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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damir Klobucar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Juicy. Damir Klobucar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damir Klobucar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klobucar pinned against the cage. Klobucar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Klobucar did well to prevent Howard getting side control.
Klobucar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard winds up and cracks Klobucar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Klobucar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Klobucar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Klobucar's head.
Howard slips a nice elbow through Klobucar's hands, connecting with Klobucar's forehead.
Klobucar actively working from the bottom here.
Klobucar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Howard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Klobucar?
Howard landing strikes from the mount and Klobucar is in trouble!
Howard working Klobucar over with strikes here.
Howard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Klobucar looks a forlorn figure.
Klobucar is rocked!
Klobucar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Klobucar's head.
Klobucar actively working from the bottom here.
Klobucar looks gassed!
Howard winds up and cracks Klobucar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Klobucar has hold of Howard's hands but Howard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klobucar looking for submissions off his back.
Howard is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard working over Klobucar with some ground and pound. Klobucar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
Klobucar won't allow Howard to pass to mount.
Klobucar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Klobucar is defending well.
Klobucar has hold of Howard's hands but Howard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Klobucar.
Howard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Klobucar's half guard.
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is pressing down on Klobucar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klobucar is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klobucar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Howard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Howard working Klobucar over with strikes here.
BOOM! Howard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Klobucar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Klobucar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Klobucar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Klobucar looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard works his way into full mount!
Howard prevents Klobucar from getting the reversal.
Howard cracks Klobucar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard looking to finish Klobucar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Klobucar!
Howard prevents Klobucar from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Howard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Howard lands a heavy elbow.
Howard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Klobucar's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Howard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howard scores with a takedown into Klobucar's guard.
Klobucar has his foot on Howard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Howard works his way back into a safe position though.
Howard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howard working some strikes from top position.
Klobucar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
Howard passes into half guard.
Klobucar actively working from the bottom here.
Howard is looking to advance position but Klobucar won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klobucar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mike Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Howard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Howard showed some decent athleticism there.
Klobucar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Klobucar has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Howard. Oh but Klobucar has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Howard goes limp - he's gone! Klobucar jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damir Klobucar!
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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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