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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 3318 p4p, 347 weight class) and Boris Boulder (ranked 3210 p4p, 342 weight class). Boulder has chosen Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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136 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Boulder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boulder ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
Boulder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
Boulder gets a takedown into half guard.
Boulder throwing shots but Lowe is blocking nicely.
Lowe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boulder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Lowe controlling the position for now.
Boulder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulder stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder stalling away here and it's allowed Lowe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boulder throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
Lowe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lowe tries to get out of the position.
Boulder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boulder trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Boulder lands a couple of digs.
Boulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boulder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Boulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boulder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lowe has momentary wrist control but Boulder slips an elbow through the middle.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder landing with the ground and pound.
Boulder tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Lowe has Boulder pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boulder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Boulder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lowe lands the left hand.
Boulder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Lowe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boulder's hands.
Boulder misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Boulder misses with a straight right.
Boulder cracks Lowe with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Boulder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Boulder throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Lowe lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boulder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lowe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lowe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boulder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Boulder's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulder.
Boulder misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Boulder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe lands a right hook to the body.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Boulder misses.
No luck for Boulder with that takedown attempt.
Lowe slips a straight right by Boulder.
Boulder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowe as he jumps to the side.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulder.
Lowe clinches up with Boulder and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulder can't get the takedown.
Curtis Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Boulder.
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lowe walks into a straight right hand from Boulder.
Curtis Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulder looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lowe sizes up Boulder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boulder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lowe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Boulder throws a combination. Lowe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boulder misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lowe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lowe jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boulder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lowe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
Boulder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boulder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulder.
Boulder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Boulder looks to land a left hand but Lowe moved out of range nicely.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowe as he connects with a hook.
Lowe cracks Boulder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Curtis Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boulder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boris Boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lowe wants to get back to full guard.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boulder throws a strike but Lowe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulder is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowe has wrist control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boulder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boulder on the ground.
Boulder won't allow Lowe to sweep him here.
Boulder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boulder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boulder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boulder is looking to take a break and control but Lowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boulder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boulder lands strikes from half guard.
Lowe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Boulder.
Boulder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lowe is trying to get back to full guard.
Boulder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe is staying active underneath Boulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boulder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Lowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boulder lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boris Boulder.
I think Boulder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Curtis Lowe!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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