hall throws a solid leg kick but Lowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Hall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Hall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Hall steps away.
Hall throws a shot from downtown. Lowe moves away and avoids it.
Hall walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall walks into a jab.
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Hall down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hall.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Hall.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Hall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Hall.
Hall sizes up Lowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.#T1#
Lowe misses with a straight right.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hall slips a jab from Lowe.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Lowe.
Lowe swings for the body but Hall moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Hall lands a two punch combo.
Hall's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lowe.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing. #ROC2#
Hall is rocked!
Lowe connects with the punch.
Oh Hall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Lowe counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hall! He's just covering up as Lowe starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Uryan Hall had this to say: 'As you can see...I can't. I got beat out there tonight, enough said.'.

 

Event: HFC 72:Tsuruta vs Milne     
Date:   Dec 03, 2016
#R1#
Tauer moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Tauer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Tauer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lowe blocks it well.
Tauer swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Tauer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tauer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowe takes a step back to recover.
Tauer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tauer looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Axis of Evil in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick from Tauer misses.
Lowe tried to counter with a leg kick but Tauer avoided it.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Tauer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tauer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tauer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Lowe works the jab nicely.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Tauer throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Lowe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Tauer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tauer.
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tauer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe. #CL2#
Tauer moves into the clinch.
Tauer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowe backwards. #BC#
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowe ducks right into an uppercut from Tauer.
Tauer wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Tauer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Lowe misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Tauer.#T2#
Tauer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe counters with a nice body shot.
Tauer throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tauer has time to react.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a solid leg kick but Tauer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lowe.
Lowe thumps Tauer with a low kick.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tauer misses with an uppercut.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tauer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tauer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tauer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#
Tauer is rocked!#T3#
Tauer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lowe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tauer misses with a body shot
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Tauer throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Lowe.#CL2#
Tauer clinches.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Tauer.
Tauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tauer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Lowe gets an underhook and turns Tauer into the cage.
Tauer prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Tauer just leaning against Lowe, taking a breather.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Tauer is controlling him.#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe swings for the body but Tauer moves out of range.
Tauer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tauer is looking to clinch. #T4#
Tauer throws a right and a left that Lowe avoids nicely.
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Tauer is out of range.
Lowe pushes Tauer away with a front kick.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tauer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tauer.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Tauer.
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tauer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Tauer avoids nicely.
Tauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tauer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tauer tries to land a body kick
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowe jabs at Tauer's body.
Tauer throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tauer throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Lowe
and Tauer counters with a straight right hand.
Lowe misses with a body shot
and Tauer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lowe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Tauer scores with a nice strike.
Tauer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tauer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Tauer throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Tauer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Tauer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Tauer.
Tauer tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Tauer throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tauer can do to turn this around?
Lowe is looking to land body kicks.
Tauer loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe throws an off balance right hand
and Tauer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Max Tauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tauer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe scores with a punch to the head.
Tauer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tauer tries to clinch
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tauer is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tauer seems to have recovered his senses.
Tauer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tauer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Lowe. #T2#
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Tauer.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Tauer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lowe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe scores with a one two! Tauer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lowe lands with a cross.
Tauer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Tauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tauer checks a leg kick.
Tauer throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tauer, right into the meat.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Tauer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tauer is out of range and Lowe settles back down.
Nice body kick from Lowe.
Tauer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Tauer slams his shin into Lowe's torso.
Lowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tauer.
Tauer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tauer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tauer. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tauer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe dips to his left and cracks Tauer with an uppercut!
Lowe lands with a good body shot.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Tauer misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Tauer.
Lowe cracks Tauer with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tauer tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lowe pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tauer is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: HFC 62:Bambele vs Bones.J     
Date:   Oct 08, 2016
#R1#
Hilton misses with a body shot
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Lowe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilton tries to clinch
and Lowe counters with a nice body shot.
Hilton tries to clinch up.
Hilton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lowe. Hilton shrugs it off though.
Hilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lowe. Hilton shrugs it off though.
Fenton Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe jabs Hilton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe stuns Hilton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hilton with a jab.
Hilton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lowe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hilton throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe lands a head shot.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilton.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Hilton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilton misses with a jab to the body
and Lowe counters with a nice leg kick.
Lowe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hilton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lowe digs a good hook to Hilton's body.
Hilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe slips a jab and a cross from Hilton. #CL#
Hilton closes the distance and clinches.
Lowe dodges an elbow strike from Hilton.
Hilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
Lowe jabs Hilton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hilton is looking to wear down Lowe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hilton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hilton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hilton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Lowe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.#T2#
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lowe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hilton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hilton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilton.
Hilton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hilton wants to clinch but Lowe slips to the side
and Lowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
A cross from Lowe lands.
Lowe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hilton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hilton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lowe lands the left hand.
Hilton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hilton cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hilton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Hilton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Hilton connects with a body shot.
Hilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hilton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Hilton was not able to check.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Hilton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Lowe - just one landing.
Lowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe works the jab nicely.
Lowe connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Hilton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowe. That one must have hurt.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Hilton.
Hilton with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hilton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Hilton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hilton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Hilton throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe scores with a punch to the head.
Hilton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lowe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hilton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hilton walks into a left hand.
Hilton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid body kick from Lowe.
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Hilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilton throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe cracks Hilton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowe connects with a looping right hand.
Hilton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Hilton was not able to check.
Hilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hilton misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC2#
Hilton is rocked!
Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Hilton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Lowe finds it's target.
Hilton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lowe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lowe cracks Hilton with an open hand slap.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hilton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hilton throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Hilton tries to clinch up.
Lowe lands with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Hilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Hilton throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe lands a slapping body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
Hilton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lowe circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hilton to the canvas! Hilton doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Lowe keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: HFC 55:Capuchin vs Lowe     
Date:   Aug 28, 2016
#R1#
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! #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #CL#
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.#BC2#
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#CL#
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.#BC2#
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.#T4#
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.#CL#
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!
#R3#
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. #CL#
Capuchin clinches.
Capuchin throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Capuchin. #BC2#
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.#CL#
Capuchin moves into the clinch.
Capuchin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.#T1##BC2#
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. #T2#
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! #T3#
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.#CL#
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. #T4#
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.#BC2#
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.

 

Event: HFC 50:Yamamoto vs Capuchin     
Date:   Jul 30, 2016
#R1#
Lowe is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD2#
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown looks to land a strike but Lowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1##SUB2#
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Lowe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.#REVR#
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowe preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowe defends well.#SUB2#
Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lowe uses it to pass to side control. #SU#
Lowe decides to stand back up. #T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Lowe throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lowe's legs.
Brown moves into full mount!
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lowe looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Brown trying to control but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Lowe defends it well.
Brown tries to control but Lowe wriggling away.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
You get the feeling that Lowe really doesn't like being in this position too much. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Brown goes for an armbar but Lowe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowe.
Lowe won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking to control but Lowe passes into half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Lowe has control of the leg.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lowe with a hook.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lowe sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Lowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lowe is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is looking to pass Lowe's guard but actually Lowe recovers to full guard. #T1#
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Lowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Brown looking to control.
Paddy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown is trying to control the position but Lowe postures up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown controls Lowe momentarily but Lowe frees himself. #SUB2#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lowe looking to pass the guard.
Lowe preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Lowe postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a leg kick.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Lowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.#T4#
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Brown with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowe dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Lowe cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Lowe connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Lowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Lowe throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe thumps Brown with a low kick.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Brown tries for a takedown but Lowe circles away easily
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Lowe lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paddy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4#
Lowe scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!

Mike Lowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Paddy Brown had this to say: 'It was an honour to fight on HFC50 and against a great opponent.. i promise to come back even stronger!'.

 

Event: HFC 40:Volkov vs Nazari     
Date:   May 28, 2016
#R1#
Cudi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowe punishes Cudi's body with a nice straight punch.
Cudi checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cudi.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Cudi.
Cudi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cudi's head.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Cudi.
Cudi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Cudi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Lowe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cudi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
Cudi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Cudi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lowe's waist but Lowe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cudi off to one side.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Cudi misses with the combination.
Cudi connects with the punch.
Cudi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cudi tries to counter with a takedown but Lowe is quick to defend against it.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cudi manages to avoid it.
Cudi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lowe defends it nicely.
Lowe is looking for the big counter here.
Cudi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowe. That one must have hurt.
Cudi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws a right hand that Cudi ducks under and follows up with a left that Cudi also avoids with ease.
Cudi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Cudi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cudi.
Lowe swings for the body but Cudi moves out of range.
Lowe scores with a hook.
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!
Lowe thuds his right hand into Cudi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Cudi avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Cudi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cudi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Cudi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Cudi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Cudi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Cudi down.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cudi on the side of the head.
Lowe cracks a nice hook into Cudi's ribs.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cudi.
Cudi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cudi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowe misses with a hook. Cudi ducked under it nicely.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe dips to his left and cracks Cudi with an uppercut!
Cudi moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp 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!
A cross from Cudi lands.
Lowe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Cudi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#ROC2#
Cudi is rocked!
and Lowe counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cudi! He's just covering up as Lowe starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
An out of breath Mike Lowe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Kid Cudi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck everybody up in this arena. Fuck you all.'.

 

Event: HFC 36:Tarasov vs Nonu     
Date:   May 07, 2016
#R1#
Gooseman wants to clinch up but Lowe keeps it at a distance.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gooseman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gooseman misses with a wild combination.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Gooseman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lowe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Gooseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gooseman just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooseman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe misses with a shot to the body
and Gooseman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gooseman throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Gooseman takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Gooseman. #T1#
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Gooseman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Gooseman has Lowe pressed against the cage, preventing Lowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gooseman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gooseman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gooseman keeps control of Lowe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gooseman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gooseman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gooseman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lowe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lowe can't break the clinch.
Gooseman lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.#T2#
Lowe tries to break the clinch but Gooseman is controlling the position.
Gooseman looking to throw knees to the head but Lowe is blocking nicely. #BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
Gooseman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooseman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gooseman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Gooseman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gooseman wants to clinch.
Lowe lands a nice looking body kick.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gooseman's sensitive parts. #T3#
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gooseman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Gooseman moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
Lowe lands a jab to Gooseman's midsection.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Gooseman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gooseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Gooseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Gooseman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Lowe finds it's target.
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a hook to the body. Gooseman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gooseman moves away.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Lowe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gooseman tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Gooseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Gooseman walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gooseman.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gooseman.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Gooseman.
Gooseman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gooseman if he has to take too many more of those.
It looks like Lowe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gooseman misses with a body punch
and Lowe counters with a left to the body.
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gooseman's calf.
Nice shot lands for Lowe.
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gooseman avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Gooseman blocks the low kick.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Gooseman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe jabs at Gooseman's body.
Gooseman misses the jab.
Gooseman avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Gooseman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Gooseman rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gooseman prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
Gooseman missing with knees to the body.
Gooseman lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe tries to circle away but Gooseman has him pinned against the cage.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Lowe blocks the elbow strike.
Lowe wants to break free but Gooseman has control.
Gooseman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1##BC#
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Gooseman throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Gooseman clinches up with Lowe and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Gooseman is looking for the big counter here.
Gooseman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gooseman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gooseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Gooseman sees coming a mile off.
Gooseman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Gooseman is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Gooseman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowe throws out the jab.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooseman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gooseman is looking to clinch.
Gooseman wants to clinch.#T2#
Gooseman is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gooseman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gooseman misses with a body kick.
Gooseman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gooseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe cracks Gooseman with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gooseman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gooseman takes one to the chin there.
Lowe looks for the body kick but Gooseman saw that one coming.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Gooseman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T3#
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Gooseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gooseman moves out of range of the body kick.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe is looking to chop away at Gooseman's legs.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gooseman.
Lowe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gooseman misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Gooseman is predictable there
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gooseman tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
Lowe throws a head kick but Gooseman moves out of range.
Gooseman throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
Gooseman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gooseman just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Lowe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Shane Gooseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Gooseman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shane Gooseman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gooseman lands a hook that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gooseman can do to turn this around?
Lowe tries to break free but Gooseman pushes him back against the cage.
Gooseman lands a knee to the body.
Lowe tries to circle away but Gooseman has him pinned against the cage.
Gooseman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Gooseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe avoiding damage as Gooseman throws knees to the body.
Gooseman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gooseman misses with a knee strike.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman tries a knee to the head but Lowe blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowe.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gooseman.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Shane Gooseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe lands with a cross.
Gooseman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gooseman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Gooseman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gooseman tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
Lowe throws a big counter combination but Gooseman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Lowe coming out on top.#ROC#
Gooseman is rocked!
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gooseman momentarily.
Gooseman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Gooseman misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowe drops Gooseman with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gooseman! Lowe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowe!
A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: HFC 31:Jensen vs Hussain     
Date:   Apr 16, 2016
#R1#
Capybara misses with a takedown
and Lowe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Capybara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lowe.
Donk. Lowe catches Capybara right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Solid Capybara has been cut.#KD2#
Lowe sends Capybara crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lowe is motioning to the referee to let Capybara up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Capybara is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capybara is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lowe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Capybara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Capybara shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Solid Capybara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe misses with a low kick as Capybara jumps back.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Capybara seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Lowe drops Capybara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Capybara looks back up at him and smiles so Lowe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lowe ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Capybara's jaw. Capybara's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Lowe does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Lowe!

 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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