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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flex Nuisance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuisance comes into the arena with High Hopes by Frank Sinatra blaring out of the sound system. Flex Nuisance has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Flex Nuisance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard misses with a hook. Nuisance ducked under it nicely.
Howard throws the left hand but Nuisance avoids the punch easily.
Howard is looking to slow Nuisance down with leg kicks.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Nuisance is just out of range.
Nuisance closes the distance and clinches.
Nuisance struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard is trying to push Nuisance away but Nuisance has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nuisance wants to break free but Howard has control.
Nuisance avoiding damage as Howard throws knees to the body.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Nuisance takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nuisance tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard connects with a high kick.
It looks like Flex Nuisance has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuisance darts in and clinches Howard up against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Howard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nuisance tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Nuisance gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nuisance clinches with his opponent.
Howard stalling in the clinch but Nuisance improves position.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuisance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Nuisance was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard lands a big head kick that sends Nuisance tumbling to the mat! Howard takes a step backwards and waves Nuisance back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard connects with a leg kick. Nuisance looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Howard throws a wild body kick that Nuisance sees coming a mile off.
Nuisance wants to clinch.
Nuisance fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuisance avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
Nuisance darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Howard kicks Nuisance off and gets back to his feet.
Nuisance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howard counters with a nice body kick.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Dwight Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuisance doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Nuisance tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nuisance.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Nuisance is just out of range.
Howard misses the jab.
Howard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howard sprawls well initially but Nuisance persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nuisance is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Howard tries to kick Nuisance off but Nuisance keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nuisance in particular looking to stall.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Howard looks gassed!
Nuisance tries to pass the half guard into mount. Howard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nuisance is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nuisance scoring with strikes but Howard is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard bucks up and throws Nuisance to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Nuisance takes the fight into the clinch.
Howard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nuisance is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Howard to the mat. Howard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nuisance wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Nuisance is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nuisance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Howard uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flex Nuisance's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howard looks for the body kick but Nuisance saw that one coming.
Howard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Howard misses with a hook
and Nuisance counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Flex Nuisance's cut is getting worse.
Howard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nuisance checks a leg kick.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard tries a low kick but Nuisance avoids it.
Nuisance moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
Nuisance is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howard breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Nuisance moves out of range easily.
Howard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howard.
Nuisance blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands a head kick!
Nuisance ducks under a wild hook from Howard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nuisance.
Nuisance takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Howard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Flex Nuisance's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nuisance fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Howard to the ground. Nuisance is now in Howard's guard.
Nuisance stops Howard from standing up.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard keeping full guard, as Nuisance tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nuisance shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Howard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nuisance trying to control the position but Howard is working away.
Nuisance just content to control the position.
Nuisance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Howard some visible discomfort.
Nuisance trying to control the position but Howard is working away.
Howard is trying to buck Nuisance off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Nuisance controlling his opponent.
Howard tries to buck Nuisance off but he can't manage it.
Nuisance fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nuisance tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Howard somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuisance.
Nuisance 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.
Nuisance shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nuisance perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nuisance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nuisance trying to mount his opponent but Howard defends it.
Nuisance lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nuisance performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Howard looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwight Howard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Flex Nuisance's cut.
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!
Nuisance closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a head kick. That will keep Nuisance thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Howard throws a poor cross that misses
and Nuisance counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nuisance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard misses with a hook
and Nuisance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howard is trying to force a seperation but Nuisance has the dominant position.
Nuisance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Nuisance avoids the damage to the body.
Nuisance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuisance won't allow it.
Nuisance keeps control of Howard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nuisance's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nuisance gets a double leg takedown into Howard's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nuisance chips away with some ground and pound.
Nuisance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nuisance seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Howard for as long as he can get away with.
Nuisance wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Nuisance drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Nuisance off! Nuisance jumps back into Howard's guard.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nuisance is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flex Nuisance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nuisance controls from within his opponent's guard.
Howard kicks Nuisance off and gets to his feet.
Howard tries to land a front kick but Nuisance steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nuisance fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Howard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nuisance counters with a shoot takedown. Howard fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuisance trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Howard is looking to stand back up but Nuisance counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Howard.
Howard taking some punishment here, with Nuisance in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to kick Nuisance off but Nuisance keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howard tries to kick Nuisance off in order to stand up. Nuisance Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Howard is pushing Nuisance's head away, looking to escape. Nuisance manages to hold on to the position though.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet here but Nuisance is keeping cool and he's managed to take Howard's back.
Nuisance patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Nuisance is landing with strikes. Howard can't take much more of this.
Can Howard hold on?! Nuisance is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nuisance scores with punches and elbows.
Nuisance working for the choke.
Nuisance patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Flex Nuisance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuisance is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Howard has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Nuisance controlling from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard holding both Nuisance 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dwight Howard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nuisance punishes Howard with strikes from the back mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flex Nuisance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Howard!
After the fight, Dwight Howard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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