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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Houston (ranked 2127 p4p, 285 weight class) and John Dillinger (ranked 1691 p4p, 225 weight class). Dillinger has chosen Listen!! as his entrance music. John Dillinger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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195 lbs
19 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger jabs at Houston's body.
Dillinger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Houston.
Good exchange - Dillinger coming out on top.
Dillinger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dillinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Houston explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dillinger throws a jab when Houston was well out of range.
As Dillinger backs away, Houston returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Dillinger lands.
Some wild striking there from Houston.
Houston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
Houston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillinger wants to slow Houston down by chopping away at his legs.
Dillinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston slips a jab from Dillinger.
It looked like Houston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dillinger.
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!
Houston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillinger moves away.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Dillinger.
Houston cracks Dillinger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Houston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houston circles away quickly and effectively.
Houston lands a jab to Dillinger's midsection.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Dillinger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Dillinger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dillinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houston lands a really nice looking cross but Dillinger seems unphased.
Dillinger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houston lands a head kick. Dillinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillinger throws a low kick but Houston avoids it.
Houston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Dillinger finds it's way through Houston's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillinger misses with a body shot.
Houston missing with a left hand there. Dillinger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillinger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dillinger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Houston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillinger's hands.
Houston thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dillinger if he has to take too many more of those.
Dillinger lands a slapping body shot.
Dillinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houston throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Dillinger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Houston moves out of range of the leg kick from Dillinger.
Houston scores with a nice strike.
Houston is looking to slow Dillinger down with leg kicks.
Max Houston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillinger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Houston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
Houston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dillinger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Houston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Houston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillinger throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dillinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillinger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Houston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dillinger's calf.
Houston avoids the body shot from Dillinger.
Dillinger misses with the combination.
We've been told by Houston's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Houston defending well as Dillinger loads up on a big left hand.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dillinger.
Dillinger punishes Houston's body with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houston moves away.
Houston misses with a combination
and Dillinger moves into the clinch.
Houston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dillinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Houston breaks from the clinch.
Houston scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillinger works Houston's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
Dillinger looks to land a right hand but Houston moved out of range.
Houston lands with an uppercut that bounces Dillinger off the cage and back into range.
Dillinger throws a low kick but Houston moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Houston lands but Dillinger takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Houston misses its intended target.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dillinger is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger.
Houston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Houston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dillinger on the side of the head.
Dillinger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dillinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houston. Houston obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Max Houston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Houston throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dillinger misses with a body shot.
Dillinger misses with a body shot.
Dillinger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dillinger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dillinger avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Dillinger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillinger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillinger. Houston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dillinger.
Houston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston scores with a head kick.
Dillinger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston throws a one two combo.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Houston.
Dillinger swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
Dillinger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Houston throws out the jab.
It seemed like Dillinger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston thuds a left hand into Dillinger's body.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dillinger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Houston.
Dillinger scores with a nice strike.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut
and Houston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dillinger throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Houston slips under a jab.
Dillinger tests Houston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger.
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!
Houston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Houston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dillinger throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Dillinger throws a series of strikes that have Houston backpedaling.
Houston connects with a body shot that sends Dillinger's belly button to the back.
Max Houston is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillinger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Houston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dillinger.
Dillinger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dillinger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dillinger dodges the punch combination from Houston.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Houston, as that shot connected.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but Houston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger throws a chopping leg kick but Houston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Dillinger. Those never looked like landing.
Houston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Dillinger digs a good hook to Houston's body.
Houston jabs Dillinger right on the nose. Dillinger blinks but takes it well.
Houston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Houston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillinger loads up on a big right hand but Houston slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Houston throws a head kick but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dillinger slips under a jab from Houston.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Dillinger slips the punch.
Houston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston misses with the combination.
Dillinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dillinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Houston can pounce on him.
Dillinger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dillinger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Houston blocks a jab.
Houston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillinger misses the shot to the body.
Dillinger misses with a body kick.
Houston throws a counter high kick but Dillinger was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillinger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Houston is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Houston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dillinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Houston lands a head kick. Dillinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillinger manages to avoid it.
Houston scores with a jab to the head.
Houston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dillinger's hands.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Houston as he connects with a hook.
Dillinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dillinger throws out a loose jab but Houston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Dillinger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston lands a head kick. Dillinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dillinger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dillinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dillinger throws a body punch but Houston moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillinger.
Houston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dillinger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.
Houston misses with an uppercut.
Dillinger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Houston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillinger throws a big shot that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dillinger scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Houston misses with a looping left.
Houston throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Houston lands a right hook to the body.
Houston looks to land a right hand but Dillinger moved out of range.
Dillinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houston was well out of range. Poor timing from Dillinger.
Dillinger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Dillinger swinging wildly here.
Dillinger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Houston's head backwards.
Houston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dillinger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dillinger lands with a good body shot.
Dillinger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Dillinger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillinger misses with a kick to the body.
Houston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
Dillinger looks to land a combination but Houston avoids it well.
Houston staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Houston misses the target.
Houston lands a head kick!
Dillinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Houston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Dillinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillinger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Houston.
Houston connects with a high kick.
A clash of legs there as Houston blocks the low kick.
Houston moves out of range as Dillinger strikes.
Houston thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dillinger tries a low kick but Houston avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Houston.
Dillinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Houston connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice combo by Dillinger! Oh, that's hurt him - Houston falls to the canvas and Dillinger follows him into side control.
Houston is rocked!
It looks like Max Houston has been cut.
Houston prevents Dillinger from improving position.
Max Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Houston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dillinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houston is looking to reverse the position.
Houston struggling a bit here.
Houston seems to have got his legs back now.
Houston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dillinger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillinger working the ground and pound but Houston is defending the strikes.
Houston is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dillinger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Dillinger.
I think Houston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Houston!
A very excited looking Max Houston made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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