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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Howards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Billy Howards has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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188 cm
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185 lbs
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186 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Howards! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Woods! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woods moves into range and clinches up with Howards. Howards breaks from the clinch.
Woods has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howards finds it's way round the side to connect with Woods's head. Howards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woods scores with a sloppy right hand. Howards should have avoided that one. Woods forces Howards back against the cage and clinches. Howards looking for a takedown. Howards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Howards fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Howards. That's going to take a lot out of him. Woods lands a nice uppercut. Howards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howards goes for a takedown attempt but Woods pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Woods wants to clinch up but Howards keeps it at a distance. No joy there for Howards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woods doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Howards thuds a left hand into Woods's body. Woods slips a jab and a cross from Howards.
Woods lands a really nice looking cross but Howards seems unphased.
Howards slips a jab and a cross from Woods.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Woods avoids the head kick by Howards.
No joy there for Howards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woods moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods just leaning against Howards, taking a breather. Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick and Howards moves out of range easily. Woods throws a lazy right hand but Howards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Howards misses with a body shot.
Howards displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Curtis Woods has been cut. Woods lands a high kick!
Woods lands a nice leg kick that just misses Howards's sensitive parts. Woods has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Woods is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Howards feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Woodss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Woods is still on wobbly legs! Can Howards finish him? Woods avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howards lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Woods can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Howards and Woods drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Howards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Howards!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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