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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Underestimated Dillashaw Junior (ranked 146 p4p, 6 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 186 p4p, 7 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillashaw Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowe on the side of the head.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lowe in his tracks.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillashaw Junior motions for Lowe to come forward. Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillashaw Junior listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
Dillashaw Junior delivers a nice body kick.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillashaw Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillashaw Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Lowe throws a jab when Dillashaw Junior was well out of range.
Lowe drives through and clinches with Dillashaw Junior against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe tries to work over Dillashaw Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillashaw Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Dillashaw Junior throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dillashaw Junior slips a straight right by Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior avoids it easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lowe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe moves in looking to clinch but Dillashaw Junior pushes him off.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillashaw Junior manages to avoid it.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe needs to keep his hands up - Dillashaw Junior had a free shot at his head there.
Dillashaw Junior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillashaw Junior looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Dillashaw Junior lands.
Dillashaw Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dillashaw Junior lands the left hand.
Dillashaw Junior misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dillashaw Juniors head.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Lowe lands an uppercut.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe tries to break free but Dillashaw Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillashaw Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a left to the head.
Lowe breaks the clinch.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Lowe throws out a leg kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range and Lowe only half commits.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillashaw Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dillashaw Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillashaw Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws out a counter right but Dillashaw Junior avoids it with no problem.
Dillashaw Junior lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lowe will feel that in the morning.
Dillashaw Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe wants to counter the offense by Dillashaw Junior and move into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillashaw Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dillashaw Junior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dillashaw Junior throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe clinches.
Dillashaw Junior blocking some punches.
Dillashaw Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowe.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior blocking some punches.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior blocks an uppercut.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lowe lands a head kick. Dillashaw Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lowe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillashaw Junior throws a body kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body kick.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook to the body
and Lowe counters with a big head kick but Dillashaw Junior shrugs it off.
It looks like Underestimated Dillashaw Junior has been cut.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowe takes one on the button.
Dillashaw Junior slips a jab from Lowe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Dillashaw Junior off balance momentarily.
Dillashaw Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillashaw Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Dillashaw Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Dillashaw Junior tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dillashaw Junior is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillashaw Junior working Lowe over with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Dillashaw Junior lands a shot to the body.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
Dillashaw Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillashaw Junior prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior looking to throw knees to the head but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Dillashaw Junior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillashaw Junior takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dillashaw Junior misses.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowe moves away from the strike by Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a hook.
A big right from Lowe misses.
Dillashaw Junior lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillashaw Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillashaw Junior throws a head kick that misses
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillashaw Junior drops his hands momentarily and Lowe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Dillashaw Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dillashaw Junior.
Lowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dillashaw Junior's head backwards.
Dillashaw Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
An attempted straight right counter from Dillashaw Junior misses the target.
Lowe rushes Dillashaw Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dillashaw Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lowe throws an elbow but misses.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe lunges at Dillashaw Junior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dillashaw Junior's hand.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lowe throws a hook but Dillashaw Junior blocks it.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Dillashaw Junior's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillashaw Junior. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe works Dillashaw Junior's body with a nice hook.
Lowe drives through and clinches with Dillashaw Junior against the cage.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Dillashaw Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dillashaw Junior missing with knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior trying to land knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dillashaw Junior or not.
Lowe is working Dillashaw Junior over against the cage.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillashaw Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dillashaw Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick which misses Lowe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lowe tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior slips under a jab.
Dillashaw Junior throws a right hand that misses
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillashaw Junior fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowe checks it well.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dillashaw Junior should have avoided that one.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a low kick as Lowe jumps back.
Dillashaw Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Lowe's head.
Dillashaw Junior darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe rushes Dillashaw Junior and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dillashaw Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Dillashaw Junior.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dillashaw Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Dillashaw Junior on the inside.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillashaw Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Dillashaw Junior avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Dillashaw Junior prevents Lowe from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dillashaw Junior's elbow.
Dillashaw Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe lands a hook that snaps the head of Dillashaw Junior backwards.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dillashaw Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Dillashaw Junior misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw Junior.
Dillashaw Junior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dillashaw Junior missing with knees to the body.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillashaw Junior.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lowe.
Dillashaw Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowe avoids it.
Dillashaw Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowe gets through Dillashaw Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillashaw Junior rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillashaw Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillashaw Junior throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw Junior is looking to chop away at Lowe's legs.
Dillashaw Junior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillashaw Junior scoring well with a low kick there.
Dillashaw Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick but Dillashaw Junior moves out of range.
Dillashaw Junior looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dillashaw Junior can pounce on him.
Dillashaw Junior scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lowe takes one to the side of the head.
Dillashaw Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lowe just manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Dillashaw Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dillashaw Junior throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Dillashaw Junior takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Underestimated Dillashaw Junior.
I think Dillashaw Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Underestimated Dillashaw Junior!
Underestimated Dillashaw Junior took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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