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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer has chosen The Loner as his entrance music. Avon Stringer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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183 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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185 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stringer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
Lowe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stringer but Stringer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big left from Stringer misses.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Stringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Stringer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stringer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lowe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowe throws a jab when Stringer was well out of range.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Stringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a leg kick.
Anthony Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stringer lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe shoots in for a double leg but Stringer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lowe scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws a combination that misses
and Stringer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Stringer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stringer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lowe dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Decent striking displayed by Stringer there.
Lowe instigates a clinch.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stringer is defending well for now.
Stringer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lowe.
Stringer throws a head punch that misses.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stringer avoids it.
A hook to the body from Stringer.
Stringer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer lands a body punch.
Lowe taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stringer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Stringer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stringer is trying to break free.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stringer lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stringer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Lowe.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stringer cracks Lowe with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stringer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lowe digs a right hand into Stringer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stringer's gas tank.
Lowe taking a breather.
Stringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stringer wants to slow Lowe down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stringer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stringer manages to break the clinch.
Stringer takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stringer.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Stringer's front leg but catches the back leg as Stringer tries to avoid it.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stringer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stringer!
Lowe closes the distance and clinches up with Stringer, looking for a takedown. Lowe pushes Stringer against the cage but Stringer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stringer.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe is breathing heavily.
Stringer connects with a right hand. Lowe shakes it off.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stringer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stringer misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stringer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lowe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Stringer moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stringer!
Stringer forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lowe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stringer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stringer throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowe fails with the takedown
and Stringer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avon Stringer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowe misses with a takedown attempt
and Stringer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Stringer moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Stringer coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Stringer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stringer tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stringer feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Stringer slips the punch.
Lowe misses with a hook.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe misses with a hook. Stringer ducked under it nicely.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stringer.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Stringer moved away.
Stringer has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lowe obliges.
Stringer cracks Lowe with a nice body shot.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Stringer avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe looking to stall.
Lowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stringer is defending well for now.
Stringer presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stringer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Stringer as the two fighters clinch.
Stringer is leaning against Lowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lowe is working for takedown but Stringer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Stringer - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer breaks the clinch.
Stringer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stringer scores with a jab to the head.
Stringer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stringer lands a nice shot that snaps Lowe's head back.
Stringer looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
Stringer lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stringer!
Stringer has Lowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Stringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stringer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stringer lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stringer looking to slow down the pace here.
Stringer misses with the head strike.
Stringer lands a body shot.
Stringer scores with a shot to the side of Lowe's head.
Lowe leaning against his opponent.
Stringer is leaning against Lowe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a knee strike.
Stringer working aggressively here.
Stringer gets through Lowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Stringer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stringer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lowe as Stringer tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Stringer.
Stringer tries to break the clinch but Lowe is controlling the position.
Stringer digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands with a light punch inside.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
Stringer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stringer breaks from the clinch.
Stringer lands a lovely overhand right.
Stringer scores with a sloppy right hand. Lowe should have avoided that one.
Lowe slips a straight right by Stringer.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Stringer.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Stringer.
Stringer staying out of range there.
Lowe is looking to slow Stringer down with leg kicks.
Lowe moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Avon Stringer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stringer is keeping busy.
Lowe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stringer pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stringer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stringer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Stringer's shoulder, as Stringer tries to avoid the shot.
Stringer lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stringer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowe shoots and misses
and Stringer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Stringer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lowe doesn't seem phased though.
Stringer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stringer throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stringer scores with a three punch combo!
Stringer scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Stringer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Stringer moves into the clinch.
Stringer stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stringer.
Lowe tries for a takedown but Stringer manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Stringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stringer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stringer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer pushes Lowe away with a front kick.
A nice combination there by Stringer.
Stringer connects with a body shot.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Stringer dips to his left and cracks Lowe with an uppercut!
Lowe tries to clinch up
and Stringer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stringer connects with a single shot there.
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stringer.
Lowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stringer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Stringer pushes him off.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stringer.
Stringer is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Lowe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stringer checks it well.
Stringer cracks Lowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stringer throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stringer blocks it with crossed arms.
Stringer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony Lowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stringer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Stringer scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
Stringer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
Stringer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stringer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Stringer as the two fighters clinch.
Stringer lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Stringer manages to break the clinch.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Stringer cracks a nice hook into Lowe's ribs.
Stringer throws a good cross that connects.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Stringer sizes up Lowe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Stringer circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Stringer misses.
Lowe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stringer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowe thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stringer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stringer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stringer misses with a looping left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lowe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Stringer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stringer lands a really nice looking cross but Lowe seems unphased.
Stringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowe circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stringer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stringer digs a right hand underneath Lowe's ribcage. Lowe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe successfully pulls guard.
Lowe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stringer defends it easily.
Stringer wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Stringer advances to half guard.
Lowe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stringer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stringer defends it easily.
Stringer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stringer 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
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hype
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