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Event:
Apex Series 3
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1# Adofo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowry. Adofo misses with a head kick.
Adofo looks to land a right hand but Lowry moved out of range. Scottie Lowry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lowry throws a body shot but no joy. Lowry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adofo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lowry avoided it. Adofo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Adofo connects with a looping right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowry scores with a four punch combination! Adofo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Adofo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lowry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Adofo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowry circles away.
Lowry throws a big counter head kick but Adofo avoids it with no problem. Adofo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lowry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Adofo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2# Lowry takes the fight into the clinch. Nice elbow from Lowry. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1# Adofo presses Lowry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo blocks the elbow strike.
Lowry misses with a hook from the clinch. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage. Lowry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adofo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it. Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowry. Lowry has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Adofo.
Adofo presses Lowry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lowry looks winded! Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Adofo lands a body punch. Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head. Adofo tries a body shot but Lowry blocks it.
I was talking to Adofo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adofo managing to block the knees to the body from Lowry.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Lowry misses with a body punch.
#T2# Lowry presses Adofo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Adofo pushes Lowry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Adofo prevents a body shot from Lowry. Lowry throws an elbow but it misses.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands a body punch. A short right from Adofo on the inside. A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adofo lands a right hand. Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowry controls his hands.
Adofo tries to work over Lowry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lowry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo. Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land. Adofo blocks an elbow strike. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Adofo lands a body punch. Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Adofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yanga Adofo dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Adofo blocks a leg kick. Adofo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lowry walks into a left hand. #ROC#Lowry is rocked! Lowry tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowry is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him? Lowry connects with a body shot that sends Adofo's belly button to the back. Lowry seems to have recovered his senses. A looping hook to the body misses from Lowry. Adofo does a little dance to reset his feet. Lowry throws a hook but Adofo blocks it. Adofo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lowry throws out a leg kick but Adofo moves out of range and Lowry only half commits. Adofo avoids a kick to the body.
Lowry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adofo's head.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowry throws an elbow but it misses.
Adofo lands a body shot. Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside. Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage. Lowry takes a shot to the head. Lowry is breathing heavily. Adofo managing to block the knees to the body from Lowry.
#T1# Adofo throws a head punch that misses. Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowry controls his hands.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Yanga Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lowry missing with knees to the body.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside. Lowry throws an elbow that misses.
Lowry misses with some punches.
Lowry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lowry misses with an elbow over the top. Adofo lands with a light punch inside. Lowry misses with a hook from the clinch. Adofo avoids the elbow strike from Lowry, against the cage.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut. Lowry tries a knee to the head but Adofo blocks it.
Lowry lands a good knee to the midsection. Adofo won't want to take too many of those. Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowry misses with a hook from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowry tries to land knees in the clinch but Adofo avoids the damage to the body. #T2# A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage. Adofo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lowry misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowry controls his hands.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowry can do to turn this around? Good body shot from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a left to the head. Adofo lands a body punch. Adofo digs a right hand into Lowry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowry's gas tank. Adofo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short right from Adofo. A short right from Adofo on the inside. Adofo is working Lowry over against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry takes a shot to the head. A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowry. A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yanga Adofo 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. This is the final round!#R3# Adofo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Lowry tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Adofo wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yanga Adofo! An out of breath Yanga Adofo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Sunrise 14
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1# Lowry misses with an uppercut. Lowry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Lowry catches Hao Ming right on the button with a cross. Lowry ducks under a wild hook from Hao Ming. Lowry darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Lowry throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Hao Ming misses the target. Lowry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hao Ming looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A jab from Hao Ming misses. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lowry has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. That kick from Lowry tenderised Hao Ming's leg. Hao Ming is trying to keep his angry face on. Lowry with the inside leg kick. Lowry misses with a left hand and Hao Ming counters with a left to the body. Lowry with a nice cross. Lowry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lowry avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lowry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hao Ming. Hao Ming blocks a head kick by Lowry.
Hao Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hao Ming lands a really nice looking cross but Lowry seems unphased.
Lowry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hao Ming tries to clinch but Lowry moves out of range. #T1# Hao Ming moves out of range of the strikes.#CL# Hao Ming forces Lowry back against the ropes and clinches. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lowry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hao Ming lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hao Ming lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lowry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Lowry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lowry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lowry struggles to land a body shot inside as Hao Ming controls his hands.
Hao Ming avoiding damage as Lowry throws knees to the body.
Hao Ming misses with a punch on the inside.
Hao Ming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowry connects with a knee to the head.
Hao Ming scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hao Ming is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hao Ming avoiding damage as Lowry throws knees to the body.
Lowry can't find room to land a body shot as Hao Ming controls the action.
Lowry blocking some punches.
Lowry lands a knee to the head.
Lowry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hao Ming. #T2# A head punch on the inside from Hao Ming fails to land. Lowry throws a head punch that misses. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but Hao Ming blocks with his arms.
Hao Ming misses with a short punch on the inside. Hao Ming misses with some punches.
Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hao Ming is defending well for now. Lowry misses with a knee to the head. Hao Ming lands a left hand.
Hao Ming blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hao Ming avoiding damage as Lowry throws knees to the body.
Lowry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hao Ming misses with some punches.
Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hao Ming is defending well for now. Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hao Ming avoids it. Lowry takes a shot to the head. #BC# Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry swings for the body but Hao Ming moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hao Ming looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lowry digs a good hook to Hao Ming's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that round. That's time! Hao Ming's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Lowry tries to land a front kick but Hao Ming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lowry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lowry lands a leg kick that knocks Hao Ming off balance momentarily. Hao Ming misses with the combination.
Hao Ming lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lowry backs up against the ropes.
Lowry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Hao Ming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lowry. Hao Ming works the jab nicely. Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowry. Lowry misses with a hook.#CL2# Lowry darts in and clinches Hao Ming up against the ropes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short right from Hao Ming on the inside. Hao Ming blocks an uppercut.
Lowry missing with knees to the body.
#BC# Hao Ming's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lowry ducks under a wild hook from Hao Ming. Scottie Lowry seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lowry looks to land a left hand but Hao Ming moved out of range nicely. Lowry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T1# Hao Ming staying out of range there. Lowry throws a hook but Hao Ming avoids it easily. Hao Ming throws a hook to the side of Lowry's head but Lowry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lowry loads up on a big right hand but Hao Ming slips the punch. Hao Ming is looking for a counter combo. Hao Ming moves out of range as Lowry strikes. Hao Ming clobbers Lowry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hao Ming lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowry off the ropes and back into range. Hao Ming looks to land a right hand but Lowry moved out of range. Lowry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hao Ming throws a looping overhand right but Lowry ducks down to avoid it. Lowry misses with a hook. Scottie Lowry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Lowry tries to keep at a distance but Hao Ming has taken the fight into the clinch. Hao Ming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
Lowry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hao Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hao Ming takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao Ming. The fighters circling - Hao Ming throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hao Ming misses with a hook.#T2# A jab from Hao Ming misses. Hao Ming avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A telegraphed right hand from Hao Ming misses the target. Lowry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Lowry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hao Ming. Lowry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hao Ming's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hao Ming duly obliges. Hao Ming moves out of range as Lowry strikes. Hao Ming is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Lowry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Lowry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hao Ming. Lowry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hao Ming defending well as Lowry loads up on a big left hand. An attempted straight right counter from Hao Ming misses the target. Lowry misses with an uppercut. Hao Ming saw that one coming. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hao Ming loads up on a big right hand but Lowry slips the punch. Lowry lands a head shot. Lowry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2# Lowry pushes Hao Ming up against the ropes in a clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scottie Lowry will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Hao Ming's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3# Lowry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lowry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowry feints and then cracks Hao Ming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hao Ming down. Lowry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lowry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hao Ming lands a jab to the nose. Lowry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hao Ming takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lowry scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A telegraphed right hand from Lowry misses the target. Hao Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A big left from Hao Ming misses. Lowry scores with a hook to the body. Hao Ming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao Ming. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowry. Lowry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hao Ming backs up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hao Ming fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Lowry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hao Ming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hao Ming slips a straight right by Lowry. Hao Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowry.#T1# Lowry keeps the fight on the outside. Lowry cracks Hao Ming with an open hand slap. Hao Ming misses with a hook. Lowry ducked under it nicely. Hao Ming missing with a left hand there. Lowry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lowry misses with a body kick. Hao Ming slips a straight right by Lowry. Lowry throws a jab but it's blocked by Hao Ming. Hao Ming tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hao Ming tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lowry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lowry lands with a cross. Lowry moves away from the strike by Hao Ming. Hao Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hao Ming throws out the jab. Lowry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hao Ming manages to avoid it. Lowry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hao Ming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A nice inside leg kick there by Lowry. That's going to slow Hao Ming down. Lowry has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lowry tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lowry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hao Ming misses with a straight right. #T2# 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! Hao Ming looks to throw the jab but Lowry is out of range. Lowry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A nice inside leg kick there by Lowry. That's going to slow Hao Ming down. Hao Ming avoids the body shot from Lowry.
Lowry cracks Hao Ming with a right hand to the side of the head. Lowry misses with a head kick.
Hao Ming throws a big shot that misses. Lowry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Hao Ming on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Hao Ming throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lowry on the side of the head. Lowry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. An attempted straight right counter from Hao Ming misses the target. Lowry connects with a single shot there.#CL# Hao Ming has managed to clinch.
#BC# Hao Ming breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hao Ming lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry throws a wild body kick that Hao Ming sees coming a mile off. Hao Ming looks to land a combination. Lowry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC#Lowry is rocked! Hao Ming is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Lowry misses with a kick to the body and Hao Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lowry is still on wobbly legs! Can Hao Ming finish him? Lowry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry really dominated that 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.#R4# Lowry scores with a hook. Lowry seems to have recovered his senses. Hao Ming takes a shot right to the bread basket. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowry, as that shot connected.
Lowry throws a jab when Hao Ming was well out of range. Hao Ming is looking to counter punch. Hao Ming tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowry needs to keep his hands up - Hao Ming had a free shot at his head there. Nice jab there from Hao Ming. Lowry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Lowry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowry misses with a body shot.
Hao Ming swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Lowry misses with a hook. Hao Ming ducked under it nicely. Lowry slips a straight right by Hao Ming. Lowry throws a nice looking combination but Hao Ming bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lowry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lowry misses with a hook to the body
and Hao Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lowry throws a wild body kick that Hao Ming sees coming a mile off. A swing and a miss from Hao Ming. Lowry throws a hook to the side of Hao Ming's head but Hao Ming sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lowry with a jab.#T1# Lowry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hao Ming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hao Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lowry throws a head kick that misses. Lowry slips a straight right by Hao Ming. Lowry looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lowry throws a jab when Hao Ming was well out of range. Hao Ming misses with a straight right. Lowry tries to land a front kick but Hao Ming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lowry misses with a shot to the body and Hao Ming connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lowry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hao Ming misses with a straight right. Lowry looks for the body kick but Hao Ming saw that one coming. Lowry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hao Ming back to the ropes. Lowry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Lowry moves out of range of the strikes. Lowry jabs Hao Ming to the body, keeping him at a distance. Left hook, right uppercut from Hao Ming. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2# Lowry keeps the fight on the outside. Lowry moves away from the strike by Hao Ming. Lowry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hao Ming is looking to counter punch. Lowry misses with a head kick.
Lowry swats away the attempt to clinch by Hao Ming. Hao Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lowry scores with a hook to the body. Hao Ming takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hao Ming fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hao Ming checks a leg kick nicely. Hao Ming throws the left hand but Lowry avoids the punch easily. Lowry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hao Ming doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hao Ming throws a hook but Lowry avoids it easily. Lowry misses with a lunging right hand
and Hao Ming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2# Lowry gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Scottie Lowry will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5# Lowry tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hao Ming manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. An attempted straight right counter from Hao Ming misses the target. Hao Ming looks to land a combination but Lowry avoids it well. Lowry stalks Hao Ming and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hao Ming's face. Hao Ming staggers backwards, shaken. Lowry lands with an uppercut that bounces Hao Ming off the ropes and back into range.#CL2# Lowry pushes Hao Ming up against the ropes in a clinch. Lowry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hao Ming.
Lowry misses with a short punch on the inside. Hao Ming tries a body shot but Lowry blocks it.
#BC# Hao Ming breaks from the clinch.
Lowry wants to clinch. Lowry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowry takes a swing at Hao Ming's ribcage but misses. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hao Ming. Lowry on the wrong end of a nice jab. Lowry throws a head kick that Hao Ming semi-blocks.
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! Lowry tries to move into range but Hao Ming moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hao Ming scores with the left hand. Lowry knows he should have avoided that one. #T1# Lowry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Hao Ming wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Sloppy strikes from Hao Ming. Those never looked like landing. Lowry fakes the leg kick and cracks Hao Ming in the body. Lowry lands with a nice body punch. Lowry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hao Ming at a distance.
Lowry fails to land with a series of punches.
Lowry tries to clinch but Hao Ming is having none of it. Hao Ming moves in looking to clinch but Lowry pushes him off. Lowry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lowry lands a right hook to the body.
Hao Ming throws a looping overhand right but Lowry ducks down to avoid it. Hao Ming lands a right and a left and another right! Lowry goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fung Hao Ming! Fung Hao Ming is the new lightweight champion! Fung Hao Ming thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Sunrise 10: Hao Vs Harrison
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1# Lowry misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL# Lowry has closed the distance and engaged Nadadora in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Lowry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nadadora is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowry has double underhooks. Knees to the body from Lowry.
Lowry blocks a body shot from Nadadora. Lowry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lowry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Lowry lands a hook to the side of the head. Nadadora wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowry won't allow it.
Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nadadora avoids it. Nadadora misses with a hook from the clinch. Lowry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nadadora swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. Lowry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nadadora blocks the elbow strike.
Lowry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nadadora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nadadora fails to land. Lowry missing with knees to the body.
Nadadora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1# A nice left hand lands by Lowry.
Lowry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lowry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nadadora's efforts to push away. Nadadora misses with a short punch on the inside. Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nadadora is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowry has double underhooks. Nadadora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling him. Nadadora is trying to break free. Lowry scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lowry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Lowry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nadadora wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowry won't allow it.
Nadadora can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
A short right from Lowry on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowry. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Nadadora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lowry tries to work over Nadadora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lowry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry lands a shoulder strike. Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Lowry has him pressed against the ropes. #T2# Nadadora is trying to force a seperation but Lowry has the dominant position. A short right from Lowry on the inside. Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling him. Nadadora dodges an elbow strike from Lowry.
Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Lowry blocks a body shot from Nadadora. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lowry lands with a left to the head. Lowry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nadadoras head. Lowry tries a body shot but Nadadora blocks it.
Nadadora misses with some punches.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lowry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2# Nadadora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A slapping leg kick lands for Lowry.
Nadadora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lowry misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nadadora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowry.
Lowry thuds his shin into the meat of Nadadora's side. Good leg kick by Lowry. Lowry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lowry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# A cross from Lowry lands. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowry - that will leave a mark!
Nadadora looks to land a combination but Lowry avoids it well. Lowry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Lowry lands with a hook. Nadadora tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A punch combination from Nadadora misses. Nadadora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nadadora slips a jab and a cross from Lowry.
Scottie Lowry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lowry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lowry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowry misses with the combination.
Nadadora unleashes a big counter combination but Lowry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Lowry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowry cracks Nadadora with an open hand slap. Nadadora takes one to the side of the head.
#CL# Lowry moves into the clinch. Lowry lands a body shot. Nadadora has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Nadadora lands a nice uppercut.#T1# Nadadora working hard to break the clinch. Lowry struggles to land a body shot inside as Nadadora controls his hands.
Lowry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Lowry. Nadadora takes a shot to the head. Nadadora scores with a shot to the side of Lowry's head. Lowry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nadadora's elbow. Nadadora is trying to break free. Nadadora managing to block the knees to the body from Lowry.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but Nadadora blocks it.
Lowry blocks a body shot from Nadadora. Nadadora scores with a nice hook to the head. Nadadora lands a right hand. Lowry pushes Nadadora back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Lowry tries to throw a body punch but Nadadora avoids it by throwing Lowry back against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowry. Nadadora is trying to force a seperation but Lowry has the dominant position. Lowry tries to land knees in the clinch but Nadadora avoids the damage to the body. Lowry lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Still in the clinch, Lowry scores with a nice short uppercut. Lowry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nadadora blocks it with crossed arms. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nadadora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T2##BC2# Nadadora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nadadora misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Nadadora fails in his attempt to clinch. A combination from Nadadora does no damage. Lowry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowry misses with a body shot.
Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowry. Lowry with a nice calf kick. Lowry throws a sloppy head kick and Nadadora moves out of range easily. Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora looks to land a combination but Lowry avoids it well. Nadadora steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lowry. That one must have hurt. Lowry connects with the punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry looks to score with a jab to the body but Nadadora is just out of range. Nadadora throws a series of punches but Lowry moves out of range. Nadadora misses with a two punch combination.
Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora tries to clinch there but Lowry circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3# Lowry throws a nice looking combination but Nadadora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lowry missing with a left hand there. Nadadora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowry. Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nadadora takes a kick to the side of the head. Lowry lands with a good body shot. No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowry is looking to counter punch. Scottie Lowry is winning the standup battle so far. Lowry thuds his right hand into Nadadora's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nadadora misses with the combination.
Nadadora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lowry throws a head kick but Nadadora moves out of range.
Lowry tries to clinch but Nadadora moves out of range. Lowry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Nadadora moves in looking to clinch but Lowry pushes him off. The crowd cheers as Lowry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nadadora doesn't seem phased though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nadadora walks into a straight right hand from Lowry. Lowry looks to land a combination but Nadadora avoids it well. Lowry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nadadora misses with a double jab.
#T1# Lowry is looking to slow Nadadora down with leg kicks. Good leg kick by Lowry. Nadadora throws a nice looking combination but Lowry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lowry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Lowry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nadadora manages to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Lowry. Lowry scores with a sloppy right hand. Nadadora should have avoided that one. Lowry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Lowry lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lowry misses the target. Nadadora ducks under a wild hook from Lowry. Lowry moves into range and connects with a jab. Lowry misses with a body shot.
Nadadora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowry. An attempted straight right counter from Lowry misses the target. Nadadora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowry circles away quickly and effectively. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A combination from Nadadora does no damage. Lowry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nadadora. Nadadora circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lowry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nadadora on the side of the head. #T2# Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowry moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lowry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Lowry throws a quick inside leg kick. Lowry throws a hook but Nadadora blocks it. Despite the aggression on Nadadora's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Lowry tries a head kick but it misses.
Nadadora takes a body punch but keeps moving. Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
Lowry connects with a single shot there. Lowry scores with a punch to the head. Nadadora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Lowry. No joy there for Lowry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nadadora takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Nadadora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowry jabs Nadadora to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lowry throws a hook but Nadadora blocks it. Nadadora has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowry. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry clearly takes that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4# Nadadora lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lowry throws a looping overhand right but Nadadora ducks down to avoid it. Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Nadadora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowry. Nadadora swinging wildly here.
Lowry lands with a good body shot.#CL# Lowry has managed to clinch.
Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadadora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nadadora has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lowry is leaning against Nadadora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Lowry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nadadora can do to turn this around? Lowry works on Nadadora's body with a couple of short punches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry lands a body punch. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but Nadadora blocks with his arms.
Nadadora is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Lowry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Lowry looking to throw knees to the head but Nadadora is blocking nicely.
Lowry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lowry lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lowry lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1# Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Nadadora wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowry won't allow it.
Lowry stalling in the clinch but Nadadora improves position. Nadadora can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lowry obliges. Nadadora has had enough of the clinch but Lowry keeps him there for the moment. A frustrated look appears on Nadadora's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lowry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nadadora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lowry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lowry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lowry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nadadora's defenses. Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadadora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lowry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nadadora's face.
Nadadora takes a shot to the head. Lowry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Lowry lands an elbow inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lowry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lowry lands an elbow just above Nadadora 's eye. #T2# Lowry prevents a body shot from Nadadora. Nadadora wants to break free but Lowry has control.
Nadadora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scottie Lowry has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Nice elbow from Lowry. Nadadora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nadadora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Lowry lands a shoulder strike. Lowry landing knees to the head.
Lowry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nadadora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowry lands an elbow that stopped Nadadora in his tracks for a moment. Lowry lands a shoulder strike. Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nadadora is defending well for now. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short left from Lowry. Lowry scores with a shoulder strike. Lowry lands with a short shot to the head. Lowry keeps control of Nadadora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lowry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nadadora's defenses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry had his way with Rapido Nadadora in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5##CL# Lowry gets in close and instigates a clinch. Rapido Nadadora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lowry lands a nice shot to the body. Nadadora is trying to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling him.#BC2# Nadadora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Lowry as he connects with a hook. Lowry with a hook. Nadadora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lowry jabs at Nadadora's body. Lowry connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Lowry. Beautiful body shot. Lowry lands with an overhand left. Lowry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lowry tries to bum rush Nadadora with a series of wild strikes but Nadadora uses good footwork to avoid the assault. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lowry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jab from Lowry. Lowry with a nice calf kick. Lowry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nadadora's head backwards. A combination from Nadadora does no damage. #T1##CL# Nadadora tries to keep at a distance but Lowry has taken the fight into the clinch. Lowry prevents Nadadora from breaking the clinch. Nadadora working hard to break the clinch. Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
Nadadora tries to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling the position. Nadadora tries to break free but Lowry pushes him back against the ropes. Lowry lands a nice elbow. Nadadora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowry's elbow. Still in the clinch, Lowry scores with a nice short uppercut. Nadadora is trying to push Lowry away but Lowry has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Lowry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC2# Nadadora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lowry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nadadora swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lowry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Some wild striking there from Nadadora.
#CL# Lowry takes the fight into the clinch. #T2# Lowry is trying to stall.
Lowry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A knee to the head by Lowry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry lands on the inside with an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nadadora. Lowry scores with a shot to the side of Nadadora's head. Lowry lands with a light punch inside. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but Nadadora blocks with his arms.
Lowry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowry lands a hook that snaps the head of Nadadora backwards. Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadadora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lowry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Lowry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry misses with a knee strike.
Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadadora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. With the fighters up against the ropes, Lowry throws an elbow but misses. Lowry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nadadora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Scottie Lowry showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lowry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lowry! Scottie Lowry is the new lightweight champion! During a confident post fight interview, Scottie Lowry thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Sunrise 7
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1# Lowry scores with a one two! Chang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Lowry throws a push kick but Chang slaps the foot to one side. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lowry has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Lowry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2# Lowry instigates a clinch. Lowry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chang. Lowry lands a nice elbow. Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chang is defending well for now. Chang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowry lands with a short shot to the head. A short right from Lowry. Lowry cracks Chang with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right handed body shot lands from Lowry.
Lowry looking to throw knees to the head but Chang is blocking nicely.
A short left from Chang. Lowry lands an elbow just above Chang 's eye. I was talking to Chang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Lowry lands with a light punch inside. Lowry lands with a short shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowry. Chang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowry. Nice elbow from Lowry. Lowry lands a nice elbow. Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1# A shot in the inside from Lowry. Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. Lowry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chang's efforts to push away. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chang. Lowry working Chang over with knees to the body. Lowry missing with knees to the body.
Lowry lands a shot to the body. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lowry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chang's brow. Lowry tries to throw a body punch but Chang avoids it by throwing Lowry back against the ropes. Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lowry lands a hook to the side of the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lowry obliges. Chang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lowry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Lowry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Lowry. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice right hand lands inside from Lowry. #T2# Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. Lowry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Knees in the clinch landing for Lowry.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Chang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowry scores with a shot to the side of Chang's head. Lowry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Lowry. Lowry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Chang wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowry won't allow it.
Lowry looking to slow down the pace here. Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A short right from Lowry. Lowry misses with an elbow over the top. Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards. Lowry scores with a shoulder strike. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Lowry connects with an inside leg kick. Lowry misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Lowry missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lowry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lowry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Lowry throws a sloppy head kick and Chang counters with a right hand to the body. Donk. Lowry catches Chang right on the button with a cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowry with a body punch. A glancing blow. Chang on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lowry lunges at Chang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chang's hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T1# Lowry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chang at a distance.
Chang throws a body shot but no joy. Lowry throws out a counter right but Chang avoids it with no problem. Lowry throws a right and a left that Chang avoids nicely. It looked like Chang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lowry thuds his shin into the meat of Chang's side. Lowry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. A nice leg kick from Lowry, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chang slips a jab from Lowry. It looked like Chang was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lowry. A telegraphed right hand from Lowry misses the target. Chang throwing a counter right hand but Lowry manages to avoid it. Lowry throws a poor cross that misses
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Chang avoids a kick to the body.
Lowry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang slips under a jab. Chang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lowry misses with a straight right. #T2# Chang takes a shot right to the bread basket. This has been an exciting period of action! Chang looks to land a right hand but Lowry moved out of range.#CL2# Lowry moves into the clinch. Lowry misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowry. Lowry keeps control of Chang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Chang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lowry has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lowry presses Chang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Chang misses with the head strike.
Chang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A knee to the head by Lowry.
Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lowry blocking some punches.
Chang misses with a short punch on the inside. Lowry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry lands a nice shot to the body. Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lowry lands an elbow inside that Chang shrugs off. Lowry lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Lowry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chang's head. Lowry slips a jab from Chang. Lowry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Good leg kick by Lowry. Lowry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ching Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Decent striking displayed by Lowry there. Lowry misses the jab. Chang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lowry connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lowry throws out a powerful jab. Lowry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards. Lowry throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chang's head.#T1# Lowry feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down. #CL2# Lowry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards. Lowry keeps control of Chang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lowry lands an elbow just above Chang 's eye. Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chang is defending well for now. A left hand lands to the body for Lowry.
Lowry lands a left hand.
Lowry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Chang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowry. Chang lands with a left to the head. Lowry pushes Chang back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Chang is trying to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling him. Chang misses with the head strike.
Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowry. Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Lowry lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lowry lands with a left to the head. Lowry scores with a shot to the side of Chang's head. #T2# Lowry lands a shot to the body. Lowry working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lowry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lowry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lowry with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lowry.
A short body shot lands from Lowry as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lowry. Lowry lands a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowry. Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards. Chang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it. Chang misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lowry obliges. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chang backwards. Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Lowry.
Still in the clinch, Lowry scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land. Lowry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Scottie Lowry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lowry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lowry! Scottie Lowry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Sunrise 5: New Year Rising
Date: Dec 31, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Lowry instigates a clinch. Lowry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lowry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bulb throws a head punch that misses. #BC2# Bulb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Lowry instigates a clinch. A frustrated look appears on Bulb's face as he tries to break the clinch. We've been hearing reports that Lowry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Lowry lands a shoulder strike. Bulb misses with some punches.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bulb wants to break free but Lowry has control.
Bulb misses with a hook from the clinch. Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
Bulb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Bulb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
Lowry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Bulb. Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside. Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T1# Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Lowry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bulb looks winded! Lowry with a knee to the head.
Bulb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Knees to the body from Lowry.
Lowry with a knee to the head.
Lowry lands a good knee to the midsection. Bulb won't want to take too many of those. Lowry missing with knees to the body.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but Bulb blocks it.
Lowry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bulb avoiding damage as Lowry throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. A knee to the head by Lowry.
Bulb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bulb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Lowry is stalling here.
Lowry tries to land knees in the clinch but Bulb avoids the damage to the body. #T2# Knees in the clinch landing for Lowry.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bulb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lowry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowry.
Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulb avoids it. Lowry blocks a body shot from Bulb. Lowry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lowry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lowry landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lowry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bulb is trying to break free. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL# Bulb tries to keep at a distance but Lowry has taken the fight into the clinch. Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowry controls his hands.
Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
Bulb has a couple of punches blocked by Lowry.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lowry obliges. Bulb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowry backwards. Lowry trying to stall but Bulb improves his position.
Lowry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bulb backwards. Lowry lands a right hand. Lowry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lowry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head. Bulb struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowry controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bulb working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowry.
Lowry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bulbs head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bulb wants to break free but Lowry has control.
Lowry effectively controlling the action here. A short right from Bulb. #T1# Lowry takes a shot to the head. Bulb misses with a short punch on the inside. A knee to the head by Lowry.
Bulb tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Bulb back against the ropes. Lowry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
Bulb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Lowry misses with a knee to the head. Bulb misses with some punches.
Lowry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bulb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bulb working hard to break the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bulb creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lowry lands a knee to the head.
Bulb tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Bulb back against the ropes. Lowry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bulb's face.
Bulb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2##BC2# Bulb breaks from the clinch.
Lowry tries to clinch there but Bulb circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bulb lands with a right hand. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Scottie Lowry has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
Lowry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Bulb is breathing heavily. Lowry keeps control of Bulb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bulb takes a knee to the side of the body. A short body shot lands from Bulb as the two fighters clinch.
Lowry lands a left hand.
Bulb misses with some punches.
Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bulb lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Lowry tries a knee to the head but Bulb blocks it.
Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulb avoids it. A knee to the head by Lowry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scottie Lowry dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Lowry takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lowry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowry is looking to clinch. Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Lowry slips the punch.#CL# Lowry pushes Bulb up against the ropes in a clinch. Lowry blocks an uppercut.
Lowry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowry lands a knee to the body.
Lowry crunches a lovely knee into Bulb's ribcage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bulb. Lowry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bulb has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lowry lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bulb misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowry blocks an uppercut.
Lowry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bulb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lowry misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bulb is trying to break free. Bulb is trying to break the clinch but Lowry is controlling him.#T1# Lowry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulb.
Bulb tries to work over Lowry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lowry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulb is defending well for now.#BC2# Bulb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Lowry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bulb can do to turn this around? Lowry doesn't manage to clinch there - Bulb circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb. #CL# Lowry takes the fight into the clinch. Bulb tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Bulb back against the ropes. Bulb misses with a punch to the body.
Bulb lands a shot to the body. Lowry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2# Bulb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Lowry drives through and clinches with Bulb against the ropes.
Lowry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bulb avoids it. Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2# Lowry misses with a knee to the head. Bulb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowry's elbow. #BC2# Bulb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bulb throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowry. #CL# Lowry forces Bulb back against the ropes and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A knee to the head by Lowry.
Bulb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowry missing with knees to the body.
Bulb managing to block the knees to the body from Lowry.
Lowry wants to stall.
Bulb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adim Bulb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Bulb - that landed with a thud.
Lowry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowry blocks an uppercut.
Lowry missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Scottie Lowry showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowry, 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scottie Lowry! Scottie Lowry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Lowry clinches up against the cage. Lowry connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lowry.
Daerji looks winded! Lowry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daerji backwards. Lowry scores with a nice hook to the head. Daerji is trying to break the clinch but Lowry has him pressed against the cage. Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lowry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daerji takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#It looks like Xi Daerji has been cut. Lowry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#Daerji is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lowry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Daerji is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him? Lowry working the clinch nicely. Daerji is working for position but Lowry cracks him with a big knee to the head! Daerji crumples up against the cage and Lowry lands two more shots before the ref can save Daerji! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Scottie Lowry! A relieved looking Scottie Lowry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1# Lowry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fukado.
Fukado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL# Lowry has closed the distance and engaged Fukado in a clinch.
Lowry scores with a shoulder strike. Lowry lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Fukado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowry landing knees to the body.
Fukado is trying to push Lowry away but Lowry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lowry scores with a shot to the side of Fukado's head. Lowry lands with a short shot to the head. We've been hearing reports that Lowry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Fukado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lowry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukado backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lowry lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukado won't want to take too many of those. Lowry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fukado looks winded! A nice right hand lands inside from Lowry. Lowry lands with a right to the head. Lowry working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# Lowry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lowry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lowry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fukado in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lowry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fukado takes a knee to the side of the body. Lowry lands a knee to the body.
Lowry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowry. Lowry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lowry lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lowry scores with a shot to the side of Fukado's head. Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fukado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fukado backwards. Lowry lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lowry.
Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2# Lowry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lowry lands with a short head shot on the inside. A shot in the inside from Lowry. Lowry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Fukado takes a knee to the side of the body. Lowry crunches a lovely knee into Fukado's ribcage. Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lowry scores with a nice hook to the head. Lowry working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lowry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lowry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lowry lands a knee to the body.
Lowry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lowry scores with a shoulder strike. A short uppercut from Lowry. Knees to the body from Lowry.
#T3# Lowry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fukados head. Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
Fukado takes a knee to the side of the body. Lowry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukado backwards. Lowry avoiding damage.
Lowry lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukado won't want to take too many of those. Lowry lands an uppercut.#ROC#Fukado is rocked! A nice left hand lands by Lowry.
Fukado is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him? A short right hand to the side of the head by Lowry. Lowry lands a good knee to the midsection. Fukado won't want to take too many of those. Lowry scores with a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lowry landing knees to the body.
Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Fukado takes a shot to the head. Lowry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lowry scores a nice knee to the body.
Lowry lands a left hand.
Lowry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lowry lands with a short head shot on the inside. Lowry lands a right hand. #T4# Lowry lands a nice knee to the body. Lowry lands a shoulder strike. Lowry lands with a short shot to the head. Lowry pushes Fukado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lowry lands a big right hand that drops Fukado! The killer instinct kicks in and Lowry finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lowry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scottie Lowry! An out of breath Scottie Lowry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2024 |
#R1# Kiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kiang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lowry getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lowry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been hearing reports that Lowry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Kiang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lowry. Lowry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Jab by Lowry. A punch lands to the side of Kiang 's head but he takes it in his stride. Lowry cracks Kiang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. 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! Lowry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#Kiang is rocked! Lowry lands a jab. Kiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him? Lowry cracks Kiang with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kiang tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lowry pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kiang is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scottie Lowry! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Lowry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lowry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Amiga is letting Lowry control him for a moment. Lowry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Amiga for as long as he can get away with.#SU# Lowry stands up. Lowry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amiga avoids the head kick by Lowry.
Lowry backing away here, and Amiga unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Lowry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1# Amiga shoots in looking for a takedown. Lowry tries to sprawl out of it but Amiga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lowry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. It looked like Lowry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD# Amiga gets caught napping as Lowry dives in and scores a takedown. Amiga manages to retain guard. Lowry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Lowry distracts Amiga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Lowry pushes down on Amiga's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2# Lowry working over Amiga with some ground and pound. Amiga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lowry works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB# Lowry is working for a guillotine from mount but Amiga frees his head quite easily.
Lowry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3# Lowry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Amiga's face.
Amiga takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Lowry with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Amiga is rocked!#SU# Lowry is standing up, even though he is in mount. Lowry connects with the punch. Amiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him? Amiga walks straight into a right hand from Lowry - that's dropped him! Lowry jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Amiga from any more punishment! Amiga complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scottie Lowry! |
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