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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amari Howell (ranked 282 p4p, 523 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 34 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Amari Howell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lynar sprawls well initially but Howell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Howell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Howell thows a huge punch but Lynar dodges it nicely.
Lynar is looking to improve his position.
Howell slips a nice elbow through Lynar's hands, connecting with Lynar's forehead.
Lynar actively working from the bottom here.
Howell is trying to control. Lynar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Howell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynar sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Howell with the ground and pound but Lynar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Howell stands up over Lynar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howell is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Howell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howell passes Lynar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Howell winds up and cracks Lynar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lynar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howell works over Lynar with some ground and pound from guard.
Howell chips away with some ground and pound.
Howell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Lynar is keeping the position.
Lynar has his foot on Howell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Howell works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control but Lynar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lynar is looking for a triangle but Howell pushes his legs off easily.
Howell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lynar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howell wants to stand but Lynar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lynar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell distracts Lynar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lynar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Howell lands a couple of digs.
Howell is looking to stand up but Lynar won't let him.
Howell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lynar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Howell uses it to pass to side control.
Howell landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell trying to control the position but Lynar is working away.
Howell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lynar to see if he's OK.
Lynar parries the strikes from Howell easily there. Howell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lynar to escape.
Howell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lynar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Howell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Howell tries for a kimura but Lynar is defending well.
Lynar dodges the ground and pound from Howell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amari Howell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Howell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lynar tries to buck Howell off but Howell is having none of it.
Lynar can't do much from the bottom here.
Howell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lynar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Howell but great work by Lynar.
Howell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lynar off and has taken his back!
Howell misses with punches from the back.
Howell punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lynar 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lynar up.
Howell struggling to land strikes to the head as Lynar covers up.
Lynar tries to roll but Howell sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is looking for a rear naked choke here but Lynar reverses the position brilliantly into Howell's guard!
Lynar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Howell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Howell distracts Lynar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynar is retaining full guard.
Howell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Howell throwing strikes from guard but Lynar blocks nicely.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howell chips away with some ground and pound.
Howell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lynar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howell has managed to get both his arms back between Lynar's legs - danger averted.
Howell works over Lynar with some ground and pound from guard.
Howell is pushing down on Lynar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lynar is fighting to maintain full guard but Howell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynar can do to turn this around?
Howell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lynar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howell.
Howell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lynar sees it coming and defends easily.
Lynar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynar regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell forces his way into half guard.
Amari Howell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Howell is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Howell moves nicely into side control.
Howell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lynar is avoiding damage well.
Howell decides to stand back up.
Lynar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howell.
Howell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Howell trying to control the action but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Lynar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lynar wants to control but Howell is keeping busy.
Howell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynar defends it well.
Howell working Lynar over with strikes.
Howell is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amari Howell dominated that second round.
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.
Lynar gets caught flat footed, as Howell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howell trying to control but Lynar is working from the bottom.
Howell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howell landing some decent shots from guard.
Howell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howell landing some decent shots from guard.
Howell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lynar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lynar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Howell is aware though and is defending well.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howell is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynar has wrist control.
Howell passes into half guard.
Lynar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Howell.
Howell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to get back to full guard.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynar to regain full guard.
Howell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howell postures up in Lynar's guard and throws a big left but Lynar blocks it.
Howell stands up over Lynar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howell cracks Lynar with a solid left hand.
Howell tries to stand but Lynar is controlling from the bottom.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howell defends it easily.
Lynar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howell wants to control from the top but Lynar keeps moving.
Howell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynar keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.
Howell pushing down on Lynar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Howell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Howell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howell lands a nice short elbow.
Howell working over Lynar with some ground and pound. Lynar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lynar is rocked!
Howell working over Lynar with some ground and pound. Lynar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lynar is still in real trouble! Can Howell finish him?
Howell lands a big elbow - Lynar is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Howell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amari Howell!
Amari Howell retains his lightweight title!
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