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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Howzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milton Howzer!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howzer looks to land a combination but Holliday avoids it well.
Howzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howzer rushes Holliday and presses him up against the cage.
Howzer keeps control of Holliday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holliday is looking to control Howzer's arms but Howzer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holliday has his back to the cage.
Howzer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howzer manages to break the clinch.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Holliday pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Howzer is desperately trying to improve his position but Holliday has a good base and remains in mount.
Holliday wants to control the pace but Howzer is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday throwing strikes here but Howzer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Howzer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Holliday. What's that going to do exactly?
Howzer wants to hold on but Holliday pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holliday tries to control but Howzer wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howzer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Howzer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howzer tries to hold on but Holliday postures up.
Holliday is trying to take his opponent's back.
Holliday looking to control but Howzer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howzer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Howzer is squirming around, avoiding Holliday's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the head.
Holliday controlling the position easily from mount.
Holliday lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holliday looking to secure an arm triangle but Howzer defends it well.
Howzer tries to hold on but Holliday pushes him away.
Holliday tries to control but Howzer wriggling away.
Howzer regains half guard.
Holliday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howzer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howzer looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howzer wants to get back to his feet.
Holliday wants to stand but Howzer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Holliday is looking to stall here but Howzer recovers full guard.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Howzer keeps moving.
Holliday preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Howzer keeps moving.
Howzer pulls Holliday in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howzer closes the distance and clinches up with Holliday, looking for a takedown. Howzer pushes Holliday against the cage but Holliday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howzer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hank Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milton Howzer.
No luck for Holliday with that takedown attempt.
Howzer lands a nice looking body kick.
Howzer sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Holliday to the ground! Howzer dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Hank Holliday has been cut.
Holliday is wriggling around trying to escape.
Holliday tries to improve his position but instead Howzer has taken his back!
Howzer trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Howzer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Holliday's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Holliday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howzer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holliday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holliday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holliday keeping moving, preventing Howzer from controlling successfully.
Howzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holliday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howzer.
Howzer wants to stand but Holliday is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howzer prevents Holliday from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holliday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howzer moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howzer wants a takedown but no success here.
Howzer prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Holliday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howzer prevents it.
Howzer wants the takedown. Holliday is fighting it off but Howzer persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Holliday's guard against the cage.
Holliday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Howzer wants to pass the guard but Holliday is keeping the position.
Howzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howzer working some strikes from top position.
Howzer thows a big elbow that misses.
Howzer stands up from Holliday's guard - Howzer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Howzer takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday wants to clinch
and Howzer counters with a one-two to the body.
Holliday fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howzer sprawls well initially but Holliday persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Howzer trying to control from the bottom.
Holliday not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howzer keeps working.
Howzer kicks off Holliday and gets to his feet.
Holliday gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Howzer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Howzer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holliday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howzer pushes down on Holliday's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holliday trying to hold on to Howzer's head to control him but Howzer postures up.
Howzer slows the pace down in half guard.
Howzer stops Holliday from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howzer trying to mount his opponent but Holliday defends it.
Howzer prevents Holliday from standing back up.
Holliday is trying to maintain the position but Howzer is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holliday regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howzer.
Howzer controlling from the top position.
Howzer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holliday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milton Howzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Holliday's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Howzer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holliday wants to get back to full guard.
Howzer is taking a breather. Holliday says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Howzer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holliday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howzer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howzer's back!
Howzer can't escape the position.
Holliday trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Howzer doesn't escape.
Howzer tries to escape the position.
Holliday wants to control the position but Howzer frees himself and scrambles - Holliday manages to regain control in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howzer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holliday wants to control for a moment but Howzer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Howzer is trying to work for a kimura but Holliday is defending well.
Howzer wants to stand up but Holliday is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Howzer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
Holliday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howzer misses with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Howzer.
Howzer controls the position.
Howzer scoring with punches and elbows.
Howzer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Howzer looks for a takedown but Holliday sprawls well.
Howzer scores with a takedown into Holliday's guard.
Howzer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Holliday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howzer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howzer prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Howzer decides to stand and escape the position.
Holliday stuffs the takedown.
Hank Holliday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milton Howzer.
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Howzer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howzer counters by clinching up.
Holliday is trying to break the clinch but Howzer has him pressed against the cage.
Howzer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holliday has had enough of the clinch but Howzer keeps him there for the moment.
Holliday ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holliday no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Howzer gets to his feet. Holliday looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Howzer moves into range and clinches up with Holliday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holliday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howzer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howzer.
Howzer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Howzer prevents Holliday from improving his position.
Holliday is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Holliday wants to get back to full guard.
Hank Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milton Howzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howzer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milton Howzer!
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energy
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