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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marie Pier Houle (ranked 1813 p4p, 2572 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 196 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm 25 156 3 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm 26 145 4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Very strong |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Powerful |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marie Pier Houle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Brolin! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brolin scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Marie Pier Houle has been cut. Brolin tries a head kick but it misses.
Houle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Brolin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Houle on the side of the head.
Brolin clinches. Brolin misses with some punches.
Brolin lands a body punch. Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin has a couple of punches blocked by Houle.
Brolin keeps control of Houle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Brolin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Houle blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin. Brolin throws a head punch that misses. Houle throws a head punch that misses. Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short body shot lands from Brolin as the two fighters clinch.
Houle blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land. Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brolin throws a head punch that misses. A shot in the inside from Houle.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A short left from Brolin. Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle tries to throw a body punch but Brolin avoids it by throwing Houle back against the cage. Houle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brolin. Houle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houle backwards. Houle misses with a hook from the clinch. Houle presses Brolin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hand to the body from Brolin.
Houle has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
A hook to the body from Brolin.
Brolin is working Houle over against the cage. Houle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Houle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Houle tries a body shot but Brolin blocks it.
Houle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brolin backwards. Brolin throws a head punch that misses. Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Houle's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Houle lands a body shot. A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Brolin.
Still in the clinch, Brolin scores with a nice short uppercut. Houle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Houle has a couple of punches blocked by Brolin.
Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin. Houle lands with a short shot to the head. Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside. Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Houle uses good head movement to avoid it. Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Brolin.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Houle uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Houle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Houle misses with a hook from the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin. Houle lands an uppercut. Brolin blocking some punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Brolin misses with the head strike.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle. Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houle working aggressively here.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Houle. Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
Brolin throws a head punch that misses. Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle pushes Brolin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside. Brolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it. Houle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Houle blocks an uppercut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Houle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brolin or not. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Houle misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin. Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside. Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houle's elbow. Houle working aggressively here.
Houle tries to work over Brolin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Brolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Houle lands with a left to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin. Brolin blocking some punches.
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle. Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Houle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
 Brolin is rocked! Houle has had enough of the clinch but Brolin keeps him there for the moment. Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Houle finish him? Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it. Brolin blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin. Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houle digs a right hand into Brolin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brolin's gas tank. Houle lands a left hand.
Houle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards. Brolin gets through Houle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Houle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Brolin misses with some punches.
Houle throws a big uppercut that drops Brolin! More strikes from Houle and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brolin lies dazed against the cage as Houle celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle! Marie Pier Houle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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