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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 1003 p4p, 762 weight class) and Peter Zonta (ranked 132 p4p, 102 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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172 cm 40 156 30 - 18 - 0 |
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175 cm 30 165 15 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lowe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! 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. 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. 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. 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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. 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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. 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. 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. 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.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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36% |
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