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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howard Beale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henery McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beale comes into the arena with Mad As Hell blaring out of the sound system. McLovin has chosen FeelGood as his entrance music. Henery McLovin struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henery McLovin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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146 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Beale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henery McLovin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin stuffs the takedown attempt from Beale. Beale gets slowly back to his feet.
Beale fails with a takedown attempt.
Beale drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McLovin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beale won't allow McLovin to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beale throws and elbow that misses. McLovin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beale's guard. Nice move by McLovin!
McLovin is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beale will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McLovin is stalling in the full guard.
Beale looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McLovin has picked Beale up and slammed him! Beale can't keep hold of the triangle and McLovin manages to pass to side control!
Beale is looking for a sweep.
Beale bucks up and tries to throw McLovin off but instead McLovin has got his back!
Good control from McLovin.
That's two 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.
Beale tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McLovin prevents Beale from getting the reversal.
McLovin with good strikes from the mount here!
Beale throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McLovin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLovin looks gassed!
Beale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McLovin controlling from mount.
Beale is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beale tries to buck McLovin off but McLovin takes his back!
You can see the frustration on Beale's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Beale is working hard here to advance position.
McLovin is riding his opponent, not letting Beale buck him off.
I looks like McLovin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
McLovin looking for the RNC.
McLovin is hanging on to Beale's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McLovin is riding his opponent, not letting Beale buck him off.
McLovin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henery McLovin dominated that round.
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.
Beale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLovin's waist but McLovin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beale off to one side.
Beale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McLovin tries to avoid it but Beale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McLovin to the ground. McLovin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Beale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beale wants to clinch.
McLovin has closed the distance and engaged Beale in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLovin gets underhooks to prevent Beale's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin stops a takedown attempt from Beale.
Beale is pressed up against the cage. McLovin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beale down to the mat. Beale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McLovin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McLovin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Henery McLovin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beale with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLovin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beale's guard now.
McLovin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McLovin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beale working for a triangle but McLovin defends it easily.
Beale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McLovin stops Beale from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beale uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beale misses with a takedown
and McLovin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McLovin is just content to waste time from the top position. Beale takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
McLovin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beale wants to stand but McLovin is controlling the position.
Beale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McLovin stays in close to Beale's body and controls the position.
Beale throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McLovin escapes and throws Beale's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McLovin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Beale will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henery McLovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Beale tries to keep at a distance but McLovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beale tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McLovin smiles and moves away.
Beale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLovin's waist but McLovin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beale off to one side.
Beale shoots for a takedown but McLovin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Beale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beale with a lazy takedown attempt
and McLovin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beale won't allow McLovin to pass to mount.
McLovin content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Beale tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McLovin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henery McLovin!
Henery McLovin is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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