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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Beair (ranked 25259 p4p, 3830 weight class) and William Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beair comes to the cage accompanied by We Will Rock You. Cody Beair could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Lowry's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Lowry!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry dives in for a single leg takedown but Beair sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Beair looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lowry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Beair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lowry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Beair to the ground. Lowry is now in Beair's guard.
Lowry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beair is trying to control the position but Lowry postures up.
Lowry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lowry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry is looking to work some ground and pound but Beair has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry postures up in Beair's guard and throws a big left but Beair blocks it.
Lowry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowry sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Beair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lowry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lowry closes the distance and clinches up with Beair, looking for a takedown. Lowry pushes Beair against the cage but Beair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lowry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beair under the eye.
Lowry throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Lowry. No joy for Beair on that attempt.
Lowry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Lowry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowry rushes Beair and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lowry successfully pulls guard.
Lowry striking off his back but it's not causing Beair any problems.
Lowry has his foot on Beair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beair works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowry is controlling Beair's posture.
Let's hope that Lowry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowry is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry wants to pass the guard but Beair is keeping the position.
Beair being controlled here, momentarily.
Lowry gets to his feet - Beair follows without any prompting.
Lowry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beair but Beair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lowry has a takedown stuffed.
Lowry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beair pinned against the cage. Beair gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lowry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beair as he jumps to the side.
Beair attempts a counter takedown but Lowry avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Lowry dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beair wants to slow Lowry down by chopping away at his legs.
Beair dives in and grabs Lowry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lowry pushes down on Beair's head and hops out.
Beair blocks a head kick by Lowry.
Lowry fails with the takedown.
Beair attempts a counter takedown but Lowry avoids it well and moves away.
Lowry throws a sloppy head kick and Beair moves out of range easily.
Beair throws a big counter combination but Lowry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowry fails to land the takedown.
Beair appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowry moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowry prevents Beair from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowry fails with a takedown attempt.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Lowry.
Lowry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
William Lowry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lowry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lowry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beair breaks the clinch.
Lowry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beair is looking to clinch.
Lowry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lowry goes for a double leg but Beair avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beair continues to drive forward.
Beair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beair dives in and grabs Lowry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lowry pushes down on Beair's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry moves into the clinch.
Beair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beair misses with a straight right.
Lowry shoots in looking for a takedown. Beair tries to sprawl out of it but Lowry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowry darts in looking for a takedown but Beair gets double underhooks and turns Lowry into the cage.
Beair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beair rushes Lowry and presses him up against the cage.
Lowry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beair avoids it really well and circles away.
Beair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lowry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
William Lowry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beair sprawls well. Beair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowry gets slowly back to his feet.
Beair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Lowry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Beair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowry dives in and grabs Beair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beair pushes down on Lowry's head and hops out.
Lowry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beair swivels and escapes.
Lowry has a takedown stuffed.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Lowry.
Beair throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cody Beair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lowry.
Lowry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beair moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry clinches up against the cage.
Lowry stalling in the clinch.
Lowry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowry closes the distance and clinches up with Beair, looking for a takedown. Lowry pushes Beair against the cage but Beair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beair has Lowry up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowry controlling the action here for a moment.
Lowry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair clinches.
Lowry is working for takedown but Beair is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lowry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beair jumps guard but Lowry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lowry jumps guard but Beair turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lowry has Beair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beair tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lowry holding his opponent close, against the cage.
William Lowry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beair fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry has Beair pressed against the cage, preventing Beair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Lowry.
Beair is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Beair is trying to pull guard but Lowry has him pressed against the cage.
Lowry with a knee to the head.
Lowry lands a knee to the head.
Lowry stops a takedown attempt from Beair.
Lowry prevents the takedown attempt.
Lowry pulls guard successfully.
Lowry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beair is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowry pulls Beair in close to prevent any damage.
Beair stands up over Lowry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowry wants to hit a sweep here but Beair passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lowry there!
Beair looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Lowry.
I've got Lowry 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... William Lowry!
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