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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 7208 p4p, 622 weight class) and Curtis Lowe (ranked 2824 p4p, 386 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lowe connects with a crisp jab.
Lowe swings widly with a right hand
and Linewood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Linewood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Linewood walks into a stiff left hand from Lowe.
Linewood throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Linewood.
Linewood lands a high kick!
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood cracks the inside of Lowe's front leg.
Lowe blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Linewood just misses with a punch to the body.
Linewood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lowe connects with a body shot that sends Linewood's belly button to the back.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Linewood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linewood misses with a left hand
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linewood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowe misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lowe throws a jab but it's blocked by Linewood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Linewood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Lowe lands a jab to Linewood's midsection.
Linewood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Linewood can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Linewood looking to stall.
Lowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linewood stalling in the clinch.
Linewood wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Linewood.
Lowe misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe pushes Linewood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Linewood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowe to keep the fight standing.
Lowe lands a body punch.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Linewood digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
Linewood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lowe.
Linewood tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Linewood back against the cage.
Lowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Linewood jumps guard but Lowe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lowe tries to throw a body punch but Linewood avoids it by throwing Lowe back against the cage.
Linewood has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Linewood controls the action.
Linewood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Linewood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowe cracks Linewood with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood pulls Lowe into guard.
Lowe trying to control the position from guard on top but Linewood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Linewood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Linewood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Linewood seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Linewood keeping moving, preventing Lowe from controlling successfully.
Lowe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Curtis Lowe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Linewood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Curtis Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowe slips under a jab.
Linewood throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linewood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood slips a jab from Lowe.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linewood tries to move into range but Lowe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws a hook but Linewood blocks it.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lowe throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Lowe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linewood tried to counter with a leg kick but Lowe avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood throws out a powerful jab.
Linewood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Linewood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Linewood rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linewood.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
Linewood tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
Linewood lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe looking to slow down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Linewood scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linewood manages to avoid it.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Linewood misses the jab.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linewood moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Linewood saw that one coming.
Linewood is looking to counter punch.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Linewood thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Linewood does no damage.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a nice uppercut.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Linewood.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Linewood loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Linewood throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Linewood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lowe.
Lowe lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lowe swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
It looked like Linewood wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lowe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linewood misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lowe to counter with a crisp jab.
Linewood is rocked!
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Linewood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Linewood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Lowe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Linewood misses.
Linewood seems to have got his legs back now.
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lowe's head backwards.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Linewood saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Linewood has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Lowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Linewood misses its target.
Linewood throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Linewood blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Linewood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Lowe scores with a push kick.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Linewood moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowe counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe throws a body punch but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Linewood.
Linewood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Lowe misses.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linewood.
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood throws an off balance right hand
and Lowe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linewood throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Linewood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Linewood misses
and Lowe moves into the clinch.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Linewood's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lowe tries to work over Linewood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Linewood throws a counter high kick but Lowe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Linewood.
Linewood throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Linewood misses with a head kick.
Lowe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Linewood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Linewood misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Linewood was not able to check.
Lowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lowe feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Linewood collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Curtis Lowe!
Curtis Lowe took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Suck dez nutz'.
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hype
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