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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howie Travis (ranked 24333 p4p, 1241 weight class) and Enorme Renaud (ranked 144 p4p, 68 weight class). Howie Travis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enorme Renaud!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Renaud lands an impressive looking overhand right. Travis doesn't seem phased though.
We've been told by Travis's head coaches at Doom\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Travis misses with a looping left.
Travis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Travis throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Renaud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Travis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Renaud to score with a decent uppercut.
Renaud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Renaud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renaud's coach down at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY TOKYO was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Renaud's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Renaud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Travis's efforts to push away.
Travis is trying to push Renaud away but Renaud has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Renaud scores with a shot to the side of Travis's head.
Renaud lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Travis prevents a body shot from Renaud.
Travis is looking to break free of the clinch but Renaud has double underhooks.
Travis tries to circle away but Renaud has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Renaud has him pressed against the cage.
Travis blocking some punches.
Travis wants to break free but Renaud has control.
Travis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Travis blocks a body shot from Renaud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renaud.
Travis tries to circle away but Renaud has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travis.
Renaud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Traviss head.
Travis has had enough of the clinch but Renaud keeps him there for the moment.
Travis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Travis fails to pull guard.
Renaud lands a shot to the body.
Renaud swings wildly with an uppercut but Travis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaud misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Renaud fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Renaud.
A head punch on the inside from Renaud fails to land.
Travis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Travis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renaud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renaud lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renaud misses with a punch on the inside.
Renaud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renaud keeps control of Travis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Renaud has a couple of punches blocked by Travis.
Travis tries to pull guard but Renaud holds him up against the cage and eventually Travis drops back down to his feet.
Renaud misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Travis can't break the clinch.
Renaud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Travis backwards.
Renaud is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Travis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Travis tries to break the clinch but Renaud is controlling the position.
Renaud misses with the head strike.
Renaud throws a punch but it's blocked by Travis.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Renaud has him pressed against the cage.
Travis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Renaud digs a right hand underneath Travis's ribcage. Travis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Travis prevents a body shot from Renaud.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Renaud has him pressed against the cage.
Travis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renaud misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Travis misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws a shot from downtown. Renaud moves away and avoids it.
Travis pushes Renaud up against the cage in a clinch.
Renaud misses with a punch on the inside.
Renaud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Renaud has Travis pressed against the cage, preventing Travis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travis breaks the clinch.
Travis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Renaud, pushing him back against the cage.
Renaud keeps control of Travis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Travis as he connects with a hook.
Travis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renaud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
Travis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renaud.
Renaud takes a swing at Travis's ribcage but misses.
Renaud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Renaud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enorme Renaud dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Travis lands with a nice body punch.
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Renaud has time to react.
Travis throws a body punch but Renaud moves out of range.
Travis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renaud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Renaud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Travis's head.
Travis throws a jab when Renaud was well out of range.
Travis throws a series of punches but Renaud moves out of range.
Travis looks to score with a jab to the body but Renaud is just out of range.
Travis moves away from the strike by Renaud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaud takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Travis throws a body shot but no joy.
Renaud throws a looping overhand right but Travis ducks down to avoid it.
Travis slips a straight right by Renaud.
Travis jabs Renaud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renaud throws the left hand but Travis avoids the punch easily.
Travis is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Travis.
Travis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renaud.
Renaud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Travis tries to bum rush Renaud with a series of wild strikes but Renaud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Travis swings for the body but Renaud moves out of range.
Renaud wants to counter the offense by Travis and move into the clinch position.
Travis throws a right hand that Renaud ducks under and follows up with a left that Renaud also avoids with ease.
Renaud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Travis in his tracks.
A big left from Renaud misses.
Travis throws a poor cross that misses
and Renaud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis misses with a hook.
Renaud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Travis counters with a stiff right hand.
Travis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Travis takes the fight into the clinch.
Renaud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Travis misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Travis misses the target.
Travis tests Renaud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Travis throws a jab when Renaud was well out of range.
A low kick from Travis misses
and Renaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renaud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Travis.
Renaud steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Travis.
Travis slips under a jab.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Renaud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renaud getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Renaud wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Renaud looks to throw the jab but Travis is out of range.
Travis misses with a wild body shot.
Travis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renaud looks to score with a jab to the body but Travis is just out of range.
Travis misses with a body shot.
Travis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renaud works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaud catches Travis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Travis throws a leg kick but Renaud sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renaud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Renaud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howie Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis swings for the body but Renaud moves out of range.
Travis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Travis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renaud.
Travis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Renaud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renaud misses with an uppercut.
Renaud lands a head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Travis. No joy for Renaud on that attempt.
Travis scores with a jab to the body.
Travis throws a body shot but no joy.
Renaud feints the counter takedown.
Travis moves out of range as Renaud strikes.
Travis connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaud lands with a nice body punch.
Travis dodges the punch combination from Renaud.
Enorme Renaud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Renaud misses.
Nice shot lands for Renaud.
Travis misses with a hook
and Renaud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Travis has had enough of the clinch but Renaud keeps him there for the moment.
Travis wants to break free but Renaud has control.
Travis tries to break free but Renaud pushes him back against the cage.
Travis tries to circle away but Renaud has him pinned against the cage.
Renaud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Renaud has Travis pressed against the cage, preventing Travis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Travis manages to break the clinch.
Travis lands a jab to Renaud's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Enorme Renaud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Renaud takes one on the button.
Travis misses with an uppercut
and Travis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Travis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Travis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renaud.
Renaud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renaud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Travis misses with a double jab
and Renaud counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renaud.
Travis is trying to break the clinch but Renaud has him pressed against the cage.
Renaud lands with a right to the head.
Travis is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Renaud smiles and moves away.
Travis misses with a right hand
and Renaud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Renaud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renaud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renaud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Renaud defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud cracks Travis with a good jab.
Renaud slips a straight right by Travis.
Travis has Renaud up against the cage in a clinch.
Renaud throws a punch but it's blocked by Travis.
Travis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Renaud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renaud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Travis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Renaud is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Travis is defending well.
Travis wants to break free but Renaud has control.
Travis breaks from the clinch.
Renaud misses with a wild body shot.
Travis misses with an uppercut
letting Renaud counter with a right hand.
Renaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renaud. Travis does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Renaud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Renaud throws a body shot but no joy.
Renaud slips under a jab.
Travis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Travis throws a lazy uppercut
and Renaud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Travis throws a looping overhand right but Renaud ducks down to avoid it.
Renaud looks to throw the jab but Travis is out of range.
It looked like Travis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Travis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Renaud. Renaud circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Travis.
Renaud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Renaud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Travis.
Travis tests Renaud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Renaud.
Renaud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Renaud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Travis.
Travis looks to land a right hand but Renaud moved out of range.
Renaud scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Renaud takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renaud misses with the combination.
Renaud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Renaud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renaud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Travis throws a shot from downtown. Renaud moves away and avoids it.
Travis tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Renaud misses.
Renaud walks forward, straight into a front kick from Travis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Renaud does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renaud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Travis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Renaud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renaud drives through with a takedown into Travis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Travis has momentary wrist control but Renaud slips an elbow through the middle.
Enorme Renaud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howie Travis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renaud's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Renaud has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enorme Renaud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Renaud 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enorme Renaud!
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