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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Lowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowal comes to the cage accompanied by KING KING KING. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mohammad Lowal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles train! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Left hook, right uppercut from Lowal. A combination from Lowal does no damage. Lowal lands a right hook to the body.
train moves in looking to clinch but Lowal pushes him off. Lowal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowal misses with a few strikes there.
Lowal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
train keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Lowal misses. Lowal lands a jab to train's midsection. train tries to clinch up. Lowal circles away from the clinch attempt.
train forces Lowal back against the cage and clinches. train pulls guard. train looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
train throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
train looking for a sweep. Not yet train, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowal controls from within his opponent's guard. train wants to sweep here but Lowal controlling him for the moment. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lowal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. train is keeping the position for now. train escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lowal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lowal content to stall in guard here. Lowal's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Lowal passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lowal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Lowal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for train on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Lowal just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Lowal swinging wilding here.
Lowal misses with a two punch combination.
Mohammad Lowal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowal throws a hook but train blocks it. Lowal misses with a series of wild punches.
train wants to clinch up but Lowal keeps it at a distance. Mohammad Lowal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lowal throws a right hand that train ducks under and follows up with a left that train also avoids with ease. Lowal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowal misses the shot to the body. A slow jab from Lowal misses its intended target. Lowal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but train moves away. Lowal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. train ducks under a wild hook from Lowal. train keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
train drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. train tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lowal swivels and escapes. train shoots in and drives through. Lowal sprawls well. train looks gassed! Lowal swinging wilding here.
Lowal looks to land a combination but train avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowal throws a right hand that train ducks under and follows up with a left that train also avoids with ease. train dodges the punch combination from Lowal.
Lowal is looking to wear down train with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. The fighters circling - Lowal throws out the jab but it was never going to land. train slips under a jab. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from train. Mohammad Lowal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles train. train uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowal. Lowal looks to score with a jab to the body but train is just out of range. train uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowal. Lowal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
train is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lowal misses with the combination.
Lowal throws a wild combination but nothing lands. train tries to clinch up. Lowal just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Lowal dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
train is looking to take this fight into the clinch. train has Lowal up against the cage in a clinch.
Lowal tries to throw a body punch but train avoids it by throwing Lowal back against the cage. train wants a takedown.
train fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowal can't find room to land a body shot as train controls the action.
train ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. train no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Lowal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Lowal tries to free his leg and advance position but train is retaining full guard. train looking for a guillotine here but Lowal defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lowal controlling from the top position. train looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowal is one step ahead there. train is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lowal stays in close to train's body and controls the position. Lowal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Lowal pushing down on train's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lowal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. train is looking to improve his position.
Lowal controlling the action here. Lowal tries to pass to full mount but train defends it. Lowal controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Lowal just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Lowal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but train manages to avoid it. Lowal tries to bum rush train with a series of wild strikes but train uses good footwork to avoid the assault. train uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowal.
That's three minutes gone in the round. train tries to clinch but Lowal is having none of it. train misses with a body kick. Lowal takes a swing at train's ribcage but misses. Lowal scores with a nice right hand.
Lowal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
train avoids the body shot from Lowal.
A combination from Lowal does no damage. train displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lowal throws out the jab. Lowal tries to bum rush train with a series of wild strikes but train uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lowal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. train darts in and clinches Lowal up against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Lowal misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Lowal.
Lowal misses with a punch on the inside.
train blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lowal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowal lands a shot to the body. Lowal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lowal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lowal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lowal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
train jumps guard but Lowal stands there with train around his waist. train gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mohammad Lowal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles train. Lowal cracks train with a nice body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowal. train blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lowal can't find room to land a body shot as train controls the action.
Lowal gets underhooks to prevent train's takedown attempt.
Lowal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowal is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lowal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lowal misses with a hook from the clinch. Lowal breaks the clinch.
Lowal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Lowal dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
train dodges the punch combination from Lowal.
Lowal looks to score with a jab to the body but train is just out of range. Lowal throws a right and a left that train avoids nicely. A combination from Lowal does no damage. Lowal cracks train with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Lowal misses with a body shot.
Lowal swats away the attempt to clinch by train. train defending well as Lowal loads up on a big left hand. Lowal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A decent looking cross lands there for Lowal. train throws a head kick that misses. train looks for a takedown but Lowal sprawls well. train showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lowal.
Lowal fails to land with a series of punches.
train takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Lowal. train is looking to clinch. train tries to clinch up. Lowal misses with a few strikes there.
train throws a quick inside leg kick. Lowal throws a series of punches but train moves out of range. train keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowal throws a right and a left that both miss. train tries to clinch there but Lowal circles away.
No joy there for Lowal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowal swinging wilding here.
train uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowal.
Lowal swings for the body but train moves out of range.
Lowal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by train.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. train walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. train looks for a takedown but Lowal sprawls well. Lowal catches train with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Lowal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but train manages to avoid it. No joy there for Lowal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowal misses with a wild combination.
train avoids a lazy jab quite easily. train slips a jab and a cross from Lowal.
Lowal misses with the combination.
train gets a clinch. train is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Mohammad Lowal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles train. Lowal can't break the clinch.
train tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lowal smiles and moves away.
Lowal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lowal throws a right and a left that train avoids nicely. Lowal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. train staying out of range there. Lowal misses with a double jab.
Lowal scores with a jab. train acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A punch combination from Lowal misses. Lowal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowal throws a nice looking combination but train bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. train slips a straight right by Lowal. train uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowal. train uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowal.
charles train has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lowal misses with a body shot.
train walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lowal tests train's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lowal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lowal fails to land with a series of punches.
Lowal works over train's head and body with a nice combination. train fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowal misses with a wild combination.
train tries to clinch up. Lowal lunges at train with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by train's hand. Lowal throws a series of punches but train moves out of range. Lowal tests train's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lowal punishes train's body with a nice straight punch. train dodges the punch combination from Lowal.
Lowal missing with a left hand there. train was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lowal throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Lowal misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Mohammad Lowal showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lowal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Lowal!
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energy
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hype
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