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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Ner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ner's choice of entrance music: Just Another Victim by Helmet&House Of Pain. This should be fireworks!
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255 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vin Ner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell defending well as Ner loads up on a big left hand.
Howell doesn't manage to clinch there - Ner circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Howell blocks the leg kick.
Howell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howell throws a chopping leg kick but Ner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Ner misses.
Ner misses with a hook.
Ner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Howell is predictable there
and Ner counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Josh Howell has been cut.
Howell cracks the inside of Ner's front leg.
Howell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell tries to clinch up but Ner circles away and keeps his distance.
Howell throws a hook but Ner blocks it.
Jab by Ner.
Ner throws a series of punches but Howell avoids them all with ease.
Howell is looking to clinch but Ner is avoiding it.
Ner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Howell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Howell tries a head kick but it misses.
Ner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Howell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ner slips under a jab from Howell.
Decent striking displayed by Howell there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howell checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ner misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Howell.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howell misses the shot to the body.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Ner moves out of range easily.
Howell takes the fight into the clinch.
Ner lands with a light punch inside.
Ner lands with a right to the head.
Howell is trying to drag Ner to the mat but Ner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ner slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ner cracks Howell with a nice body shot.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Ner lands a nice shot to the body.
Ner lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ner taking a breather.
Howell fails to pull guard.
Ner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Howell up against the cage.
Ner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Ner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ner as the two fighters clinch.
Howell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Ner scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ner lands a knee to the head.
Ner lands a hook that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
Ner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howells head.
Ner cracks Howell with a nice body shot.
Ner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ner lands with a short shot to the head.
Ner scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Ner lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ner lands with a short shot to the head.
Ner prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Ner.
Ner lands an uppercut.
Josh Howell's cut is getting worse.
Ner scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Ner lands an uppercut.
Ner lands an uppercut.
Ner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ner works on Howell's body with a couple of short punches.
Ner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howell or not.
A short left from Ner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Ner.
A right hook to the body lands for Ner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Ner.
Ner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ner.
Ner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Ner.
Ner is working Howell over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vin Ner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Howell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ner. That's going to slow Howell down.
Ner cracks Howell with an open hand slap.
Vin Ner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ner.
Ner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Ner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ner misses with an uppercut.
Vin Ner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howell in his tracks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut lands for Ner. That snapped Howell's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ner.
Nice straight punches there by Ner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ner.
Josh Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell wants to clinch but Ner slips to the side
and Ner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ner moves out of range as Howell throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Ner.
Ner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Ner.
Howell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ner can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Ner.
Jeez, Josh Howell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Howell slips under a jab.
Ner throws out a loose jab but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch combination from Ner misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ner missing with a left hand there. Howell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ner.
Ner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ner pushes Howell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vin Ner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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