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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Francois Montcalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Francois Montcalm !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Lowley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowley scores with a nice right hand.
Lowley scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Lowley.
Lowley lands with an uppercut that bounces Montcalm off the cage and back into range.
Montcalm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Lowley connects with a right hand. Montcalm shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowley scores with a nice strike.
Montcalm throws a sloppy head kick and Lowley moves out of range easily.
Lowley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montcalm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Montcalm avoids nicely.
Lowley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Montcalm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowley scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Montcalm .
Montcalm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lowley feints a jab promting Montcalm to slip. Lowley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Montcalm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montcalm throws out a leg kick but Lowley moves out of range and Montcalm only half commits.
Lowley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lowley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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.
Montcalm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montcalm wants to clinch.
Lowley scores with a nice strike.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montcalm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Lowley misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montcalm takes one on the button.
Lowley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Montcalm throws a wild body kick that Lowley sees coming a mile off.
Lowley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montcalm eats them both and turns towards Lowley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lowley catches Montcalm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lowley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowley is breathing heavily.
Lowley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Montcalm looks to land a combination but Lowley avoids it well.
Lowley lands a jab.
Lowley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Montcalm . Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Montcalm , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Montcalm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montcalm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montcalm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montcalm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montcalm misses with a two punch combination.
Lowley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice combination there by Lowley.
Lowley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lowley connects with a right hand. Montcalm shakes it off.
Montcalm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lowley works over Montcalm 's head and body with a nice combination.
Montcalm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lowley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montcalm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowley connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowley tries to bum rush Montcalm with a series of wild strikes but Montcalm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowley stuns Montcalm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montcalm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montcalm tries to score with a low kick but Lowley moves his leg out of the way.
Lowley connects with a single shot there.
Lowley cracks Montcalm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Montcalm on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montcalm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowley jabs Montcalm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montcalm misses with a few strikes there.
Montcalm takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Montcalm walks into a jab.
Montcalm pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowley is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montcalm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lowley.
Montcalm misses with a head kick.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Montcalm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lowley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montcalm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lowley.
Lowley tests Montcalm 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lowley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Montcalm drives through and clinches with Lowley against the cage.
Montcalm looking to throw knees to the head but Lowley is blocking nicely.
Lowley is trying to pull guard but Montcalm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Montcalm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lowley fails to pull guard.
Montcalm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowley jumps guard and drags Montcalm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Montcalm trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lowley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lowley postures up in Montcalm 's guard and throws a big left but Montcalm blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lowley pushing down on Montcalm 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lowley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Montcalm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lowley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montcalm gets full guard.
Lowley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Montcalm is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lowley, into his guard.
Lowley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montcalm postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lowley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Montcalm , into his guard.
Lowley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Lowley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Montcalm is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lowley, into his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lowley holds on and takes a little breather.
Montcalm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lowley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montcalm has managed to get both his arms back between Lowley's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowley seems keen to control Montcalm 's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lowley dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Montcalm throws a combination that misses
and Lowley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montcalm throws a head kick but Lowley moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowley!
It looks like Jean Francois Montcalm has been cut.
Montcalm wants to clinch up but Lowley keeps it at a distance.
Montcalm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowley.
Lowley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montcalm .
Lowley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montcalm can do to turn this around?
Lowley lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Montcalm is looking to clinch.
Lowley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Lowley lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montcalm dodges the punch combination from Lowley.
Joe Lowley is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowley lands a nice hook to Montcalm 's body. Montcalm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley lands a really nice looking cross but Montcalm seems unphased.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montcalm misses with a double jab.
Montcalm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Lowley.
Lowley connects with a single shot there.
Lowley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Montcalm .
Lowley lands a nice shot to the body.
Montcalm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowley.
Montcalm tries to clinch up but Lowley circles away and keeps his distance.
Montcalm throws a sloppy head kick and Lowley moves out of range easily.
Lowley stalks Montcalm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montcalm 's face. Montcalm staggers backwards, shaken.
Lowley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowley cracks Montcalm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowley throws a nice looking combination but Montcalm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montcalm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lowley is out of range.
Montcalm throws a leg kick but Lowley moved away.
Lowley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montcalm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowley misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montcalm has time to react.
Montcalm fails to land with a series of punches.
Montcalm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lowley clobbers Montcalm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lowley avoids the body shot from Montcalm .
Joe Lowley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Montcalm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowley circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley lands with a nice combination. Montcalm backs away looking to recover.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
Montcalm defending well as Lowley loads up on a big left hand.
Montcalm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Montcalm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Montcalm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowley.
Montcalm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowley lands a jab to the head.
Lowley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lowley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montcalm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Montcalm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montcalm walks into a straight right hand from Lowley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montcalm throws a right and a left that Lowley avoids nicely.
Lowley connects with a looping right hand.
Lowley with a hook.
Lowley throws a good cross that connects.
Lowley moves out of range of the body kick from Montcalm .
Montcalm misses with a wild body shot.
Lowley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lowley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Montcalm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Montcalm .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Lowley.
Lowley throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Lowley finds it's target.
Lowley lands a head shot.
Jean Francois Montcalm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Lowley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lowley digs a good body shot into Montcalm 's ribs.
Montcalm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Lowley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lowley!
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