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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ludacris - Get Back. Lowrey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Inner Circle - Bad Boys. Christopher Bridges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Bridges !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowrey.
Horrible takedown by Bridges or perhaps it was just good defense by Lowrey which made him look bad.
Mike Lowrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bridges tries to clinch but Lowrey is having none of it.
Lowrey lands a glancing blow to the side of Bridges 's head.
It looks like Christopher Bridges has been cut.
Bridges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lowrey throws out a loose jab but Bridges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowrey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bridges throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lowrey's waist but Lowrey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bridges off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Bridges . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Lowrey misses.
Bridges doesn't manage to clinch there - Lowrey circles away.
Bridges shoots in and drives through. Lowrey sprawls well.
Lowrey throws a hook to the side of Bridges 's head but Bridges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridges shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Lowrey finds it's way through Bridges 's defenses.
Jab from Lowrey.
Lowrey misses with a hook. Bridges ducked under it nicely.
Lowrey looks to land a left hand but Bridges moved out of range nicely.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Bridges avoids them all with ease.
Bridges tries to clinch but Lowrey is having none of it.
Bridges wants to clinch up but Lowrey keeps it at a distance.
Bridges shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowrey but Lowrey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bridges slips under a jab from Lowrey.
Bridges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bridges drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bridges trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bridges is working hard here to advance position.
Bridges wants to control from the top but Lowrey keeps moving.
Bridges throws a big right hand that misses.
Bridges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowrey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowrey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lowrey lands a really nice looking cross but Bridges seems unphased.
Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lowrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowrey looks to land a left hand but Bridges moved out of range nicely.
Lowrey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bridges 's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowrey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lowrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bridges is looking to clinch but Lowrey is avoiding it.
Lowrey fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridges defending well as Lowrey loads up on a big left hand.
Lowrey tries to bum rush Bridges with a series of wild strikes but Bridges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey looks gassed!
Lowrey throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bridges looks to land a right hand but Lowrey moved out of range.
Bridges closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Bridges seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lowrey is trying to get back to half guard.
Lowrey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges working the ground and pound.
Bridges cracks Lowrey with a big right hand but Lowrey just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bridges looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lowrey takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bridges working the ground and pound.
Bridges trying to control the action but Lowrey is working from the bottom.
Bridges fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bridges is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lowrey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Lowrey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christopher Bridges 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lowrey stuffs the takedown attempt from Bridges . Bridges gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowrey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bridges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bridges trying to control from half guard but Lowrey is working away.
Lowrey is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bridges pulls his head out easily.
Bridges not doing much here.
Lowrey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lowrey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lowrey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bridges is looking to take a break and control but Lowrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lowrey is in trouble now - Bridges has advanced to mount!
Bridges scoring with strikes but Lowrey is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bridges has control of Lowrey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lowrey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lowrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey is squirming around, avoiding Bridges 's attempts to control the action.
Lowrey is trying to escape the mount.
Lowrey tries to hold on but Bridges postures up.
Lowrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bridges punching from mount but Lowrey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lowrey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lowrey regains half guard.
Lowrey trying to control but Bridges postures up.
Bridges is looking for a kimura here.
Lowrey tries to roll over but Bridges keeps him under control.
Bridges is thwarting Lowrey's attempts to control the position.
Bridges stalling away here and it's allowed Lowrey to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bridges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bridges avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bridges looking to pass the guard.
Bridges throws and elbow that misses. Lowrey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bridges 's guard. Nice move by Lowrey!
Bridges will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lowrey passes Bridges 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowrey blocks the strikes from Bridges .
Bridges wants to improve his position but Lowrey is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Christopher Bridges will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christopher Bridges 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lowrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bridges drives through and clinches with Lowrey against the cage.
Bridges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bridges changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowrey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lowrey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bridges clinches up with Lowrey and pushes him back against the cage.
Lowrey looking to stall.
Bridges wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Bridges . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridges throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bridges wants to stall.
Bridges tries to work over Lowrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bridges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lowrey stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges has Lowrey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowrey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Lowrey.
Lowrey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bridges is looking to control Lowrey's arms but Lowrey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bridges has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lowrey.
Bridges changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowrey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lowrey throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.
Lowrey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowrey misses with a left hand
and Bridges counters by moving into the clinch.
Bridges keeps control of Lowrey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bridges goes for a takedown attempt but Lowrey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lowrey misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bridges .
Bridges dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowrey. That did some damage!
Bridges tries for a takedown but Lowrey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lowrey throws a lazy uppercut
and Bridges counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bridges lands a couple of digs.
Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.
Bridges in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bridges landing with the ground and pound.
Bridges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowrey is keeping the position for now.
Bridges trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bridges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges slips nicely into half guard.
Bridges is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowrey defends it well.
Christopher Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bridges is looking to take a break and control but Lowrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bridges is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lowrey!
Bridges lands a big elbow.
Bridges avoids the attempt from Lowrey to control.
Lowrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lowrey gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lowrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lowrey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bridges is working for a kimura but Lowrey is defending it quite comfortably.
Lowrey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bridges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowrey is keeping the position for now.
Bridges slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bridges has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Bridges !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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