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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Hugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howler comes into the arena with Manowar - Thor (The Powerhead) blaring out of the sound system. Bear Hugger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Howler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bear Hugger!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Hugger or perhaps it was just good defense by Howler which made him look bad.
Howler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hugger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howler swivels and escapes.
Howler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hugger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hugger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tim Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Hugger.
Some wild striking there from Howler.
Hugger tries to clinch but Howler is having none of it.
Hugger has a takedown stuffed.
Howler misses with a series of wild punches.
Howler misses with the combination.
Howler throws a right hand that Hugger ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugger also avoids with ease.
Howler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Howler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Howler does no damage.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Howler feints a jab promting Hugger to slip. Howler then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hugger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hugger shoots in for a takedown but Howler shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Howler. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Howler. No joy for Hugger on that attempt.
Hugger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hugger looks winded!
Hugger fails with a takedown attempt.
Howler looks to land a combination. Hugger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Howler misses with the combination.
Hugger dodges the punch combination from Howler.
Hugger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hugger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Howler duly obliges.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howler throws a series of punches but Hugger moves out of range.
Howler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hugger.
Horrible takedown by Hugger or perhaps it was just good defense by Howler which made him look bad.
Tim Howler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howler throws a series of punches but Hugger moves out of range.
Hugger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugger instigates a clinch.
Howler stops a takedown attempt from Hugger.
Hugger wants the takedown. Howler is fighting it off but Hugger persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Howler's guard against the cage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hugger postures up in Howler's guard and throws a big left but Howler blocks it.
Howler being controlled here, momentarily.
Hugger throwing strikes but missing.
Hugger lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugger chips away with some ground and pound.
Hugger passes Howler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hugger moves into full mount! Howler won't be happy about that!
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hugger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hugger working Howler over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hugger scoring with strikes but Howler is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bear Hugger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Howler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hugger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howler but Howler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hugger fails to land the takedown.
Howler throws a series of punches but Hugger moves out of range.
Hugger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howler pinned against the cage. Howler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tim Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Hugger.
Howler throws a series of punches but Hugger moves out of range.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hugger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Howler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hugger is breathing heavily.
Howler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Hugger with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Howler. No joy for Hugger on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hugger shoots for a takedown but Howler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howler lands a two punch combo.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howler slips a straight right by Hugger.
A jab lands there for Howler.
Howler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hugger back to the cage. Howler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice sprawl there from Howler as Hugger shoots in.
Howler throws a series of punches but Hugger moves out of range.
Hugger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howler's waist but Howler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hugger off to one side.
Howler is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hugger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Howler misses with a wild combination.
Hugger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Howler's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hugger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hugger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hugger passes Howler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hugger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hugger working the head and body with strikes.
Hugger is nestled in close to Howler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hugger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hugger lands with some strikes.
Hugger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Howler looks a forlorn figure.
Hugger lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugger cracks Howler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hugger lands a big elbow.
Howler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hugger on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugger lands a nice shot to the head.
Howler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hugger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Howler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Howler is rocked!
It looks like Tim Howler has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hugger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Howler hang on?
Oh Howler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tim Howler's cut is getting worse.
Hugger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Howler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howler tries to get out of the position.
Hugger connects with a bit shot that sees Howler covering up! More strikes from Hugger and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hugger is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bear Hugger!
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RATING
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