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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curly Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pico Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curly Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curly Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pico Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands a head kick!
Rodrigo tries for a takedown but Howard circles away easily
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howard.
Rodrigo fails with the takedown
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodrigo's knee momentarily.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a nice body kick.
Curly Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pico Rodrigo.
Rodrigo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodrigo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howard.
Howard connects with an inside leg kick.
Howard throws a head kick that Rodrigo semi-blocks.
Howard scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands with a slapping head kick.
Howard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodrigo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Rodrigo shrugs it off.
Rodrigo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Howard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Howard throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Howard.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with an inside leg kick.
Howard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rodrigo has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Rodrigo shrugs it off.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Howard throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howard, right into the meat.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigo has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Howard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rodrigo's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
Rodrigo blocks a low kick nicely.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rodrigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Rodrigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodrigo is defending well for now.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigo.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigo.
Howard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigo blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Howard misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curly Howard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodrigo with a poor takedown
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rodrigo's knee momentarily.
Howard throws a jab when Rodrigo was well out of range.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with a good, hard body kick but Rodrigo shrugs it off.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Rodrigo has his takedown stuffed
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Rodrigo shrugs it off.
Curly Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pico Rodrigo.
Howard lands a head kick!
Howard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Howard thumps Rodrigo with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodrigo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Howard lands with a kick to the temple. Rodrigo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodrigo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodrigo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodrigo is breathing heavily.
Rodrigo tries for a takedown but Howard circles away easily
and Howard counters with a good, hard body kick but Rodrigo shrugs it off.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curly Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Howard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Rodrigo has the dominant position.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Howard throws an elbow but it misses.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rodrigo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rodrigo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rodrigo blocks an elbow strike.
Rodrigo wants a takedown.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rodrigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Howard.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard stalling.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodrigo controls his hands.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigo blocks the elbow strike.
Come on Howard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curly Howard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rodrigo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Rodrigo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Rodrigo 's knee.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howard counters with a good low kick that Rodrigo was not able to check.
Curly Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pico Rodrigo.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howard.
Rodrigo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howard, right into the meat.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a solid body kick.
Rodrigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigo off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Howard.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Rodrigo moves out of range easily.
Howard throws a head kick but Rodrigo moves out of range.
Rodrigo avoids the head kick by Howard.
Rodrigo tries for a takedown but Howard circles away easily
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pico Rodrigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rodrigo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rodrigo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rodrigo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Howard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodrigo.
Howard throws a head kick that half lands.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigo shoots and misses
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Rodrigo 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howard.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with an outside leg kick.
Rodrigo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigo off balance momentarily.
Howard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Rodrigo misses with a takedown
and Howard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Curly Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howard counters with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
Howard lands with a kick to the temple. Rodrigo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodrigo fails with the takedown
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curly Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curly Howard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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