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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 1064 p4p, 108 weight class) and Shi Fu Tu (ranked 1308 p4p, 132 weight class). Fu Tu has chosen Klendathu drop as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22 - 13 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe sizes up Fu Tu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu Tu feints the counter takedown.
A low kick from Fu Tu misses
and Lowe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fu Tu's knee momentarily.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lowe tests Fu Tu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Fu Tu throws a front kick that sends Lowe stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe missing with a left hand there. Fu Tu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fu Tu tries to land a front kick but Lowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick
and Lowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lowe misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fu Tu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fu Tu misses with a straight right.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fu Tu connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fu Tu moves away.
Fu Tu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fu Tu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fu Tu moves out of range as Lowe strikes.
Lowe scores with a jab.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lowe misses with a wild combination.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fu Tu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A combination from Lowe does no damage.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe checks a leg kick.
Lowe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fu Tu is out of range.
Lowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fu Tu blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fu Tu misses the jab.
Fu Tu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fu Tu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Fu Tu avoids the body shot from Lowe.
Lowe tries a low kick but Fu Tu avoids it.
Lowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Fu Tu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Lowe has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fu Tu fails to pull guard.
Fu Tu throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe is struggling to control the position.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fu Tu fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu jumps guard but Lowe stands there with Fu Tu around his waist. Fu Tu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fu Tu pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu wants to improve his position but instead Lowe has moved into half guard.
Lowe throwing shots but Fu Tu is blocking nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fu Tu is trying to control but can't.
Lowe wants to stand up but Fu Tu is controlling the position.
Lowe passes to full mount!
Fu Tu is desperately trying to improve his position but Lowe has a good base and remains in mount.
Lowe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fu Tu tries to reverse the position but Lowe maintains control.
Fu Tu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lowe throws some wild stikes that Fu Tu manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fu Tu tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fu Tu wants to land a leg kick but Lowe is out of range.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu Tu.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu Tu can do to turn this around?
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe is looking to slow Fu Tu down with leg kicks.
Lowe keeps Fu Tu at a distance using the push kick.
Lowe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lowe scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe takes a swing at Fu Tu's ribcage but misses.
Fu Tu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fu Tu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fu Tu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fu Tu!
Fu Tu throws out a loose jab but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fu Tu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lowe's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu ducks right into an uppercut from Lowe.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Fu Tu scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowe throws a hook but Fu Tu blocks it.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu Tu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fu Tu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe 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.
Lowe throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Fu Tu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to land a leg kick but Fu Tu saw it coming and moves away.
Fu Tu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
Lowe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Crunch! Lowe slams his shin into Fu Tu's torso.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe connects with a body shot.
Lowe scores with a sloppy right hand. Fu Tu should have avoided that one.
Fu Tu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Lowe.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu Tu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fu Tu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wants to slow Fu Tu down by chopping away at his legs.
Fu Tu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Fu Tu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Fu Tu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fu Tu blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fu Tu staying out of range there.
Fu Tu throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lowe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Fu Tu takes one to the side of the head.
Fu Tu checks a leg kick.
Fu Tu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fu Tu counters with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Fu Tu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe misses with a body kick.
Lowe closes the distance but Fu Tu moves to the side
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowe looks to land a left hand but Fu Tu moved out of range nicely.
Fu Tu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
And Fu Tu tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some bone on bone action there as Lowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fu Tu misses with a straight left.
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 Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Fu Tu.
Nice shot lands for Fu Tu.
Fu Tu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Fu Tu.
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Fu Tu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fu Tu thumps Lowe with a low kick.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Fu Tu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu thuds his right hand into Lowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Fu Tu connects with a body shot.
Fu Tu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Fu Tu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fu Tu.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe throws a lazy head kick
and Fu Tu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fu Tu.
Lowe misses with a low kick as Fu Tu jumps back.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fu Tu. That did some damage!
Lowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fu Tus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fu Tu tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fu Tu scores with a hook.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Lowe misses the jab.
Lowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fu Tu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fu Tu connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Fu Tu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowe throws a counter high kick but Fu Tu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Lowe.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
And Fu Tu tries to counter it with a takedown but Lowe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fu Tu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Lowe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a hook but Fu Tu avoids it easily.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Fu Tu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowe looks to land a combination but Fu Tu avoids it well.
Fu Tu throws a counter combo.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Fu Tu's defenses.
Fu Tu lands with a straight right. Lowe didn't see that one coming.
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lowe.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe blocks the body kick.
Shi Fu Tu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fu Tu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fu Tu misses with a lunging right hand
and Lowe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fu Tu scores with a jab.
Lowe is rocked!
Lowe checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
Oh Lowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fu Tu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fu Tu really felt that one!
Lowe throws a combination that misses
and Fu Tu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fu Tu connects with a leg kick. Lowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fu Tu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
Well Lowe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe 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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RATING
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