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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hater Hurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen My Block as his entrance music. Hater Hurter looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hater Hurter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hurter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hurter looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Howard shoots and misses
and Hurter counters by moving into the clinch.
Hurter is pressed up against the cage. Howard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurter down to the mat. Hurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
Howard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurter tries to avoid it but Howard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurter to the ground. Hurter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Hurter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howard shoots in but Hurter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hurter avoids it really well and circles away.
Hurter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurter swivels and escapes.
Howard dives in and grabs Hurter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurter pushes down on Howard's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Hurter. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Howard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurter defends it nicely.
Howard blocks a head kick by Hurter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Hurter stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Hurter. Beautiful body shot.
Hurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Howard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hurter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hurter closes the distance and clinches.
Hurter is pressed up against the cage. Howard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurter down to the mat. Hurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard dives in and grabs Hurter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurter pushes down on Howard's head and hops out.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Hurter tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hurter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurter clinches with his opponent.
Hurter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurter throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Hurter stuffs the takedown.
Howard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hurter darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
Hurter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hurter wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Hurter gets a clinch.
Hurter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard shoots in for a double leg but Hurter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hurter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howard.
Hurter tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Hater Hurter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howard.
Hurter lands with a slapping head kick.
Howard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hurter on his heels. He'll look to pass Hurter's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Howard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Howard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howard won't allow Hurter to get back to his feet.
Howard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hurter keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Howard is controlling him.
Howard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howard postures up and lands a big shot to Hurter's brow.
Howard postures up in Hurter's guard and throws a big left but Hurter blocks it.
Hurter has Howard pulled in close to control his posture.
Howard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurter is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Howard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hater Hurter dominated that round.
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.
Howard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hurter is fending him off so far but Howard persists. Nope, Hurter circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howard.
Hurter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howard.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
Hurter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard shoots in but no luck this time.
Hurter wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Hurter.
Hurter misses with a head kick.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Hurter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Howard is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurter manages to break the clinch.
Hater Hurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard shoots in and drives through. Hurter sprawls well.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Hurter shows good takedown defense.
Hurter clinches up against the cage.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hurter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mike Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurter pinned against the cage. Hurter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick from Hurter lands but Howard takes it in his stride.
Hater Hurter is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurter throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Hurter throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hurter counters with a head kick.
Hurter doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard shoots in but no luck this time.
Howard tries for a takedown but Hurter circles away easily
and Hurter counters with a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hurter. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Hurter moves into the clinch successfully.
Howard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hurter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurter tries to avoid it but Howard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurter to the ground. Hurter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Howard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hurter but Hurter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hurter throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter stuffs the takedown attempt from Howard. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
Hurter tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Hurter leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
Hurter misses with a head kick.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown. Hurter tries to sprawl out of it but Howard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hurter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hurter moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hurter as he avoids it easily.
Hurter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurter stuffs the takedown.
Hurter misses with a head kick.
Howard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hurter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Howard.
Hurter keeping control of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hater Hurter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hurter leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Howard dives in and grabs Hurter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurter pushes down on Howard's head and hops out.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but Hurter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hater Hurter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
Hurter doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hurter counters with a head kick.
Howard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurter circles away.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Hurter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hurter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hurter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howard somewhat.
Hurter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Howard with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurter stuffs the takedown attempt from Howard. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Hurter.
Howard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hurter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howard somewhat.
Hurter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurter pinned against the cage. Hurter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hurter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurter.
Howard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurter circles away.
Hurter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard avoids the head kick by Hurter.
Hurter is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Hurter is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Hurter throws a head kick that misses.
Howard tries for a takedown but Hurter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hurter has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard wants to take the fight to the mat but Hurter manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hurter is pressed up against the cage. Howard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurter down to the mat. Hurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hurter scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hurter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Howard or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurter which made him look bad.
Hurter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Hurter. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Hurter has managed to clinch.
Howard is trying to drag Hurter to the mat but Hurter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hurter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurter manages to break the clinch.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hurter did well to prevent Howard getting side control.
Hurter won't allow Howard to pass to mount.
Howard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hater Hurter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Howard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Howard prevents Hurter from standing back up.
Howard thows a huge punch but Hurter dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurter keeping control of the position.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurter's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hater Hurter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hater Hurter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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