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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Armored King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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165 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armored King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howard.
Howard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howard connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
King knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard on the ground.
Howard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Howard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howard.
Howard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Howard trying to pass the guard but King defending well.
Howard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King is looking to control Howard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Howard.
Howard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howard tries for a takedown. No joy.
King breaks from the clinch.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
King lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard checks the leg kick nicely there.
King throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Howard looks gassed!
Howard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Howard scoring with punches from side control.
King takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Howard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
King is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Howard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Howard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howard prevents King from escaping the position.
Howard working the ground and pound.
Howard is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Howard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Howard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howard misses with the ground and pound.
Howard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
King takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
King pushes Howard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Howard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Howard working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Howard.
Howard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at King to see if he's OK.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Howard.
Howard is putting a hurting on King here, landing some big shots from side control.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
Howard lands a nice forearm strike.
King is looking to reverse the position.
Howard lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Howard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
Howard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Howard cracks King with a solid left hand.
Howard drops back, looking for a kneebar! King looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. King looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from King!
King throws a strike aimed at the side of Howard's head but Howard avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard taking a bit of punishment here - King scoring with strikes.
Howard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Howard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Howard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
Howard taking some punishment here, with King in his half guard.
King prevents Howard from improving his position.
King throwing shots but Howard is blocking nicely.
Howard is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howard avoid being mounted?
King is keen to just control but Howard is a slippery customer.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Howard avoids a series of strikes thrown by King.
King sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Howard regains half guard.
Howard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of King's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take King's back!
Howard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. King defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Howard punches the canvas rather than the man.
Howard misses with a punch to the head.
Howard lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King covering up well and avoiding damage.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Howard.
King controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Howard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Howard scores with strikes from the back.
Howard lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard connects with a big shot to the side of King's head.
Howard looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Howard softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Howard. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Howard throwing wild punches that miss their target.
King tries to escape the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Howard. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Howard is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Howard lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
King covering up well under a series of strikes from Howard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Howard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King gets caught flat footed, as Howard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howard lands a couple of elbows.
King is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howard is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as King holds on and takes a little breather.
Howard lands a couple of digs.
Howard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but King manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Howard has King in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lands a couple of digs.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Howard trying to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howard striking off his back but it's not causing King any problems.
King is looking to stand up but Howard won't let him.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
King wants to control but Howard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howard seems to be looking for submissions.
Howard thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Howard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howard throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King wants to get back to full guard.
Howard working King over with strikes.
Howard thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard.
Howard won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Armored King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Howard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armored King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
King throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Danga de danga de dang - King scores with a four punch combination!
Howard shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Howard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howard gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howard lands a nice short elbow.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
King tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
Mike Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King is staying active underneath Howard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Howard 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Howard!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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