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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between mario houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). houston comes to the cage accompanied by lil wayne (a milli). 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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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, mario houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but houston sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
mario houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Balboa tries to clinch but houston is having none of it.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa lands an elbow that stopped houston in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
houston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Balboa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Balboa is pressed up against the cage. houston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Balboa down to the mat. Balboa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
houston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
houston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if houston tries to get out of the position.
Balboa wanted to stand there but houston had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balboa wants to stand but houston is controlling his posture from full guard.
houston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two 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.
houston has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa tries for a takedown but houston manages to get underhooks.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balboa just misses with a elbow thrown towards houston's brow.
houston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Balboa prevents it.
houston is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
houston goes for a takedown attempt but Balboa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. houston tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag houston to the ground. houston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa scores with a takedown into houston's guard.
Balboa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to control from the top but houston keeps moving.
Balboa looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa wanted to stand there but houston had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balboa fails to land the takedown.
Balboa shoots in and drives through. houston sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches up with houston, looking for a takedown. Balboa pushes houston against the cage but houston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
mario houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa shoots in but houston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. houston tries to avoid it but Balboa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag houston to the ground. houston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches up with houston, looking for a takedown. Balboa pushes houston against the cage but houston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
houston tries for a takedown but Balboa circles away easily
and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
houston punching from the bottom.
houston pushes Balboa off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from houston.
Balboa has his takedown stuffed
and houston counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
houston trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
houston remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
houston is looking to take a break and control but Balboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Balboa is trying to improve his position.
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.
Balboa holds on to houston's head and controls the position momentarily.
houston just content to control the position.
Balboa is trying to improve his position.
houston 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 Balboa's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee stands the fighters back up. mario houston just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Balboa misses with a takedown
so houston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mario houston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Balboa scores a takedown into full mount!
houston takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Balboa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But houston has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from houston!
houston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
houston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and houston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balboa's guard.
houston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
houston wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa has control of houston's left arm, preventing houston from doing any damage.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing houston from controlling successfully.
Balboa wants to sweep here but houston controlling him for the moment.
Balboa is trying to control the position but houston postures up.
Balboa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but houston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
houston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
houston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balboa wants to get back to his feet but houston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balboa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Balboa showed some decent athleticism there.
Balboa throwing shots but houston is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Balboa decides to stand and escape the position.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses
and houston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
houston won't allow Balboa to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
mario houston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think houston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mario houston!
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energy
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hype
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