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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curt Hennig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curt Hennig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard takes a swing at Hennig's ribcage but misses.
Howard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dwight Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hennig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hennig.
Hennig misses the shot to the body.
Howard throws a head kick but Hennig moves out of range.
Howard misses with a kick to the body.
Howard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Howard throws a body punch but Hennig moves out of range.
Howard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howard.
Hennig throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hennig on the side of the head.
It looks like Curt Hennig has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennig fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hennig misses with a straight left.
Howard tries to score with a low kick but Hennig moves his leg out of the way.
Hennig misses with a body shot.
Hennig ducks right into an uppercut from Howard.
A clash of legs there as Howard blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Howard if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Howard.
Howard throws the left hand but Hennig avoids the punch easily.
Dwight Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Hennig finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hennig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hennig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard throws a leg kick but Hennig sees it coming and moves out of range.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Hennig moves out of range easily.
Howard staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hennig is able to avoid easily.
Hennig drops his hands momentarily and Howard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Howard moves out of range of the body kick from Hennig.
Howard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hennig lands a body shot.
Howard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hennig keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hennig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hennig.
Howard throws a low kick, looking for Hennig's leg but Hennig calmly moves out of range.
Howard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice defenses there by Hennig.
Hennig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hennig throws the kick towards the body but Howard avoids it.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hennig throws a body punch but Howard moves out of range.
Hennig throws a leg kick but Howard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Howard lands a head shot.
Howard looks for the body kick but Hennig saw that one coming.
Hennig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howard throws out the jab.
A big left from Hennig misses.
Howard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howard slips under a jab.
Hennig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hennig. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howard thows a leg kick but Hennig checks it
and Hennig counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennig takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Hennig blocks a low kick nicely.
Howard punishes Hennig's body with a nice straight punch.
Hennig is looking to wear down Howard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Howard misses.
Hennig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hennig lands a nice shot to the body.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hennig.
Hennig misses with a hook to the body
and Howard counters with a head kick. That will keep Hennig thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Howard misses with a head kick.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hennig shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hennig was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hennig is controlling him well.
Howard looks winded!
Hennig connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Howard some visible discomfort.
Hennig lands some shots froms side control.
Hennig tries to move to mount but Howard blocks the move with his legs.
Hennig working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Check out the look on Hennig's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard pushes Hennig away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hennig gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Hennig creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hennig slows the pace down.
Hennig lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Howard down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hennig is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
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 Curt Hennig will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Curt Hennig's cut.
That's time! Hennig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hennig checks a low kick from Howard.
Hennig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard misses with a hook. Hennig ducked under it nicely.
Hennig looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Howard tries to sprawl but Hennig drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Howard tries to kick Hennig off but Hennig keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howard is not content to let Hennig control the position.
Hennig winds up and cracks Howard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hennig lands with a punch from half guard.
Howard pushes Hennig off looking to stand but Hennig dives back in and keeps control.
Hennig not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hennig connects with a nice short shot to Howard's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hennig lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hennig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is looking to escape.
Hennig is trying to control. Howard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hennig controlling the action here.
Howard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hennig.
Well, if Hennig is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Howard is trying to stand back up but Hennig is controlling him
Hennig sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Curt Hennig just wasn't active enough.
Howard lands with a kick to the temple. Hennig shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hennig misses with a two punch combination.
Hennig takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hennig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard slips under a jab.
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Hennig's ribs.
Hennig shoots in and bounces Howard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hennig chips away with some ground and pound.
Hennig passes Howard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hennig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howard is trying to stand up here but Hennig is controlling him well.
Hennig throwing shots but Howard is blocking nicely.
Hennig seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howard is trying to stand.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Hennig scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hennig slows the pace down in half guard.
Hennig is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennig takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hennig is trying to control the action in half guard but Howard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hennig lands with a punch from half guard.
Howard is looking to escape.
Hennig lands with a punch from half guard.
Hennig sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hennig landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Howard is trying to stand up here but Hennig is controlling him well.
Howard kicks off Hennig and gets to his feet.
Hennig walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard moves out of range as Hennig strikes.
Hennig looks for the body kick but Howard saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a head kick but Hennig moves out of range.
Hennig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hennig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hennig is looking to score with low kicks.
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hennig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Hennig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Hennig throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howard checks a leg kick.
Hennig keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hennig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hennig is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Howard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Hennig moves out of range easily.
Hennig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hennig.
Howard checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curt Hennig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curt Hennig's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Hennig blocks the leg kick.
Howard gets caught flat footed, as Hennig shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hennig is controlling him.
Hennig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hennig trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Hennig in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hennig throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hennig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hennig scoring with punches to the head and body.
Howard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hennig controls the pace.
Hennig stops Howard from standing up.
Hennig lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hennig trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennig cracks Howard with a solid left hand.
Hennig working some strikes from top position.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Hennig from controlling successfully.
Hennig throws a big elbow that misses.
Hennig trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Hennig throwing strikes but missing.
Hennig tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hennig is controlling him.
Howard uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hennig changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennig in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hennig takes a little break here. Howard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Howard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hennig has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hennig wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
Hennig works to advance to full mount. Howard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hennig lands a nice shot to the head.
Hennig lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Howard is squirming around, avoiding Hennig's attempts to control the action.
Howard really wants to buck Hennig off and get back to his feet.
Curt Hennig overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hennig cracks Howard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hennig punishing his opponent with strikes.
Howard is rocked!
Howard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Howard is bucking up trying to escape but Hennig cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Howard is still in real trouble! Can Hennig finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hennig! Howard is hurt baaadly! Hennig is firing away with more strikes - Howard is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curt Hennig!
Post fight, an emotional Curt Hennig said 'Its been a blast LA, you have all been wonderful... but this was my last fight here in one of the greatest cities in the World... I must now meet up with my training partners in Helsinki... but I will be back one day... thank you (Tears streaming down his pathetic face)'.
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