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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 891 p4p, 699 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 114 p4p, 85 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Howard tries to counter with a takedown but Soares is quick to defend against it.
Soares gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Howard backs up against the cage.
It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard slips under a jab from Soares.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Soares avoids it well and moves away.
Howard blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Soares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Soares throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soares lands a nice shot to the body.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soares.
Howard takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Soares.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Soares avoids it well and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Soares. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Soares scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard scores with a jab.
Howard moves out of range as Soares strikes.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soares sprawls well. Soares wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
Soares is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Howard with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard gets the takedown into side control.
Howard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Howard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Howard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Howard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Soares's legs.
Howard wants to take a breather but Soares manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Howard.
Soares is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking to sit in guard and control but Soares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Soares showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Howard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soares's guard.
Soares looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howard prevents Soares from getting back to his feet.
Howard pushing down on Soares's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Soares. Those never looked like landing.
Soares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Soares. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Soares scores with a three punch combo!
Howard walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Soares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gilbervan Soares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard loads up on a big right hand but Soares slips the punch.
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Soares connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soares's head.
Howard is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Howard passes Soares's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Soares doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.
Dean Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soares moves into full guard.
Soares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howard throws a big elbow that misses.
Soares utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard won't allow Soares to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares can't keep his opponent in guard - Howard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soares is not content to let Howard control the position.
Soares pushes Howard off looking to stand but Howard dives back in and keeps control.
Soares keeping hold of Howard's head, controlling as best he can.
Soares is trying to stand back up but Howard is controlling him
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Soares is defending against the submission attempts here by Howard.
Soares tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
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.
Soares is trying to stand.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gilbervan Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soares wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt - Soares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soares has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Soares swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Howard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soares uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Soares misses with a body shot.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbervan Soares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soares misses with the combination.
Howard feinted with a counter takedown.
Soares misses with a few strikes there.
Howard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soares tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Howard or perhaps it was just good defense by Soares, which made it look bad.
Howard swings for the body but Soares moves out of range.
Gilbervan Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Howard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soares!
Howard thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to control the action but instead Soares gets a body lock and reverses into Howard's guard! Nice work!
Howard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Soares has picked Howard up and slammed him! Howard can't keep hold of the triangle and Soares manages to pass to side control!
Howard is looking to reverse the position.
Howard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soares connects with a decent elbow.
Howard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Soares cracks Howard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Howard tries to bench press Soares off him but Soares keeps the position.
Soares tries to stand but Howard is controlling his head.
Dean Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking for a sweep.
Soares is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Howard's shoulder. That is not cool.
Howard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Soares connects with a decent elbow.
Howard is trying to get back to half guard.
Soares lands some shots froms side control.
Howard is looking to reverse the position.
Soares cracks Howard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares wants to stand but Howard has his arm trapped.
Howard is trying to improve his position.
Soares stands up and beckons Howard to his feet.
Gilbervan Soares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Howard misses with a hook. Soares ducked under it nicely.
Soares works Howard's body with a nice hook.
Soares lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Soares lands with a nice body punch.
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Soares sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares connects with a nice looking jab.
Howard tries to keep at a distance but Soares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soares smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soares connects with a crisp jab.
Soares looks to land a combination. Howard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soares counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbervan Soares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbervan Soares!
In his post fight interview, Gilbervan Soares gave a big smile as he said 'Lets go martinez, you big ole pussy. I fight a elite guy to be champion while you crushes cans.'.
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RATING
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