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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JJ Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Dukes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gerald Lowe's chin.
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132 lbs
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JJ Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes shoots in for a double leg but Lowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lowe fails with the takedown
and Dukes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dukes passes into half guard.
Dukes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lowe tries to roll over but Dukes keeps him under control.
Dukes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dukes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowe's head.
Dukes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dukes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lowe trying to control from the bottom.
Dukes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lowe wants to control but Dukes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lowe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dukes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dukes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dukes is desperately trying to improve his position but Lowe has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lowe looks gassed!
Dukes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dukes is desperately trying to improve his position but Lowe has a good base and remains in mount.
Dukes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Lowe.
Dukes is looking to get to half guard.
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dukes can't escape the position.
Lowe lands a big elbow.
Lowe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dukes hang on?
Dukes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lowe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lowe dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes taking shots to the head.
Dukes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lowe cracks Dukes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dukes is working to get back to half guard.
Lowe scoring with strikes but Dukes is staying in there.
Dukes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dukes is trying to escape the mount.
Lowe trying to control but Dukes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dukes is in a horrible position here. Lowe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dukes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lowe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lowe lands a big elbow.
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dukes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowe controlling from the full mount.
Dukes is bucking up trying to escape but Lowe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Dukes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dukes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lowe lands with some strikes.
Dukes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dukes tries to get out of the position.
Dukes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lowe. What's that going to do exactly?
Dukes is trying desperately to improve position.
Dukes regains half guard.
Lowe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dukes landing small, sideways elbows.
Dukes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dukes throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Lowe manages to pass to side control.
Lowe working the head and body with strikes.
Lowe wants to control but Dukes is keeping him busy.
Lowe avoids the strikes from the bottom by Dukes.
Lowe is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Lowe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dukes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lowe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dukes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lowe lands a couple of elbows.
Dukes throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Lowe scoring with some ground and pound.
Lowe advances position into side control!
Lowe is looking to take a break and control but Dukes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukes throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Lowe blocks the strikes from Dukes.
Dukes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lowe's best efforts.
Gerald Lowe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dukes striking from half guard on the bottom.
Dukes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes tries to get to full guard but Lowe has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Lowe counters with a shoot takedown. Dukes fights it but they end up in guard.
Dukes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dukes punching from the bottom.
Lowe trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
Dukes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lowe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dukes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Dukes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dukes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowe's head.
Lowe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lowe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dukes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dukes lands an upkick as Lowe stands over him.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dukes's head.
Lowe stands up over Dukes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dukes lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lowe stands up out of Dukes's guard for a moment - Dukes manages to land a nice upkick.
Dukes throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowe scores with a takedown into Dukes's guard.
Lowe stopping the sweep attempt from Dukes.
Lowe wants to pass the guard but Dukes is keeping the position.
Dukes lands some strikes from the bottom.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Dukes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes keeping full guard, as Lowe tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes scores with a nice shot.
Dukes lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukes is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dukes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lowe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lowe wants to take a breather but Dukes is having none of it.
Lowe wants to pass the guard but Dukes is defending well.
Dukes striking from the bottom.
Dukes striking from the bottom.
Dukes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dukes moves into full guard.
Dukes tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lowe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dukes trying to strike off his back.
Dukes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dukes keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Dukes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lowe is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Dukes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dukes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lowe works over Dukes with some ground and pound from guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowe feints and as Dukes raises his hands in defense, Lowe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lowe trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
Dukes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dukes keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Dukes throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dukes trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe won't allow Dukes to sweep him here.
Lowe is in close to Dukes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lowe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dukes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dukes is working hard here to advance position.
Lowe lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dukes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lowe's best efforts.
Dukes is pressing down on Lowe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lowe tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukes is retaining full guard.
Lowe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lowe takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Dukes wants to hit a switch here but Lowe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dukes there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dukes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dukes landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Dukes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lowe. What's that going to do exactly?
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lowe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lowe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dukes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dukes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lowe blocks Dukes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dukes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lowe. What's that going to do exactly?
Dukes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lowe. What's that going to do exactly?
Lowe breaks from Dukes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lowe blocks Dukes's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lowe content just to control the position here.
Lowe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lowe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dukes?
Dukes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lowe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the head.
Lowe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lowe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dukes?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lowe trying to control but Dukes is having none of it.
Lowe sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lowe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dukes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dukes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lowe.
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dukes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lowe looking to finish Dukes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dukes!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lowe working Dukes over with strikes.
Lowe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
JJ Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerald Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dukes punching from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lowe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Lowe!
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