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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lowry!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lowry backs up against the ropes.
Lowry moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Lowry counters by clinching up.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowry misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Lowry.
Jones misses with a combination
and Lowry moves into the clinch.
Lowry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Lowry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Lowry throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Lowry backing up. Lowry nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Lowry tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lowry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lowry trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
Lowry trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones has his feet on Lowry's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lowry counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Lowry is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jones stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowry!
Lowry feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Lowry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowry wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones connects with a right hand. Lowry shakes it off.
Horrible takedown by Lowry or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Quinton Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Lowry.
Lowry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowry counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Lowry tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lowry has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowry has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowry is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lowry holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowry is on top in guard.
Lowry passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lowry trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lowry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lowry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Lowry won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowry tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lowry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lowry moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowry slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Quinton Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands a jab.
Lowry lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Lowry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lowry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Lowry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Lowry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lowry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lowry frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jon Lowry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lowry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Lowry misses with a head shot.
That's two 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.
Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lowry tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Lowry goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Lowry keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Lowry is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Lowry has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lowry's guard.
Lowry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lowry is breathing heavily.
Lowry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lowry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lowry is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowry avoid being mounted?
Jones tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lowry.
Lowry trying to control here.
Lowry wants to get back to full guard.
Lowry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones stands up and beckons Lowry to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lowry 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!
Lowry throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Lowry fails with the takedown
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Quinton Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lowry is defended easily by Jones.
Lowry tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Lowry wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Lowry. Lowry gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinton Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Lowry.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Lowry slips under a jab from Jones.
Lowry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowry. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lowry back to the ropes. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lowrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Lowry backpedaling.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Quinton Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowry doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowry circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowry counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Lowry to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lowry eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Lowry's shoulder, as Lowry tries to avoid the shot.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lowry counters by clinching up.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowry avoids the body shot from Jones.
Lowry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones avoids the body shot from Lowry.
Lowry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Lowry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lowry shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Lowry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lowry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowry counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Lowry prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Lowry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Lowry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jones has picked Lowry up and slammed him! Lowry can't keep hold of the triangle and Jones manages to pass to side control!
Jones stands up and beckons Lowry to his feet.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowry.
Lowry tries to clinch up.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jones clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowry takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lowry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowry is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowry moves to clinch but Jones breaks away
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lowry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowry off the ropes and back into rage.
Lowry misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lowry backs up against the ropes.
Lowry misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowry motions for Jones to come forward. Lowry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowry tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowry counters with a straight right hand.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowry off the ropes and back into rage.
Jones tries to bum rush Lowry with a series of wild strikes but Lowry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones looks to land a combination but Lowry avoids it well.
Lowry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones throws a right hand that Lowry ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowry also avoids with ease.
Lowry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowry checks a low kick from Jones.
Lowry misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Lowry misses with a wild combination.
Quinton Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws a right and a left that Lowry avoids nicely.
Lowry dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Lowry misses with a right hand
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowry.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lowry misses.
Lowry throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowry counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Lowry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowry misses with a two punch combination.
Lowry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lowry tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Lowry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lowry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowry throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowry thinking.
Jones throws a right and a left that Lowry avoids nicely.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Lowry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lowry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lowry tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Lowry from controlling successfully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lowryis looking to pass into half guard but Jones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jones is in guard.
Lowry has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jon 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!
Lowry scores with a three punch combo!
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lowry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a combination
and Lowry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Lowry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Lowry tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lowry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lowry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lowry tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Jon Lowry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is not content to let Lowry control the position.
Lowry laying and praying for a moment but Jones takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lowry wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Lowry wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowry counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones is not content to let Lowry control the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Quinton Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lowry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lowry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lowry!
Jon Lowry is the new welterweight champion!
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RATING
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