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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Howell (ranked 698 p4p, 941 weight class) and Thunda Punch (ranked 80 p4p, 108 weight class). Howell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- The Unseen. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunda Punch!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell misses with a straight right.
Howell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Punch slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Punch.
Howell throws a body kick that misses
and Punch counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
Punch gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Punch won't be happy with that.
Punch is trying to control Howell's posture but Howell avoids it.
Punch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Howell off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch avoiding Howell 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Howell rolls, trying to escape but Punch keeps control of the position.
Howell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Punch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Howell.
Punch gets his hands free as Howell looks to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
I would not like to be Howell right now.
Howell rolls, trying to escape but Punch keeps control of the position.
Punch controlling from the back.
Howell is trying to break free.
Howell is working hard here to advance position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Punch controlling the positon.
Howell can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch controlling from the back.
Howell trying to control but not successfully.
Howell is really stuck here.
Punch slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Punch has the hooks in. Howell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good control from Punch.
Punch is continuing to stall.
Howell is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punch not allowing Howell to control his hands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying to break free.
Punch avoiding Howell 's attempts to control his hands.
Howell is really stuck here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Punch has good solid back control here.
Punch not allowing Howell to control his hands.
Howell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Howell wants to hold on but Punch pushes him away.
Punch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is looking for a sweep. Punch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Howell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Howell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Punch uses it to pass to side control.
Punch tries to move into full mount but can't pass Howell's legs.
Howell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Punch's best efforts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Punch seems content to control.
The adventures of Punch the control monster continue. Boring.
Howell holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Howell gets back to full guard.
Howell looking for a guillotine here but Punch defends easily.
Howell looking for subs off his back but Punch has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell actively working from the bottom here.
Punch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thunda Punch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Howell's cut.
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.
A slow jab from Punch misses its intended target.
Howell blocks the body kick.
Howell misses with a left hand
and Punch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howell thinking.
Good exchange - Howell coming out on top.
Howell misses with a looping left.
Howell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Punch.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell lands a slapping body shot.
Punch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch throws a sloppy head kick and Howell moves out of range easily.
Punch moves away from the strike by Howell.
Punch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Punch walks into a stiff left hand from Howell.
Punch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howell throws a lazy uppercut
and Punch counters with a left to the body.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Punch pushes Howell away with a front kick.
Punch cracks a nice hook into Howell's ribs.
Punch looks to throw a body kick
and Howell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in half guard, Howell seems content to control.
Howell is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howell to get the leverage.
Howell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Howell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Punch is looking to improve his position.
Howell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Punch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Howell is trying to work for a kimura but Punch is defending well.
Howell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Howell is trying to control. Punch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Punch wants to control but Howell is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Howell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Punch's head.
Howell stops Punch from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Punch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Punch tries to land a leg kick but Howell saw it coming and moves away.
Howell tries to counter with a takedown but Punch is quick to defend against it.
Nice body kick from Punch.
Punch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Howell.
Punch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Punch misses.
Punch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Howell rather than just go for the knockout.
Punch tests Howell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howell throws a right hand that misses
and Punch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch feints a jab promting Howell to slip. Punch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Howell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punch, as that shot connected.
Howell throws a jab when Punch was well out of range.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thunda Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Punch does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Punch works Howell's body with a nice hook.
Punch has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Howell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Punch misses.
Punch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Punch.
Punch misses with a jab to the body
and Howell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Punch.
Punch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell attempts a counter takedown but Punch avoids it well and moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a combination. Punch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Howell with a hook.
Punch throws a lazy right hand but Howell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Punch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
Punch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Howell slips under a jab from Punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick.
Howell scores with the left hand. Punch knows he should have avoided that one.
Howell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punch looks to land a body kick but Howell moved away.
Punch avoids the body shot from Howell.
A thudding body kick lands there by Punch!
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Punch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punch scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch throws a push kick but Howell slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Punch thuds a left hand into Howell's body.
Howell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Howell throws a body shot but no joy.
Punch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Punch thumps Howell with a low kick.
Punch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thunda Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julius Howell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
Howell misses with a body punch
enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab.
Punch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Punch motions for Howell to come forward. Punch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punch looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
A left lands for Howell.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch misses with a kick to the body.
Punch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howell under the eye.
Thunda Punch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punch.
Punch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Punch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Punch.
Punch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Howell back to the cage. Punch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Punch stuns Howell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Punch!
Punch digs a good hook to Howell's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell jabs Punch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Howell is just out of range.
Punch lands a glancing blow to the side of Howell's head.
Julius Howell's cut is getting worse.
Punch moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch lets loose with a powerful body kick. Howell will feel that in the morning.
Howell throws a poor cross that misses
and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Punch misses with the combination.
Punch connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell tries to counter with a takedown but Punch is quick to defend against it.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Punch lands a really nice looking cross but Howell seems unphased.
Howell lands with a right hand.
Howell fails to land with a series of punches.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
and Punch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice combination there by Punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with the body kick
and Howell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell is stalling in the full guard.
Howell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Punch managing to control the position.
Punch is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Julius Howell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell cracks Punch with a solid left hand.
Punch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howell controls the pace.
Thunda Punch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Howell misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Punch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punch there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy body kick from Howell
and Punch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thunda Punch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Punch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punch. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell misses with a double jab
and Punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell misses with a kick to the body
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howell misses the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Howell.
Punch misses with the body kick
letting Howell counter with a right hand.
Punch misses with a kick to the body
and Howell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Punch!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying to get an arm triangle but Punch is defending well.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Punch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Howell actively working from the bottom here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Punch controlling the pace.
Howell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Howell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Punch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Punch's back!
Punch defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Howell throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to escape but Howell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Howell is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Punch wants to get back to his feet.
Punch is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Howell off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Punch trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunda Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Punch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunda Punch!
Thunda Punch was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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