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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Immortality by Pearl Jam. Russell has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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187 cm
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219 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Russell!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell lands with a nice body punch.
Russell throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Russell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Russell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell misses with a double jab.
Howard throws a series of punches but Russell avoids them all with ease.
Russell tries to work over Howard's front leg with a kick but Howard checks it.
Howard tries to bum rush Russell with a series of wild strikes but Russell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howard momentarily.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Russell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Russell throws a right hand that misses
and Howard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell moves into range and clinches up with Howard.
Russell throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russell.
Howard blocks a body shot from Russell.
Russell working aggressively here.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Russell struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Russell.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
Howard tries to break free but Russell pushes him back against the cage.
Russell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howard's elbow.
Howard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Russell lands a shot to the body.
Russell swings wildly with an uppercut but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russell swings wildly with an uppercut but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Russell.
Howard is trying to push Russell away but Russell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Russell lands an uppercut.
Russell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Russell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Russell lands a hook that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Russell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Russell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Howard wants to break free but Russell has control.
Russell lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to break free but Russell has control.
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Russell has him pressed against the cage.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Russell keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russell.
Russell wants to stall.
Howard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Russell.
Russell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howard wants to get back to striking at distance but Russell won't allow it.
Russell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooh!!! Russell has knocked Howard down with a huge combo! Russell steps away and waves a wobbly Howard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Howard is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Howard square on the jaw! Damn, Howard is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Russell!
Shaun Russell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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