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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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183 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Souza!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowe as he jumps to the side.
Lowe tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lowe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nicky Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Souza.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
Lowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza dives in for a single leg takedown but Lowe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Souza looks for a takedown but Lowe sprawls well.
Lowe cracks Souza with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowe misses with a hook.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Lowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lowe thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza defending well as Lowe loads up on a big left hand.
Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lowe defends it nicely.
Souza slips under a jab.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Nicky Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lowe sprawls well. Lowe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Nicky Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza dives in and scores a takedown into Lowe's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe is looking for a triangle but Souza pushes his legs off easily.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Lowe is trying to keep Souza in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lowe wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lowe is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lowe wants to control but Souza postures up.
Souza trying to control the position but Lowe is working away.
Lowe tries to buck Souza off but Souza is having none of it.
Lowe is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lowe sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Lowe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowe throws an overhand right that lands on Souza's shoulder, as Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza looking to score a takedown here. Lowe is defending well but Souza drives through and ends up in Lowe's guard.
Souza trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Lowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souza is aware though and is defending well.
Souza trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Lowe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Souza is aware though and is defending well.
Lowe controls Souza momentarily but Souza frees himself.
Lowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jake Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Lowe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Souza puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Souza.
Souza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lowe is on top in guard.
Lowe won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lowe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at VENDETTA Elite Gym inform us that Souza has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Lowe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Souza is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowe defends well.
Lowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza keeping full guard, as Lowe tries to pass.
Souza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lowe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe is pushing down on Souza's leg trying to pass to half guard. Souza is fighting to maintain full guard but Lowe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lowe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Souza!
Lowe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Souza tries to hold on but Lowe postures up.
Lowe lands a couple of good shots and Souza has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe controls the action.
Lowe has Souza flattened out and is raining down punches.
Can Souza hold on?! Lowe is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Souza grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Souza is rocked!
Souza turns into Lowe and is now in his guard.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Lowe trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Souza won't allow Lowe to sweep him here.
Lowe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Lowe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Lowe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Lowe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Souza shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nicky Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Souza.
Lowe throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Souza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Souza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lowe wants to control but Souza postures up.
Lowe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Souza off and has taken his back!
Lowe controlling well, preventing Souza from escaping the position.
Lowe is looking for the choke from the back position but Souza is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza tries to break free.
Lowe looking for the choke from the back.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Souza won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Lowe off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nicky Lowe!
Nicky Lowe was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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