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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serafim Lupei (ranked 998 p4p, 1333 weight class) and Ryan Bowers (ranked 155 p4p, 209 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 3, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei misses the shot to the body.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Bowers misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lupei.
Lupei slips under a jab from Bowers.
Lupei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lupei scores with a body shot.
Lupei jabs Bowers right on the nose. Bowers blinks but takes it well.
Lupei misses with a body kick.
Bowers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lupei.
Lupei thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowers! But no joy.
Lupei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Lupei misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei lands a right hook to the body.
Lupei looks for the body kick but Bowers saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei lands with a cross.
Lupei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lupei connects with a leg kick.
Lupei takes a swing at Bowers's ribcage but misses.
Bowers wants to slow Lupei down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowers defending well as Lupei loads up on a big left hand.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Bowers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
Lupei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowers lands a slapping body shot.
Bowers avoids the head kick by Lupei.
Lupei connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bowers scores with a jab.
Lupei throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Lupei - just one landing.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Bowers moves out of range of the body kick.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Lupei avoids it with no problem.
Bowers misses with a straight left.
Lupei digs a good body shot into Bowers's ribs.
Lupei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lupei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lupei catches Bowers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Lupei misses.
Bowers throws a big counter head kick but Lupei avoids it with no problem.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Lupei.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a looping left.
Bowers moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bowers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lupei misses with a wild body shot.
Bowers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowers moves out of range of the body kick from Lupei.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lupei.
Lupei throws a looping overhand right but Bowers ducks down to avoid it.
Bowers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lupei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowers throws a hook but Lupei avoids it easily.
Lupei blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Bowers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Lupei avoids it with no problem.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and Lupei counters with a nice body shot.
Lupei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers lands a really nice looking cross but Lupei seems unphased.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Lupei tries to work over Bowers's front leg with a kick but Bowers checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lupei.
Lupei is looking to slow Bowers down with leg kicks.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei scores with a nice head shot.
Lupei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bowers swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Lupei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowers counters with a nice uppercut.
Lupei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lupei with a hook.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
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.
Bowers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Lupei.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowers manages to avoid it.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lupei scores with a nice strike.
Lupei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lupei lands a head shot.
Bowers drops his hands momentarily and Lupei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowers's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lupei.
A big right from Bowers misses.
A shot to the liver by Lupei. Beautiful body shot.
Lupei throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei cracks Bowers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bowers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lupei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lupei scores with a nice head shot.
Bowers moves out of range of the body kick from Lupei.
Bowers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Lupei.
Lupei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowers can do to turn this around?
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lupei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bowers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lupei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Lupei.
Lupei connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lupei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lupei.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lupei presses Bowers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bowers wants to stall.
Bowers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupei.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Bowers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Lupei.
Bowers swings wildly with an uppercut but Lupei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lupei as Bowers tries to tie him up.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
A short right from Lupei.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei blocking some punches.
A short left from Lupei.
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Bowers is breathing heavily.
Lupei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowers or not.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lupei.
Lupei presses Bowers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Lupei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bowers takes a shot to the head.
Lupei'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.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lupei lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Bowers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lupei controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei digs a right hand into Bowers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowers's gas tank.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lupei lands with a right to the head.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowerss head.
Lupei lands a body shot.
A short left from Lupei.
Lupei successfully pulls guard.
Bowers is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lupei has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bowers is looking to defend but Lupei has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bowers! Lupei pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bowers taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Serafim Lupei!
A very excited looking Serafim Lupei 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.
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