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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Asa Sharp (ranked 3868 p4p, 23705 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 452 p4p, 605 weight class). Sharp comes to the ring accompanied by Moneybagg Yo - Federal Fed Ft. Future. Lowell has chosen Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 35 172 30 - 16 - 1 |
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183 cm 26 168 13 - 7 - 0 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class MT Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asa Sharp! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowell manages to avoid it. Sharp takes one on the button. Lowell 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. A telegraphed right hand from Lowell misses the target. Sharp instigates a clinch. Lowell lands a shoulder strike. Sharp looks to throw an elbow but misses. Lowell lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Sharp tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sharp lands a left hand.
Sharp has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Sharp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell. Sharp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch. Sharp lands with a light punch inside. A right hook to the body lands for Sharp.
Sharp tries a body shot but Lowell blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sharp scores with a shot to the side of Lowell's head. Sharp scores with a shot to the side of Lowell's head. Sharp lands with a short shot to the head. Lowell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Lowell tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Lowell back against the ropes. Sharp works on Lowell's body with a couple of short punches. Lowell misses with a body punch.
Lowell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Sharp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowell backwards. Sharp lands a body shot. Lowell scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head. Sharp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowells head. Sharp scores with a nice hook to 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! Lowell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lowell lands with a short shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell. Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Lowell misses with some punches.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Sharp. Lowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sharp tries to stall but Lowell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sharp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Lowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp lands a shot to the body. Sharp digs a right hand into Lowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowell's gas tank. Sharp lands a shoulder strike. Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sharp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharp wants to stall.
Lowell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Lowell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowell has Sharp pushed against the ropes. A shot in the inside from Sharp. Lowell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowell. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asa Sharp dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Lowell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sharp throws the left hand but Lowell avoids the punch easily. Sharp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharp is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sharp gets through Lowell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sharp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sharp lands with a left to the head. Sharp lands a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Lowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharp. Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowell. A body shot lands from Sharp.
Sharp digs a right hand into Lowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowell's gas tank. Lowell tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Lowell back against the ropes. Lowell is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sharp has Lowell pressed against the ropes, preventing Lowell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside. Sharp lands with a light punch inside. Sharp lands with a light punch inside. Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowell takes a shot to the head. Sharp tries a body shot but Lowell blocks it.
Sharp is working Lowell over against the ropes. Sharp lands an uppercut.
Lowell is rocked! Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowell backwards. Lowell is still on wobbly legs! Can Sharp finish him? A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharp. Sharp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lowell's defenses.
It looks like Aaron Lowell has been cut. Sharp misses with a hook from the clinch. Lowell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Sharp creates a bit of distance and cracks Lowell with a big uppercut! Lowell goes down! The referee pushes Sharp away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Lowell make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Sharp takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Asa Sharp! Asa Sharp retains his lightweight title! Asa Sharp took some time post fight to say the following; 'Great opponent ima take some time off and vacate'.
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hype
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pop
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