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Event:
Primal FN 12
Date: May 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Good shot there by Mercy.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercy scores with a body shot.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Alex moves out of range easily.
Alex tries to counter with a clinch but Mercy shakes him off and moves away.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alex is looking to clinch.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercy misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercy connects with a nice looking jab.
Alex shoots in but Mercy avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
A lazy left from Mercy finds it's target.
Mercy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Alex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Melvin Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercy throws a jab when Alex was well out of range.
We've been told by Mercy's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alex fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercy throws a nice head kick!
Alex shoots in but no luck this time.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
Alex shoots in for a takedown but Mercy shows good takedown defense.
Alex throws a nice looking combination but Mercy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Mercy swats away the attempt to clinch by Alex.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Alex moves out of range easily.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alex takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercy lands a jab-cross combination.
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Alex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Alex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercy.
Melvin Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercy swings for the body but Alex moves out of range.
Alex tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mercy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alex somewhat.
A nice combination there by Mercy.
#T4#
Alex fails with the takedown
and Mercy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Alex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Alex's belly button to the back.
Alex fails with the takedown
and Mercy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercy looks to land a combination but Alex avoids it well.
Alex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mercy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Mercy thumps Alex with a low kick.
Alex drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alex shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alex on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mercy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy throws a wild body kick that Alex sees coming a mile off.
Mercy throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alex shoots in for a double leg but Mercy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alex tries to bum rush Mercy with a series of wild strikes but Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Alex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mercy circles away.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.#T1#
Mercy with a nice cross.
Mercy scores with a push kick.
Alex is breathing heavily.
A combination from Alex does no damage.
Mercy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#KD#
Mercy lands a big head kick that sends Alex tumbling to the mat! Mercy takes a step backwards and waves Alex back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Alex Alex has been cut.
Mercy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Mercy does no damage.
Mercy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alex backs up against the cage.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Alex tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mercy defends well and Alex ends up having to push Mercy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alex might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mercy has got the better of the exchanges.
Mercy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alex circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Alex takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alex avoids the body shot from Mercy.
Alex tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Alex. Beautiful body shot.
Alex blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Alex throws a counter combo.
Mercy scores with a jab.
Mercy jabs at Alex's body.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
Alex with the counter takedown but Mercy avoids it easily.
Mercy scores with a nice strike.
Alex fails with the takedown.#T3#
Alex is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alex.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Alex avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Mercy connects with a looping right hand.
Alex shoots in and drives through. Mercy sprawls well.
Mercy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
Mercy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alex fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Alex doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercy can pounce on him.
Alex with a poor takedown
and Mercy counters with a series of strikes. Alex will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Mercy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alex in his tracks.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Mercy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alex.
Mercy throws a right hand that Alex ducks under and follows up with a left that Alex also avoids with ease.
Alex has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercy punishes Alex's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alex changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Mercy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Alex'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Alex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Melvin Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercy misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Alex has closed the distance and engaged Mercy in a clinch.
#BC#
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alex at a distance.
Mercy misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Alex counters by moving into the clinch.
Alex is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercy gets an underhook and turns Alex into the cage.#T1##BC#
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alex.
Alex shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercy as he jumps to the side.
Alex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercy misses its target.
Mercy is looking to slow Alex down with leg kicks.
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Alex fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercy avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Alex moved out of range nicely.
Alex doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alex shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercy as he jumps to the side.
Melvin Mercy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.#T2#
Mercy misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Alex was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Mercy misses.
Mercy keeps Alex at a distance using the push kick.
Melvin Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Alex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alex tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercy cracks Alex with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Mercy throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Mercy does no damage.
Alex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Mercy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alex drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mercy defends it well.
Alex tries to clinch there but Mercy circles away.
Alex takes one to the side of the head.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Alex shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alex's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercy.
#T4#
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Alex's belly button to the back.
Melvin Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alex takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercy lands with a kick to the temple. Alex shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mercy throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Alex takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy connects with a right hand. Alex shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Mercy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alex moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alex Alex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alex throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Mercy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Mercy!
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Event:
Primal 20
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Alex takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alex slips a jab from Lowery.
Alex with a poor takedown
and Lowery counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Lowery misses its intended target.
Alex unleashes a big counter combination but Lowery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowery stuffs the takedown.
Lowery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mike Lowery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowery keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowery misses the target.
Lowery lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lowery.
Lowery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alex's head backwards.
Lowery has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Lowery swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Alex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alex.
Alex wants to control from the top but Lowery keeps moving. #T1#
Alex engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Alex drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lowery dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Alex wants to sweep here but Lowery controlling him for the moment.
Alex has his hands on Lowery's head, controlling the position.
Lowery wants to get up but he can't break Alex's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alex is on top in guard.
#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Alex drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lowery manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alex has Lowery in his guard.#REVR#
Lowery would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lowery wants to stand and escape but instead Alex has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Alex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowery keeping moving, preventing Alex from controlling successfully.
Alex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lowery looking for a sweep. Not yet Lowery, not yet.
Alex sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lowery is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alex stays in close to Lowery's body and controls the position. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alex preventing the sweep.
Alex wants to control from the top but Lowery keeps moving.
Lowery is pulling down on Alex's head. It's preventing any offense from Alex, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alex has his takedown stuffed
letting Lowery counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Good shot there by Lowery.
Alex Alex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alex walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lowery leaves Alex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lowery misses with an uppercut. Alex saw that one coming.#TD2#
Alex is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lowery's half guard.
Lowery is trying to get back to full guard.
Alex thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowery's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Alex is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lowery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alex.
Lowery is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T1##SUB2#
Alex is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lowery has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lowery wants to control but Alex is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lowery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alex throwing shots but Lowery is blocking nicely.
Alex thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alex tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lowery controls his leg. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A lazy left from Lowery finds it's target.
Lowery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alex can do to turn this around?
Alex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lowery looks to land a right hand but Alex moved out of range.
Alex is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alex has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alex.
A jab from Lowery finds it's way through Alex's defenses.
Lowery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowery lands a glancing blow to the side of Alex's head.
Lowery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alex moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mike Lowery is winning the standup battle so far.
Lowery swings for the body but Alex moves out of range.
Mike Lowery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowery scores with a hook.
Lowery lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Lowery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alex is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
Alex takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowery sizes up Alex with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alex swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowery.
A jab lands there for Lowery.
Alex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alex looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lowery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alex throws a leg kick but Lowery sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowery lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lowery jabs Alex right on the nose. Alex blinks but takes it well.
Lowery connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowery dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lowery connects with a crisp jab.
Lowery digs a good hook to Alex's body.
Lowery lunges at Alex with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alex's hand.
Alex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alex tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowery sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alex somewhat.
Alex walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lowery rushes Alex and presses him up against the cage.
Alex misses with some punches.
Alex is trying to pull guard but Lowery has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Alex's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lowery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Alex manages to break the clinch.
Lowery lands a jab to Alex's midsection.
Lowery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alex on the side of the head.
Lowery connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alex's hands.
Alex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alex moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowery throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#KD#
Lowery lands a big uppercut and Alex crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alex looks OK. Lowery waves Alex back to his feet!#ROC#
Alex is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Lowery clinches.
Alex is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowery finish him?#T2#
Alex misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alex seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lowery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alex is working for takedown but Lowery is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mike Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Alex.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alex.
Lowery digs a right hand underneath Alex's ribcage. Alex let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lowery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alex is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowery to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Lowery pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lowery connects with a right hand. Alex shakes it off.
A lazy left from Lowery finds it's target.
Lowery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Lowery feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Alex crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Lowery!
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