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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowrey comes to the ring accompanied by Inner Circle - Bad Boys. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter the Dragon. Bruce Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Lowrey's chin.
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172 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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171 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lowrey! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lowrey moves out of range easily. Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowrey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee. Lowrey looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well. Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Excellent takedown into side control there by Lowrey. 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. Lowrey working away. Lowrey working the ground and pound. Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lowrey connects with a decent elbow. Lowrey working away. Lee is trying to buck Lowrey off. Lowrey scores with punches from side control. Lowrey is putting a hurting on Lee here, landing some big shots from side control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Lowrey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lee to see if he's OK. Lowrey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working. Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lowrey drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee defending against the ground and pound. Lowrey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Lowrey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Lee tries to buck Lowrey off but Lowrey is having none of it. Lowrey works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Lowrey keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lowrey loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch. Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lowrey misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Lowrey fails to land the takedown. Lowrey is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee scores with a spinning back kick! Lee connects with a solid leg kick. Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lowrey is rocked! Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Lowrey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowrey. Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Lowrey seems to have got his legs back now. A choreographed right hand from Lowrey misses the target. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowrey throws out the jab. The fighters circling - Lowrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lee throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowrey. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lowrey moves out of range easily. Nice defenses there by Lee. Lee lands a jab to Lowrey's midsection. Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lee throws a head kick that Lowrey semi-blocks.
Lowrey closes the distance and clinches. Lee is trying to break free. Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowrey'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. Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lowrey is controlling the position. Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A short left from Lowrey. Lowrey wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowrey has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lowrey has him pressed against the ropes. Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lowrey has him pressed against the ropes. Lee tries to break the clinch but Lowrey is controlling the position. Lowrey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lowrey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice body kick there by Lee. Lee lands a head kick. Lowrey smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lowrey scores with a takedown into Lee's guard. Lowrey wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving. Lee wants to get back to his feet but Lowrey is in a dominant position and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowrey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lowrey landing with the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lowrey avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a head kick. Lowrey smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Lowrey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Lowrey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side. Lee throws a head kick that misses. Lee misses the shot to the body. Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick but Lowrey moves out of range.
Lowrey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lowrey lands in his opponent's guard. Lowrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Lowrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lowrey is controlling him. Lowrey pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lee wants to improve his position but Lowrey is controlling well.
Lowrey throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely. Lee trying to control from the bottom.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lee throws a half hearted mid kick. Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowrey. Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowrey's sensitive parts. Lowrey avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lee lands a high kick!
Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
A swing and a miss from Lowrey. Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowrey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowrey throws a right and a left that both miss. Horrible takedown by Lowrey or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lowrey. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowrey is just out of range. Lowrey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Lowrey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lowrey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lowrey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lee is staying active underneath Lowrey, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Lowrey working Lee over with strikes. Lowrey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lee tries to kick Lowrey off but Lowrey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lowrey scores with a couple of nice shots. Lee is trying to get back to full guard. Lowrey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lowrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lowrey. Lowrey is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lee won't allow Lowrey to pass to mount. Lowrey blocks the strikes from Lee.
Lowrey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lowrey moves out of range easily. Lowrey blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick. Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lowrey takes a step back to recover. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lowrey connects with a single shot there. Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lee misses with a body kick. Lowrey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Lowrey wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee wants to get back to his feet. Lowrey is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lee trying to hold on to Lowrey's head to control him but Lowrey postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowrey prevents Lee from improving his position. Lowrey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee pushes Lowrey off looking to stand but Lowrey dives back in and keeps control.
Lowrey wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lowrey passes to full mount! Lowrey lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lee tries to buck Lowrey off but he can't manage it. Lowrey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lowrey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lee doing his best to control the position. Can he escape? Lee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lowrey.
Lowrey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Lowrey working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Lowrey. Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lowrey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lee is rocked! Lee is in a horrible position here. Lowrey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Lowrey finish him? Lowrey unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lee wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lowrey celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Lowrey! Mike Lowrey retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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