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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Elsworth's half guard.
Elsworth has one foot on Howell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Elsworth looks to land a combination but Howell avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elsworth rushes Howell and presses him up against the cage.
Howell prevents Elsworth from breaking the clinch.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howell.
Elsworth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howell avoids it.
Elsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Howell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Elsworth can't find room to land a body shot as Howell controls the action.
Elsworth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Howell lands an uppercut.
Howell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Howell lands a hook that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Howell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Howell wants to control but Elsworth is keeping him busy.
Howell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Howell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elsworth is staying active underneath Howell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howell working the head and body with strikes.
Howell lands with a punch from half guard.
Elsworth taking some punishment here, with Howell in his half guard.
Elsworth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Howell in particular looking to stall.
Howell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Howell seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Howell trying to control the pace.
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 wants to take a breather but Elsworth is having none of it.
Howell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Elsworth taking some punishment here, with Howell in his half guard.
Elsworth is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Howell lands a nice short elbow.
Howell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Howell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Howell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Howell lands strikes from half guard.
Elsworth trying to control but Howell postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howell connects with a nice short shot to Elsworth's temple.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Elsworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Elsworth wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Howell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elsworth looking for submissions off his back.
Elsworth looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth taking some punishment here, with Howell in his half guard.
Howell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elsworth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Howell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Howell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Howell working Elsworth over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell slips a nice elbow through Elsworth's hands, connecting with Elsworth's forehead.
Howell trying to control the pace.
Elsworth wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Howell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howell moves into the clinch.
Elsworth working hard to break the clinch.
Elsworth tries to throw a body punch but Howell avoids it by throwing Elsworth back against the cage.
Elsworth misses with a knee strike.
Elsworth working hard to break the clinch.
Howell looking for a takedown.
Elsworth misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Howell.
Elsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Howell controls his hands.
Elsworth letting Howell take a breather here.
Howell has picked Elsworth up - he's going for a ride! Howell dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Elsworth tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Howell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Elsworth has hold of Howell's hands but Howell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elsworth is breathing heavily.
Howell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elsworth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Howell lands with a punch from half guard.
Howell controlling the action here.
Elsworth is staying active underneath Howell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elsworth is staying active underneath Howell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Elsworth is looking to escape.
Howell is taking a breather. Elsworth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lester Howell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Howell connects with a nice short shot to Elsworth's temple.
Nice strikes from Howell there.
Howell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elsworth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howell stands up over Elsworth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elsworth keeping full guard, as Howell tries to pass.
Howell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howell postures up in Elsworth's guard and throws a big left but Elsworth blocks it.
Elsworth had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Howell is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Elsworth Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Howell's back instead.
Howell is holding onto Elsworth's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Howell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Howell is in bad spot here.
Howell looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
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.
Elsworth is trying to stick to Howell's back but Howell is turning into Elsworth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Elsworth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Howell.
Howell stands and throws Elsworth's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howell landing strikes.
Howell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Elsworth tries to bench press Howell off him but Howell keeps the position.
Howell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howell cracks Elsworth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Howell scoring with punches from side control.
Howell landing a few strikes.
Elsworth wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Howell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Elsworth is looking to clinch.
Howell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howell rushes Elsworth and presses him up against the cage.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elsworth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elsworth lands a body shot.
Howell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth misses with a body punch.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elsworth can do to turn this around?
Howell stalls.
Howell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elsworth prevents it.
Howell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Elsworth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howell is trying to drag Elsworth to the mat but Elsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Elsworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elsworth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howell lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell slowing the pace effectively.
Howell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howell stalls.
Howell keeps control of Elsworth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howell blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Howell lands a body punch.
Howell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howell trying to land knees to the body.
Howell wants a takedown.
Elsworth is trying to break the clinch but Howell is controlling him.
Elsworth stops a takedown attempt from Howell.
Howell prevents Elsworth from breaking the clinch.
Howell looking for a takedown.
Elsworth has had enough of the clinch but Howell keeps him there for the moment.
Howell wants a takedown but no success here.
Elsworth is looking to break free of the clinch but Howell has double underhooks.
Elsworth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
Howell prevents a body shot from Elsworth.
Howell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elsworth's efforts to push away.
Howell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elsworth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elsworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Howell.
Howell has Elsworth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elsworth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elsworth is trying to break the clinch but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Howell scores with a hook to the body.
Howell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Elsworth prevents the takedown attempt.
Howell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Howell lands a nice forearm strike.
Elsworth taking punishment in the form of punches.
Elsworth is working to avoid the ground and pound but Howell connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Howell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Howell looks up at the clock and then as Elsworth takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Howell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell working the ground and pound from side control.
Elsworth wants to control but Howell postures up.
Howell working the ground and pound.
Elsworth is working to avoid the ground and pound but Howell connects with a decent elbow.
Howell lands an elbow.
Howell cracks Elsworth with a big right hand but Elsworth just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Howell lands an elbow.
Elsworth takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Howell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Elsworth!
Howell content just to control the position here.
Howell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands with some strikes.
Howell lands a nice shot to the head.
Howell cracks Elsworth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Elsworth is looking to get to half guard.
Howell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elsworth hang on?
Rob Elsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elsworth is bucking up trying to escape but Howell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Elsworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howell lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Howell!
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