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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Permal Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairtex comes to the cage accompanied by On To The Next One . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Permal Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Fairtex does no damage.
Fairtex throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Fairtex.
Howard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fairtex.
It looks like Bobby Howard has been cut.
Howard slips a straight right by Fairtex.
Howard wants to clinch up but Fairtex keeps it at a distance.
Fairtex throws a lazy right hand but Howard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairtex misses with a series of wild punches.
Fairtex looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Howard avoids the body shot from Fairtex.
Fairtex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
Fairtex tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fairtex throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Fairtex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
A combination from Fairtex does no damage.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
That's two 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.
Fairtex lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fairtex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
Fairtex fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex misses with a body shot.
Fairtex smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairtex throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Fairtex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairtex slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Permal Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Howard.
Fairtex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairtex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fairtex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Permal Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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.
Howard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fairtex was covering up waiting for the punch and Howard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fairtex manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Howard avoids it.
Fairtex lands a two punch combo.
Fairtex swinging wilding here.
The fighters circling - Fairtex throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Permal Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Howard's cut.
That's time! Fairtex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
Fairtex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Fairtex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fairtex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex misses with a wild combination.
Howard wants to clinch up but Fairtex keeps it at a distance.
Permal Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex misses the shot to the body.
Fairtex looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairtex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairtex throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fairtex misses with a few strikes there.
Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fairtex tries to kick Howard off in order to stand up. Howard Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fairtex keeps working.
Howard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fairtex, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howard prevents Fairtex from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fairtex is trying to escape and Howard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fairtex is forced to tap! Nice work there by Howard! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Howard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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