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Event:
HFC 7: Smith vs Justice
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Foao moves in looking to clinch but Lowenthal pushes him off.
Lowenthal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Foao wants to clinch.#TD2#
Lowenthal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Foao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lowenthal manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foao wants to control from the top but Lowenthal keeps moving.
Foao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1##SUB2#
Lowenthal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lowenthal throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Foao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Foao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lowenthal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lowenthal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Foao postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lowenthal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Foao, into his guard. #REVB#
Lowenthal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foao works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Lowenthal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lowenthal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lowenthal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowenthal cracks Foao with a solid left hand.
Foao seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lowenthal trying to control but Foao is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Lowenthal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowenthal advances position into side control!
Foao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lowenthal is working Foao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lowenthal working the ground and pound.
Lowenthal just content to control the position. #T4#
Lowenthal grinds an elbow into Foao's temple. #SUB2#
Lowenthal swings around for an armbar but Foao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lowenthal's guard.
Lowenthal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowenthal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lowenthal wants to stand and escape but Foao is having none of it.
Foao throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Lowenthal has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB2#
Lowenthal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foao is standing up over Lowenthal. Lowenthal looks to escape but Foao dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lowenthal dominated that round.
That's time! Foao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Lowenthal shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Foao's guard.
Lowenthal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowenthal is working Foao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lowenthal postures up and lands a big shot to Foao's brow.
Lowenthal landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Lowenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowenthal postures up.
#T1#
Lowenthal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lowenthal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lowenthal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foao working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Lowenthal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foao is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lowenthal, into his guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lowenthal wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowenthal working a defensive guard here.
Foao landing with the ground and pound.
Lowenthal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Lowenthal is looking for a triangle but Foao pushes his legs off easily.
#T3#
Lowenthal wants to stand up but Foao is controlling him.
Lowenthal keeping moving, preventing Foao from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Lowenthal closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foao did well to prevent Lowenthal getting side control.
Foao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Foao wants to get back to his feet but Lowenthal is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Lowenthal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lowenthal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lowenthal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Foao working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowenthal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowenthal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowenthal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowenthal stands up over Foao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lowenthal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Foao being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lowenthal 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. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lowenthal.
Foao takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Foao is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Lowenthal is trying to get an arm triangle but Foao is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowenthal is working Foao over with some ground and pound from side control. #T1#
Lowenthal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lowenthal lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big shot lands for Lowenthal! That's hurt Foao! Will he recover? Lowenthal fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Lowenthal!
After the fight, Jeff Lowenthal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 29, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
The Iron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowenthal, pushing him back against the cage.
Lowenthal misses with a hook to the ribs.
#TD2#
Lowenthal successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
The Iron stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The Iron wants to clinch up but Lowenthal keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Lowenthal looking to score a takedown here. The Iron is defending well but Lowenthal drives through and ends up in The Iron's guard.
The Iron is trying to control the position but Lowenthal postures up.
The Iron throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lowenthal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowenthal with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Iron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowenthal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Iron's head.
Lowenthal preventing the sweep. #T1#
The Iron is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
The Iron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lowenthal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lowenthal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lowenthal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowenthal is in close to The Iron's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lowenthal wants to control from the top but The Iron keeps moving.
The Iron has momentary wrist control but Lowenthal slips an elbow through the middle.
Lowenthal lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Lowenthal connects with a couple of short punches.
Lowenthal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The Iron working a defensive guard here.
Lowenthal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowenthal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lowenthal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Lowenthal stands up over The Iron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lowenthal chips away with some ground and pound.
Lowenthal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lowenthal scoring with some ground and pound.
Lowenthal lands a couple of digs.
Lowenthal stays in close to The Iron's body and controls the position. #SUB#
The Iron working for submissions but it's allowed Lowenthal to get to half guard.
The Iron is breathing heavily.#T4#
Lowenthal controlling the action here.
The Iron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lowenthal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lowenthal lands strikes from half guard.
The Iron wants to control but Lowenthal is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowenthal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lowenthal lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lowenthal dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD2#
Lowenthal looking to score a takedown here. The Iron is defending well but Lowenthal drives through and ends up in The Iron's guard.
Lowenthal slips nicely into half guard.
Lowenthal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lowenthal lands with a punch from half guard.
The Iron is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lowenthal scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lowenthal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lowenthal winds up and cracks The Iron with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Iron wants to get back to full guard but Lowenthal has passed into side control.#SUB2#
Lowenthal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Lowenthal looks up at the clock and then as The Iron takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lowenthal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowenthal tries to stand but The Iron is controlling his head.
Lowenthal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lowenthal landing a few strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lowenthal is working The Iron over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lowenthal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2#
Lowenthal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Iron on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lowenthal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lowenthal trying to control the action but The Iron is working from the bottom.
The Iron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lowenthal wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The Iron struggling a bit here.
Lowenthal lands a few punches from side control.#T3##SUB2#
Lowenthal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Iron is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowenthal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Iron to see if he's OK.
Lowenthal is putting a hurting on The Iron here, landing some big shots from side control.
The Iron tries to buck Lowenthal off but Lowenthal is having none of it.
The Iron takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#T4#
Lowenthal working the ground and pound from side control.
Lowenthal cracks The Iron with a big elbow.
The Iron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lowenthal creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#ROC2#The Iron is rocked!
Lowenthal cracks The Iron with a big right hand but The Iron just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh The Iron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lowenthal scores with punches from side control.
Lowenthal working the head and body with strikes.
Lowenthal is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The Iron seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Lowenthal is trying to get an arm triangle but The Iron is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Lowenthal 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Lowenthal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowenthal is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Iron pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Lowenthal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but The Iron regains guard immediately. #SUB#
The Iron looking for a guillotine here but Lowenthal defends easily.
Lowenthal lands a couple of digs.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowenthal distracts The Iron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowenthal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lowenthal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowenthal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowenthal connects with a couple of short punches.
Lowenthal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lowenthal distracts The Iron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowenthal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowenthal wants to control from the top but The Iron keeps moving.
The Iron wants to stand and escape but Lowenthal is having none of it. #T2#
Lowenthal trying to control but The Iron is working from the bottom.
Lowenthal with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lowenthal scoring with some ground and pound.
Lowenthal lands a couple of digs.
Lowenthal trying to control but The Iron is working from the bottom.
The Iron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowenthal is one step ahead there.
Lowenthal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Lowenthal pushes down on The Iron's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lowenthal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lowenthal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lowenthal looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Lowenthal.
Lowenthal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lowenthal lands strikes from half guard.
Lowenthal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lowenthal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Iron makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Iron.
Lowenthal lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Lowenthal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowenthal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Lowenthal!
After the fight, Jeff Lowenthal was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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