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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Howell (ranked 1870 p4p, 2111 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 230 p4p, 251 weight class). Howell comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- The Unseen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 12 - 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howell manages to avoid it.
Howell throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
Man works the jab nicely.
Man lands with a hook. Howell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howell lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Man.
Howell misses with a left hand
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Howell really felt that one!
Nasty Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Man moves away from the strike by Howell.
Man throws a front kick that sends Howell stumbling back into the cage.
Howell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to clinch up but Howell keeps it at a distance.
Howell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howell working hard to break the clinch.
Howell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Howell blocks a body shot from Man.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howell's elbow.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell prevents a body shot from Man.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Howell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howell misses with a body kick.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Man misses.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Howell blocks it well.
Man tries to clinch but Howell is having none of it.
Howell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Man doesn't seem bothered though.
Howell misses with an uppercut
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howell avoids the body shot from Man.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick from Man.
Nasty Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man scores with a jab. Howell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Man cracks Howell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howell attempts a counter takedown but Man avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Nice shot lands for Man.
Julius Howell's cut is getting worse.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man is looking to clinch but Howell is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Howell throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Howell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Man has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Howell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man seems keen to control Howell's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howell wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Man is pulling down on Howell's head. It's preventing any offense from Howell, at least for the moment.
Man keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man wants to stand but Howell is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man catches Howell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Man pushes Howell up against the cage in a clinch.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell breaks the clinch.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Howell throws a big shot that misses.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Howell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Julius Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell blocks an uppercut.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Howell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man working aggressively here.
Howell throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Howell scores with a hook to the body.
Man working aggressively here.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Howell avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Howell controls his hands.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howells head.
Howell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Man avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Man. That snapped Howell's head back.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Howell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws an overhand right that lands on Howell's shoulder, as Howell tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howell looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man lunges at Howell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howell's hand.
Man avoids the body shot from Howell.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Man moves into the clinch.
Howell lands with a light punch inside.
Howell misses with the head strike.
Howell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man misses with some punches.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Man walks away with a smile on his face. Howell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Man lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Howell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Man looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
A big left from Man misses.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howell swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Howell ducks down to avoid it.
Nasty Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howell lands in his opponent's guard.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Howell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.
Man managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man trying to control the position.
Man controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Howell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Howell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howell tries to advance to mount but can't.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Howell is controlling him well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jeez, Julius Howell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man cracks Howell with a good jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julius Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nasty Man!
After the fight, Nasty Man was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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