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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parker Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howard swivels and escapes.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense.
A big head kick from Howard and Finch is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Finch is rocked!
Howard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Finch's head.
Finch is still in real trouble! Can Howard finish him?
Finch keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Howard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Finch has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
Howard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howard stands and steps away. Finch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Parker Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Finch.
Finch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Finch looks gassed!
Howard looking to control.
Finch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Howard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Howard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Howard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Finch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howard wants to stand but Finch is controlling his arm.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard tries to score with some ground and pound. Finch controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to improve position but can't.
Howard blocks the strikes from Finch.
Finch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Howard off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard holding both Finch 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howard is covering up but some of the strikes from Finch are getting through and doing damage.
Finch has Howard flattened out and is raining down punches.
Howard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howard wants to control his opponent's hands but Finch gets his hands free.
Finch lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howard covers up after that shot from Finch.
Finch scores with strikes from the back.
It looks like Parker Howard has been cut.
Finch controlling well, preventing Howard from escaping the position.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Finch gets his hands free as Howard looks to control.
Finch doesn't have the hooks in and Howard manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard has gone for a leg lock! Finch slips out almost immediately though and dives into Howard's guard.
Finch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finch manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Finch is on top in guard.
Finch tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Finch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Howard is trying to keep Finch in close.
Howard trying to strike off his back.
Finch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Finch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Howard's head.
Parker Howard's cut is getting worse.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howard is trying to keep Finch in close.
Finch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howard's head.
Howard wants to stand but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finch is in close to Howard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howard looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Howard is trying to control the position but Finch postures up.
Finch working some strikes from top position.
Finch tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Finch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Parker Howard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howard.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Finch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Finch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Finch working some strikes from top position.
Parker Howard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ryan Finch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howard is rocked!
Howard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oh Howard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Parker Howard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Finch!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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