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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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Brawler
Prefers standup
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Knockout power
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Howard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Keith.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Keith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 managing to block the knees to the body from Keith.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Keith's head back.
Howard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Keith wants to stall.
Howard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Keith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howard can pounce on him.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Keith is trying to maintain a safe position but Howard gets an underhook and turns Keith into the cage.
Keith looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
Keith wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard keeps control of Keith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Keith's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Keith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard lands an elbow just above Keith 's eye.
Howard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Keith avoids the elbow strike from Howard, against the cage.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Keith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Keith wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Keith tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Keith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Keith blocks it.
Howard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howard lands a nice knee to the body.
Howard stalling in the clinch.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Keith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard digs a right hand into Keith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Keith's gas tank.
Howard taking a breather.
Howard scores with a knee to the head.
Howard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Keith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Keith won't allow it.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Keith throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keith trying to stall but Howard improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Howard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Keith wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Keith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Keith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keith moves to clinch but Howard breaks away
and Howard counters by moving into the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a leg kick.
Howard clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.
Floyd Howard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randy Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard wants to clinch up but Keith keeps it at a distance.
Howard throws a body kick that misses.
Keith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to clinch but Keith moves out of range.
Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Howard.
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keith tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Keith tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Keith fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard tries to clinch there but Keith circles away.
Keith tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Keith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Keith.
Howard lands a slapping body shot.
Howard takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard crunches a lovely knee into Keith's ribcage.
Keith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard pushes Keith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keith moves away.
Howard tries to clinch but Keith is having none of it.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Howard lands a nice elbow.
Keith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Keith.
Keith is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard is looking to clinch but Keith is avoiding it.
Howard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keith, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howard as Keith tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Howard to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard clinches up with Keith and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard lands an elbow that stopped Keith in his tracks for a moment.
Keith stalls.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Keith is trying to maintain a safe position but Howard gets an underhook and turns Keith into the cage.
Howard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howard receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Keith stalling against the cage.
Keith has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Howard is stalling here.
Howard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keith has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Keith wants to break free but Howard has control.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Keith moves out of range as Howard throws a body kick.
Keith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Keith does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard wants to land a leg kick but Keith is out of range.
Keith throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Howard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Howard tries to clinch up.
Howard darts in and clinches Keith up against the cage.
Keith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keith drops his hands momentarily and Howard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Keith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard throws a leg kick but Keith checks it.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Keith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keith blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard tries to clinch there but Keith circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Keith pushes him off.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Keith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keith moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Keith does no damage.
Howard lands with an uppercut that bounces Keith off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keith manages to avoid it.
Randy Keith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Howard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keith throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Howard!
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FIGHT
RATING
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