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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blair Howatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. We Taking Over kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blair Howatt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Svenn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Howatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howatt throws a head kick that misses.
Howatt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tom Svenn has been cut.
Svenn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Svenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howatt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Svenn off and has taken his back!
Svenn is keeping busy.
Svenn tries to escape but Howatt has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Howatt doesn't have the hooks in and Svenn manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Howatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howatt is trying to control the position but Svenn postures up.
Svenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Howatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howatt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svenn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Howatt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Howatt has escaped and now he's on top!
Howatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svenn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Howatt wants to pass the guard but Svenn is keeping the position.
Howatt passes Svenn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Howatt prevents Svenn from improving his position.
Svenn looks gassed!
Howatt is looking to take a break and control but Svenn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Svenn slips a jab and a cross from Howatt.
Svenn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Howatt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Svenn's head backwards.
Howatt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svenn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svenn working the ground and pound but Howatt is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howatt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Howatt gets back to full guard.
Svenn preventing the sweep.
Svenn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howatt controls Svenn momentarily but Svenn frees himself.
Howatt looking for a guillotine here but Svenn defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svenn 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.
Svenn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svenn throwing strikes but missing.
Svenn 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Svenn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Howatt looking to control.
Howatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svenn is pushing down on Howatt's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howatt is fighting to maintain full guard but Svenn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Svenn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howatt defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svenn shoots in and bounces Howatt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howatt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svenn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svenn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Howatt is trying to keep Svenn in close.
Svenn connects with a couple of short punches.
Howatt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svenn wants to pass the guard but Howatt is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenn looking to sit in guard and control but Howatt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Svenn is on top in guard.
Svenn is looking to advance position but Howatt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Svenn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howatt tries to control but Svenn wriggling away.
Svenn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howatt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Howatt working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svenn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Howatt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blair Howatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Svenn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Svenn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Howatt manages to get to full guard.
Svenn passes Howatt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Howatt looking for submissions off his back.
Howatt wants to improve his position but Svenn is controlling well.
Howatt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howatt tries to roll over but Svenn keeps him under control.
Howatt is working hard here to advance position.
Blair Howatt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howatt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svenn is working away from the top position though.
Howatt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howatt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Svenn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svenn won't allow Howatt to sweep him here.
Howatt working a defensive guard here.
Svenn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Svenn trying to control but Howatt is working from the bottom.
Svenn is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Svenn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Svenn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howatt keeping moving, preventing Svenn from controlling successfully.
Howatt looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Svenn is defending well. Howatt quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Svenn has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Howatt celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Blair Howatt!
Blair Howatt retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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