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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Caine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huell Howser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Caine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howser changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Caine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howser misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Howser crashes against the mat.
Howser wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caine, who protects the arm well.
Caine tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Howser easily slips into full mount!
Caine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Howser landing shots from mount.
Caine is rocked!
Caine wants to control but Howser is having none of it.
Caine can't escape the position.
Howser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Caine tries to hold on but Howser postures up.
Caine holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Howser tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser looking to finish with strikes here!
Caine wants to control but Howser is having none of it.
Caine tries to reverse the position but Howser maintains control.
Caine wants to control but Howser is having none of it.
Howser with good strikes from the mount here!
Howser postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Caine looks a forlorn figure.
Howser with shots to the head and body - Caine looks very uncomfortable down there.
Caine is still in real trouble! Can Howser finish him?
Howser working for a guillotine from mount but Caine is in no mood to give up.
Caine in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Caine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Howser is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howser lands a heavy elbow.
Howser landing strikes from the mount.
Caine looks gassed!
Howser looking to ground and pound but Caine is blocking nicely.
Howser goes for an armbar but Caine turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Caine.
Howser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caine passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Howser is looking to get back to full guard here but Caine has managed to pass to side control instead.
Caine seems to have recovered his senses.
Caine controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine blocks Howser's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Howser is trying to escape the mount.
Howser on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howser tries to get out of the position.
Caine controlling from mount.
Howser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Caine controlling the position easily from mount.
Caine looking to control but Howser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Howser working to try and regain half guard.
Caine trying to control but Howser is having none of it.
Howser working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caine with a couple of short strikes.
Howser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howser is working hard here to advance position.
Caine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huell Howser dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Howser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caine.
Caine throws a big shot that misses.
Gabriel Caine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caine fails with the takedown
and Howser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howser.
Caine trying to control the position.
Howser tries to free his leg and advance position but Caine is retaining full guard.
Caine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howser!
Howser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Howser really is a fat lump.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caine controlling from the full mount.
Howser keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caine working for a guillotine from mount but Howser is in no mood to give up.
Howser can't escape the position.
Howser throwing hammer fists to the chest of Caine. What's that going to do exactly?
Caine controlling his opponent.
Howser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Howser might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caine trying to control but Howser is having none of it.
That's two 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.
Caine controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Howser that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Caine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caine landing strikes from the mount.
Caine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Howser can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howser is squirming around, avoiding Caine's attempts to control the action.
Caine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Howser kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caine controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caine looking to control but Howser is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gabriel Caine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caine throws a looping overhand right but Howser ducks down to avoid it.
Caine misses with a takedown
and Howser counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Howser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Caine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howser.
Howser throwing shots but Caine is blocking nicely.
Caine is looking to control Howser's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caine avoid being mounted?
Howser slips a nice elbow through Caine's hands, connecting with Caine's forehead.
Howser trying to pass the guard but Caine defending well.
Caine keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine wants to control but Howser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caine misses with a takedown attempt
and Howser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caine won't be happy with that.
Huell Howser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Caine.
Howser misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Howser are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Howser lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Caine down.
Howser thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Caine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caine makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caine.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Howser with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Huell Howser will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Caine throws a right hand that Howser ducks under and follows up with a left that Howser also avoids with ease.
Caine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Howser misses with a body shot.
Caine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howser counters with a single leg into guard. Caine didn't expect that.
Howser stopping the sweep attempt from Caine.
Howser missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caine looking to control but Howser passes into half guard.
Huell Howser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howser thows a huge punch but Caine dodges it nicely.
Howser lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Caine's head.
Howser passes the guard and advances to mount!
Howser working Caine over with strikes here.
The referee warns Caine that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Howser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Howser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Howser is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Howser dominating with strikes here.
Howser lands with some strikes.
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!
Caine tries to hold on but Howser pushes him away.
Howser looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Caine slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Caine controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caine is trying to maintain the position but Howser is very close to passing his half guard.
Howser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caine tries to kick Howser off but Howser keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Caine is looking to control Howser's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caine avoid being mounted?
Caine moves into full guard.
Howser postures up in Caine's guard and throws a big left but Caine blocks it.
Howser stopping the sweep attempt from Caine.
Howser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howser scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Caine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howser is working away from the top position though.
Caine moves into full guard.
Caine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caine wants to sweep but no luck.
Caine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Howser wants to get back to full guard.
Caine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caine seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howser does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howser wants to get back to full guard.
Howser missing with punches from the bottom.
Howser wants to sweep but Caine has passed to side control!
Caine trying to control the action but Howser is working from the bottom.
Howser is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Caine tries to stand but Howser is controlling his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caine working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huell Howser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huell Howser!
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energy
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RATING
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