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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Nanini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davi Nanini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
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194 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Lowe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Nanini! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nanini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Nanini slips the punch. Lowe misses the jab. Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Nanini and Lowe counters with a lovely shot to the body. Nanini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Nanini circles away and keeps his distance. Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Nanini moves out of range of the strikes. Lowe is looking to clinch but Nanini is avoiding it.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick letting Nanini counter with a right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nanini throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Davi Nanini has been cut. Lowe falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Nanini to counter with a crisp jab. Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nanini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nanini.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Anthony Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses. Lowe connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nanini to the floor! Lowe dives in looking for the finish! Nanini trying to control but Lowe postures up.
Nanini wants to improve his position but Lowe is controlling well.
Lowe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nanini.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nanini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lowe. Nanini is trying to get back to full guard. Lowe stands up and beckons Nanini to join him on the feet. The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Lowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
A choreographed right hand from Nanini misses the target. Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four 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. Nanini throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nanini throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nanini throws a shot to the body.
A head kick by Lowe misses and Lowe is countered with a crisp right hand from Nanini that sends him to the canvas! Nanini follows him to the mat into side control. Lowe is breathing heavily. Nanini trying to control the action but Lowe is working from the bottom. Lowe is trying to improve his position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nanini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lowe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Nanini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowe keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lowe dominated that round. The cut man is working on Davi Nanini's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nanini misses with a straight right. Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nanini avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nanini. Lowe throws a series of punches but Nanini moves out of range. Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick. Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nanini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Lowe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A swing and a miss from Nanini. Lowe has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Lowe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Nanini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Davi Nanini's cut even more. Nanini slow jab from Lowe misses its intended target. Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nanini throws a head kick that misses. Nanini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Nanini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini is breathing heavily. Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses. Nanini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nanini.
The cut above Davi Nanini's eye is starting to cause him problems now. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lowe scores with a nice head shot. Nanini throws a lazy head kick and Lowe counters with a slapping leg kick. Nanini blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice hook to Nanini's body. Nanini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowe lands a jab-cross combination. Nanini moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Lowe throws a head kick that misses. Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Nanini keeps it at a distance. Lowe throws a head kick but Nanini moves out of range.
Nanini throws a head kick that misses. Nanini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss! Nanini missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Lowe. Nanini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Nanini pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A shot to the body from Lowe misses and Nanini counters with a nice body shot. Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Nanini seems unphased.
Lowe misses with a straight left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Lowe dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Davi Nanini's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nanini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it. Lowe tries to clinch there but Nanini circles away.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nanini paws at him with a jab and circles away. Anthony Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nanini ducks under a wild hook from Lowe. Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nanini counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lowe wants to clinch up but Nanini keeps it at a distance. Lowe throws a shot from downtown. Nanini moves away and avoids it. Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nanini doesn't seem bothered though. Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Nanini.
Stalling in the clinch from Lowe.
Nanini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees to the body from Lowe.
Knees to the body from Lowe.
Come on Lowe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lowe misses with a knee strike.
Nanini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe misses with a knee to the head. Nanini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nanini. Nanini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe. Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nanini. Nanini is looking to land body kicks. Nanini throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range. Lowe throws a lazy head kick and Nanini counters with a good, hard body kick but Lowe shrugs it off. An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lowe sizes up Nanini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Nanini counters with a straight right hand. Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Nanini counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch. Lowe blocks a head kick by Nanini.
Lowe lands a head kick. Nanini smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nanini - that will leave a mark!
Nanini scores with a jab. Lowe throws a shot to the body.
Nanini throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nanini jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nanini lands a high kick!
Lowe throws a head kick that misses. A head kick by Nanini - that's a beauty! Lowe is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Nanini can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Davi Nanini! Davi Nanini is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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