PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Lowell (ranked 6624 p4p, 542 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 540 p4p, 67 weight class). Lowell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline . This should be fireworks!

Lowell
vs
McLaughlin

183 cm
25
168
11 - 4 - 0

178 cm
34
148
24 - 9 - 2

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lowell is out of range.
Lowell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lowell tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Lowell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowell scores with a leg kick.
A lazy left from McLaughlin finds it's target.
McLaughlin stuns Lowell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lowell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Lowell misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowell is just out of range.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Lowell moved out of range.
Lowell throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin feints and then cracks Lowell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowell down.
Lowell lands a head kick!
Lowell looks to land a combination but McLaughlin avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin thumps Lowell with a low kick.
Lowell walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lowell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McLaughlin misses with a looping left.
Lowell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McLaughlin tries to bum rush Lowell with a series of wild strikes but Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Lowell.
Lowell slips a jab from McLaughlin.
Lowell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowell tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLaughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowell swinging wildly here.
McLaughlin tries to score with a low kick but Lowell moves his leg out of the way.
Lowell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McLaughlin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin wants to slow Lowell down by chopping away at his legs.
Lowell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lowell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowell misses the target.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowell, as that shot connected.
Lowell throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
Lowell moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.
Lowell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLaughlin looks to land a left hand but Lowell moved out of range nicely.
McLaughlin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Lowell moves out of range.
Lowell lands with a hook. McLaughlin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowell lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by McLaughlin.
Lowell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lowell is looking to clinch but McLaughlin is avoiding it.
Lowell misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowell moves to clinch but McLaughlin breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lowell misses with a low kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lowell misses the shot to the body.
McLaughlin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowell.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Lowell moves out of range.
Lowell slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McLaughlin connects with the punch.
Lowell throws an off balance right hand
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McLaughlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLaughlin catches Lowell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick.
Lowell checks the leg kick nicely there.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Lowell sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lowell is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowell blocks the leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Lowell moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Lowell avoids it with no problem.
McLaughlin feints and then cracks Lowell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowell down.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowell 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 McLaughlin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLaughlin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLaughlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowell moves away.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowell takes a step back to recover.
McLaughlin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab by McLaughlin.
Lowell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell lands a jab to the head.
McLaughlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowell.
The fighters circle momentarily. McLaughlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lowell blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McLaughlin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McLaughlin throws a push kick but Lowell slaps the foot to one side.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McLaughlin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McLaughlin scores with the left hand. Lowell knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowell moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaughlin.
Lowell lands a leg kick that knocks McLaughlin off balance momentarily.
McLaughlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lowell misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
Lowell tries to land a leg kick but McLaughlin saw it coming and moves away.
Lowell blocks a jab.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Lowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin throws a jab when Lowell was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowell looks to land a left hand but McLaughlin moved out of range nicely.
Lowell misses with a double jab.
And McLaughlin responds with a good body kick, but Lowell manages to step out the way in time.
McLaughlin keeps Lowell at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McLaughlin. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
Lowell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin misses with a head kick.
McLaughlin checks a low kick from Lowell.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin scores with a decent looking hook.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowell slips a jab from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Lowell throws a leg kick but McLaughlin checks it.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Lowell avoids the punch easily.
Lowell moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Lowell misses with a straight left.
That kick from McLaughlin tenderised Lowell's leg. Lowell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lowell throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
Lowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowell moves away.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
Lowell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell looks for the body kick but McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Lowell.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin slips a jab from Lowell.
McLaughlin 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.
Lowell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowell scores with a jab.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowell checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Lowell moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
As McLaughlin backs away, Lowell returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lowell closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowell is looking to clinch but McLaughlin is avoiding it.
Lowell misses with a looping right.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
McLaughlin with a jab.
Lowell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Lowell misses with a kick to the body.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lowell throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and McLaughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lowell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowell doesn't manage to clinch there - McLaughlin circles away.
Lowell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin tries to move into range but Lowell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLaughlin with a nice calf kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lowell. Those never looked like landing.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but Lowell sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Lowell moved out of range.
Lowell slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
Lowell checks a leg kick nicely.
Lowell's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin loads up on a big right hand but Lowell slips the punch.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowell.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Lowell does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McLaughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Lowell avoids it.
Lowell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lowell throws a head kick that misses.
Lowell takes one to the chin there.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick
and Lowell counters with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowell scores with a four punch combination!
Lowell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lowell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowell tries to clinch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Lowell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowell moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
And Lowell counters with a quick kick to the body but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin is looking to score with low kicks.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Lowell avoids it easily.
McLaughlin is looking to slow Lowell down with leg kicks.
Lowell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin 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.

McLaughlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
Lowell scores with a decent looking hook.
Mike McLaughlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowell.
Lowell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lowell is looking to land body kicks.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowell takes one to the chin there.
McLaughlin sizes up Lowell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McLaughlin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowell can pounce on him.
Lowell tries to clinch up.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Lowell moves out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin lunges at Lowell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lowell's hand.
McLaughlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
McLaughlin throws out a powerful jab.
Lowell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowell blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowell cracks McLaughlin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowell. Lowell obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Lowell, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowell moves away.

McLaughlin gets tackled into the ropes by Lowell. Lowell maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McLaughlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.

McLaughlin breaks from the clinch.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Lowell.
Lowell swinging wildly here.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
Lowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin digs a good hook to Lowell's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lowell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lowell takes one on the button.

Lowell instigates a clinch.

McLaughlin breaks the clinch.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowell misses the target.
Lowell blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaughlin lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowell off the ropes and back into range.
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowell doesn't seem bothered though.

Lowell drives through and clinches with McLaughlin against the ropes.
McLaughlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McLaughlin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell blocks a body shot from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin prevents a body shot from Lowell.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLaughlin pushes Lowell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lowell or not.
Lowell tries to work over McLaughlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot to the body.

McLaughlin breaks from the clinch.
Lowell takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Lowell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowell slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a jab when Lowell was well out of range.
McLaughlin checks the leg kick.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Lowell should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowell throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
A big right from McLaughlin misses.
McLaughlin with a nice calf kick.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLaughlin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowell momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowell blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Lowell catches McLaughlin right on the button with a cross.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Lowell blocks it.
Lowell misses with a straight left.
Lowell blocks a head kick by McLaughlin.
Lowell throws a head kick that McLaughlin semi-blocks.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
McLaughlin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Lowell moves out of range easily.
Lowell misses with a kick to the body.
Lowell scores with a body shot.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick that knocks Lowell off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lowell.
Lowell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McLaughlin keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Lowell darts in and clinches McLaughlin up against the ropes.
A short right from McLaughlin.
Lowell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

McLaughlin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowell misses the target.
McLaughlin misses with a right hand
and Lowell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLaughlin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lowell moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Lowell scores with a jab.
McLaughlin missing with a left hand there. Lowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin tries to work over Lowell's front leg with a kick but Lowell checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Lowell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lowell misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowell throws a looping overhand right but McLaughlin ducks down to avoid it.
Lowell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McLaughlin lands a body shot.
Lowell 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
Lowell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin lands a body shot.
McLaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowell. Lowell obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin throws a chopping leg kick but Lowell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lowell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin misses with a wild body shot.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowell moves away.
Lowell misses with a left hand
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from McLaughlin misses.
Lowell throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
McLaughlin connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for McLaughlin.
Lowell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowell slips under a jab.
Lowell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Lowell misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin lands a really nice looking cross but Lowell seems unphased.
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!
McLaughlin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowell. That one must have hurt.
Lowell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lowell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Lowell avoids it with no problem.
Lowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowell misses with an uppercut.
McLaughlin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin with a nice calf kick.
Lowell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick from McLaughlin, right into the meat of the thigh.
McLaughlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLaughlin lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowell checks a leg kick.
Lowell throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowell steps away.
Lowell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin dodges the punch combination from Lowell.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a shot from downtown. Lowell moves away and avoids it.
Lowell throws a nice looking combination but McLaughlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLaughlin lands a lovely overhand right.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Lowell.
Lowell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLaughlin. McLaughlin obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Lowell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick which misses Lowell's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowell tries to avoid it.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Lowell avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Lowell.
McLaughlin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lowell under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowell misses with a straight right.
Lowell throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
A punch combination from McLaughlin misses.
Lowell throwing a counter right hand but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Lowell staying out of range there.
McLaughlin connects with a body shot.
McLaughlin defending well as Lowell loads up on a big left hand.

Lowell instigates a clinch.
McLaughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a head punch that misses.
McLaughlin lands a nice uppercut.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McLaughlin dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lowell.
Lowell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLaughlin scores with a leg kick.
Lowell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin thuds a left hand into Lowell's body.
Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
Lowell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLaughlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowell tries to clinch there but McLaughlin circles away.
McLaughlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLaughlin feints a counter leg kick.
McLaughlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLaughlin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Lowell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaughlin throws a lazy right hand but Lowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Lowell misses.
A big right from Lowell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Lowell moves out of range.
Lowell throws a low kick but McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin connects with a nice looking jab.
McLaughlin misses with a leg kick
and Lowell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowell moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Nice jab there from McLaughlin.
Lowell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lowell duly obliges.
Lowell throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Lowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McLaughlin misses the shot to the body.
Lowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowell throws a head kick that misses.
Lowell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLaughlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aaron Lowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a two punch combination.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin lands with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowell checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowell on the side of the head.
Lowell swings widly with a right hand
and McLaughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLaughlin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McLaughlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLaughlin avoids the head kick by Lowell.
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.
Decent striking displayed by McLaughlin there.
McLaughlin scores with a hook to the body. Lowell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLaughlin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowell 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowell swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from McLaughlin finds it's target.
Lowell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowell.
Lowell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lowell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowell tries to close the distance and clinch but McLaughlin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lowell misses with a leg kick
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLaughlin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowell on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLaughlin 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowell misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin blocks a jab.
Lowell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a left to the body.
McLaughlin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowell. That did some damage!
Lowell throws a lazy body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowell.
Lowell misses the shot to the body.
Lowell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McLaughlin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin cracks Lowell with an open hand slap.
McLaughlin lands a nice shot that snaps Lowell's head back.
Lowell throws a low kick but it's checked well by McLaughlin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaughlin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Mike McLaughlin!

Mike McLaughlin wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Mike McLaughlin 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.