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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyree Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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132 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timothy Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyree Gore!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howard looks for a takedown but Gore sprawls well.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Gore tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timothy Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt - Gore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard tries to keep at a distance but Gore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gore smiles and moves away.
Howard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gore fails with the takedown.
Howard shoots in but no luck this time.
Howard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gore's guard.
Howard throws and elbow that misses. Gore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howard's guard. Nice move by Gore!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gore prevents Howard from getting back to his feet.
Howard is working an open guard so Gore takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Gore misses with the combination.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Gore has hold of one of Howard's legs. Howard is fighting the takedown attempt but Gore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gore preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to stand and escape but Gore is having none of it.
Gore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gore is in close to Howard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howard is working an open guard so Gore takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard rushes Gore and presses him up against the cage.
Howard is trying to drag Gore to the mat but Gore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Gore avoids the damage to the body.
Gore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gore tries to clinch
and Howard counters with a single leg into guard. Gore didn't expect that.
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
Gore is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Gore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gore is controlling him.
Howard tries for a takedown but Gore manages to get underhooks.
Gore breaks the clinch.
Gore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gore with a hook.
Nice shot by Gore.
Gore dips to his left and cracks Howard with an uppercut!
Howard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gore counters with a nice body shot.
Gore cracks Howard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howard manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyree Gore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard scores a takedown into full mount!
Gore can't escape the position.
Howard landing punches.
Howard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gore hang on?
Howard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gore squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Howard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Howard.
Timothy Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard looking to finish Gore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gore!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard raining down shots from the mount!
Howard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gore looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Howard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Howard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gore wants to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gore is looking to get to half guard.
Howard avoids the attempt from Gore to control.
Gore is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gore working to try and regain half guard.
Howard avoids the attempt from Gore to control.
Gore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Howard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howard with good strikes from the mount here!
Howard breaks from Gore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Howard lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gore looks a forlorn figure.
Howard lands a big shot there that rocks Gore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gore wants to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gore can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Howard scoring with strikes but Gore is staying in there.
Howard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Howard looking to finish with strikes here!
Howard prevents Gore from getting the reversal.
Gore throwing hammer fists to the chest of Howard. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Howard working the ground and pound effectively.
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 Gore's face.
Gore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gore taking shots to the head.
Howard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gore is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Howard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Howard lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Howard dominated that second round.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gore tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Gore throws a lazy right hand but Howard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gore instigates a clinch.
Gore breaks the clinch.
Howard clinches up against the cage.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Gore both land. Nice combination.
Howard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gore was covering up waiting for the punch and Howard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Howard chips away with some ground and pound.
Howard trying to control but Gore is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howard.
Gore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard checks a low kick from Gore.
Howard shoots and misses
and Gore counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Gore circles away.
Gore tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Gore pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Howard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timothy Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gore is trying to break free.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Gore gets underhooks to prevent Howard's takedown attempt.
Gore gets underhooks to prevent Howard's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Howard scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard wants a takedown.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gore sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Howard wants to work for an arm triangle but Gore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howard thows a huge punch but Gore dodges it nicely.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Howard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gore defends it well.
Gore is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore kicks Howard off and gets back to his feet.
Gore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gore tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gore is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gore tries to strike from the bottom.
Gore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howard.
Gore uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Gore keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gore instigates a clinch.
Howard jumps guard but Gore stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gore moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Timothy Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gore tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
Howard tries for a takedown but Gore manages to get underhooks.
Gore is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard tries to pull guard but Gore won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyree Gore.
I think Gore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyree Gore!
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hype
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