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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lowe (ranked 23728 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Weis (ranked 5211 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Weis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weis has closed the distance and engaged Lowe in a clinch.
Weis drags the fight down to the ground.
Weis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lowe is controlling him.
Weis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowe defends well.
Lowe stands and steps away. Weis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Weis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lowe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lowe tries to escape but Weis is in control.
Lowe being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe can't do much from the bottom here.
Lowe is not content to let Weis control the position.
Weis tries to move to mount but Lowe blocks the move with his legs.
Weis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Weis wants to control but Lowe is keeping him busy.
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.
Lowe tries to improve position but can't.
Weis decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Weis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lowe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe seems keen to control Weis's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weis postures up and lands a big shot to Lowe's brow.
Lowe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weis trying to hold on to Lowe's head to control him but Lowe postures up.
Lowe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Weis sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Weis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Weis is looking for a triangle but Lowe pushes his legs off easily.
Weis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowe is one step ahead there.
Weis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lowe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weis.
Weis looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lowe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Weis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Weis looking to score a takedown here. Lowe is defending well but Weis drives through and ends up in Lowe's guard.
Weis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lowe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Weis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowe wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Weis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lowe pushes Weis off and gets back to his feet.
Weis clinches up against the cage.
Lowe gets control of Weis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lowe will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lowe is trying to hold Weis in close to prevent damage but Weis has managed to pass into half guard.
Weis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weis is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Weis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Weis manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lowe to take his back!
Lowe trying to get back to his feet but Weis is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lowe's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Lowe turns into Weis and is now in his guard.
Weis 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.
Weis is pulling down on Lowe's head to control his posture.
Weis is continuing to stall.
Lowe throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weis looking for a sweep. Not yet Weis, not yet.
Lowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weis is breathing heavily.
Lowe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Weis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lowe.
Lowe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weis striking off his back but it's not causing Lowe any problems.
Weis wants to stand but Lowe is controlling the position.
Weis working a defensive guard but Lowe manages to pass into side control anyway.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lowe working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Lowe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Weis rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weis successfully pulls guard.
Weis wants to control but Lowe passes easily into half guard.
Weis is holding on to half guard well.
Weis manages to get to full guard.
Lowe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Weis has wrist control.
Lowe is working Weis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Weis is trying to keep Lowe in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe cracks Weis with a solid left hand.
Lowe wanted to stand there but Weis had control of the position.
Weis looking for a guillotine here but Lowe defends easily.
Weis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Weis trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lowe preventing the sweep.
Weis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lowe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Weis has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weis gets a takedown into half guard.
Weis is working for a submission of some sort.
Lowe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe won't allow Weis to pass to mount.
Weis stands up out of the half guard.
Lowe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Weis counters with a two punch combo.
Lowe connects with the punch.
Weis clinches up with Lowe and pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe pulls guard effortlessly.
Lowe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lowe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lowe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lowe cracks Weis with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a big elbow that misses.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Weis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lowe postures up in Weis's guard and throws a big left but Weis blocks it.
Weis controlling Lowe's posture.
Weis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lowe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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 Bruce Lowe.
I think Lowe 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lowe!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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