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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight's entrance music is X Gon' Give It To Ya. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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144 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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172 cm
23
147 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shovel Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
A big right from Knight misses.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Knight has time to react.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Lowe.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
As Lowe tries to get set, Knight tries to push him back and clinch up but Lowe manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Lowe moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Lowe scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight jabs Lowe right on the nose. Lowe blinks but takes it well.
Knight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a right hand that Lowe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowe also avoids with ease.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight blocks the body kick.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lowe!
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe avoids the body shot from Knight.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight staying out of range there.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Knight moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe throws a head kick that Knight semi-blocks.
Lowe feints a jab promting Knight to slip. Lowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knight slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knight in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Knight blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Knight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Knight has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Lowe moves his leg out of the way.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knight. That's going to slow Lowe down.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Knight takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight stalks Lowe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lowe's face. Lowe staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lowe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shovel Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lowe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Knight misses.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
It seemed like Lowe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Lowe misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Lowe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Lowe lands a glancing blow to the side of Knight's head.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Knight misses with the combination.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knight throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Knight stuns Lowe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lowe checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Knight coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Knight avoiding damage.
Knight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Lowe.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Lowe.
Lowe working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Lowe is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a body punch.
Lowe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight slowing the pace effectively.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe is working Knight over against the cage.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Lowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Lowe manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Lowe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Knight walks into a left hand.
Knight is rocked!
Lowe ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Knight's jaw. Knight's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Lowe does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Lowe!
Our winner, Mike Lowe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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