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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lii has chosen Legend of the Ocean as his entrance music. Joe Lowley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
30
168 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Lii!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lowley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Luke Lii has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Lowley. Those never looked like landing.
Lii has Lowley up against the cage in a clinch.
Lii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowley smiles and moves away.
Lowley slips under a jab from Lii.
Lii forces Lowley back against the cage and clinches.
Lowley misses with a punch to the body.
Lii tries to pull guard but Lowley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lowley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lowley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lii has him pressed against the cage.
Lowley is trying to break free.
Lii misses with a knee to the head.
Lii keeps control of Lowley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lii pulls Lowley into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lowley stands and throws Lii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lii is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lii can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lowley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lowley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lii sees it coming and defends easily.
Lowley uses his free foot to push down on Lii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lii.
Lowley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lii has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lii!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lii is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowley has wrist control.
Lii drops back looking for a leg! Lowley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lowley manages to kick Lii off! Lii jumps back into Lowley's guard.
Lowley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowley working for a triangle but Lii defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lowley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lii defends it easily.
Lowley is breathing heavily.
Lii throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lowley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lii 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.
Lowley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lii advances to half guard.
Lii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lowley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lii.
Lii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lii.
Lowley moves into full guard.
Lii won't allow Lowley to sweep him here.
Lii advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley is trying to buck Lii off.
Lii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lii is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowley is defending well.
Lii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lowley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lii swings around for an armbar but Lowley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lii's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lii is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lii is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lowley, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Lii's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Lowley does no damage.
Lowley throws a nice looking combination but Lii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowley lands with a right hand.
Lowley misses with a straight right.
Lowley lands a nice shot that snaps Lii's head back.
Lowley misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Lii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lii off the cage and back into range.
Lowley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lii moves forwards but Lowley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lii. Lii obviously looking to wear him down.
Lii avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowley misses with an uppercut. Lii saw that one coming.
Lowley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Lii.
Lowley misses with a few strikes there.
Lowley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lii counters with a body kick that stops Lowley in his tracks momentarily.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lowley eats them both and turns towards Lii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe Lowley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Lii.
Lii lands a really nice looking cross but Lowley seems unphased.
Jab by Lii.
Lowley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lii. Lii obviously looking to wear him down.
Lii throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Lii with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lii is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowley is defending well.
Lowley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lowley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lii connects with a decent elbow.
Lii grinds an elbow into Lowley's temple.
Lowley tries to buck Lii off but Lii is having none of it.
Lii is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowley is defending well.
Lii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lowley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lowley tries to bench press Lii off him but Lii keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lowley, who protects the arm well.
Lii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Lii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Lii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lowley lands with an uppercut that bounces Lii off the cage and back into range.
Lowley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lii counters with a head kick. That will keep Lowley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lowley misses with the combination.
Lowley throws a jab when Lii was well out of range.
Lowley avoids the head kick by Lii.
Lii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowley moves away.
Lowley throws a looping overhand right but Lii ducks down to avoid it.
Lii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lii tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowley.
Lii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowley.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Lii avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Lowley misses
and Lii counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lii keeps Lowley at a distance using the push kick.
Lii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lii moves into the clinch successfully.
Lii jumps into guard, dragging Lowley to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lii is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lowley, into his guard.
Lowley can't keep his opponent in guard - Lii advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lii takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lii is trying to work for a kimura but Lowley is defending well.
Lowley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lii pulls his head out easily.
Lii drops an elbow to the side of Lowley's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lii seems to be looking for submissions.
Lii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lowley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lii.
Lii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowley trying to control from the bottom.
Lii seems to be looking for submissions.
Lii seems to be working for a kimura but Lowley defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lii pulls his head out easily.
Lowley is looking to improve his position.
Lowley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lii.
Lii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lii is working for a kimura but Lowley is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Lii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lii 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Lii!
As Luke Lii got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I think I found my weight class and I'm going to do well. I want to thank my Boy Dizzy for talking me into dropping down and seeing what happins. Jock "Honey" lets so what goes down in china town brother!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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