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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston comes to the cage accompanied by Colour it in. This should be fireworks!
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156 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Houston misses with a body shot.
No luck for Houston with that takedown attempt.
Maniac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Houston.
Maniac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Maniac.
Maniac avoids the head kick by Houston.
Maniac just misses with a punch to the body.
Maniac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Houston on the side of the head.
Maniac shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Houston's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Maniac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houston is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston wants to sweep here but Maniac controlling him for the moment.
Maniac wants to pass the guard but Houston is keeping the position.
Houston working for a triangle but Maniac defends it easily.
Maniac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Houston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maniac defends well.
Maniac thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston keeping moving, preventing Maniac from controlling successfully.
Maniac looking to sit in guard and control but Houston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Houston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maniac is trying to keep Houston in close.
Maniac keeping moving, preventing Houston from controlling successfully.
Houston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac controlling Houston's posture.
Jordan Houston has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Houston throws a body punch but Maniac moves out of range.
Maniac misses with a body kick.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to clinch but Maniac moves out of range.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Maniac slips the punch.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maniac moves away.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maniac as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Houston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Maniac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maniac moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maniac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Houston fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Houston thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Houston will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Houston missing with a left hand there. Maniac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maniac throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Maniac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maniac misses with a body kick.
Maniac scores with a crisp jab that stopped Houston in his tracks.
Maniac slips a jab from Houston.
Houston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Houston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Houston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maniac lands a head kick. Houston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maniac throws a wild body kick that Houston sees coming a mile off.
Maniac throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Maniac or perhaps it was just good defense by Houston which made him look bad.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Maniac moves out of range easily.
Houston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jordan Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston swings for the body but Maniac moves out of range.
Maniac lets loose with a powerful body kick. Houston will feel that in the morning.
Houston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Houston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maniac.
Maniac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maniac moves out of range of the body kick from Houston.
Houston is looking to slow Maniac down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac shoots in and drives through. Houston sprawls well.
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Houston misses.
Houston is looking to wear down Maniac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Houston looks to throw the jab but Maniac is out of range.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Maniac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Houston has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maniac.
Houston lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maniac misses the shot to the body.
Houston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Maniac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Houston works over Maniac with some ground and pound from guard.
Houston looking to sit in guard and control but Maniac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maniac looking to pass the guard.
Maniac postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maniac can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maniac passes into half guard.
Maniac works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maniac goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Houston turns into him and now he's in Maniac's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac has Houston pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jordan Houston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Houston is looking to clinch.
Houston throws a series of punches but Maniac avoids them all with ease.
Maniac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maniac tries to land a leg kick but Houston saw it coming and moves away.
Maniac tests Houston's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maniac manages to avoid it.
Maniac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houston.
Maniac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maniac has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston misses with a leg kick.
Maniac just misses with a punch to the body.
Maniac lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch combination from Maniac misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maniac.
Maniac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jordan Houston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belgian Maniac.
Houston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maniac checks a leg kick nicely.
Maniac misses with a head kick.
Houston throws a body punch but Maniac moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Maniac.
Houston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maniac manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houston swings for the body but Maniac moves out of range.
Maniac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Belgian Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston misses with a head kick.
Maniac throws a lazy uppercut
and Houston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Houston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maniac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Houston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maniac.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maniac sprawls well. Maniac wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houston gets slowly back to his feet.
Houston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jordan Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jordan Houston is winning the standup battle so far.
Maniac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Houston slips a jab from Maniac.
Houston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Houston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maniac.
Maniac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Houston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maniac is out of range.
Maniac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maniac throws a head kick that misses.
Houston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maniac.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Maniac is just out of range.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Maniac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maniac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Belgian Maniac.
Well Houston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Houston!
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energy
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hype
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