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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dallas Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Riley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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130 lbs
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Brawler
Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dallas Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Howard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Riley moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Riley takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riley.
Riley wants to slow Howard down by chopping away at his legs.
Riley throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Riley.
Riley tries to circle away but Howard has him pinned against the cage.
Riley blocks the elbow strike.
Howard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riley looking to stall.
Howard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Howard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Riley avoids the damage to the body.
Howard is trying to push Riley away but Riley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Howard working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Howard.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley rushes Howard and presses him up against the cage.
Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Riley tries to clinch
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley misses with a few strikes there.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley looks to clinch
and Howard counters by clinching up.
Howard prevents Riley from breaking the clinch.
Howard breaks the clinch.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Riley.
Howard misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Riley blocks a head kick by Howard.
Howard blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Riley does no damage.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Riley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Riley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riley, pushing him back against the cage.
Howard avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch but Howard moves away
and Howard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howard.
Howard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Riley is trying to push Howard away but Howard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Riley is controlling him.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Floyd Howard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riley 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.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard moves into the clinch.
Riley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Riley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riley.
The referee calls for Howard to work.
Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Howard tries to move into range but Riley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Howard.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riley's head backwards.
Howard moves into range and clinches up with Riley.
Howard stalling in the clinch but Riley improves position.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
Riley being controlled against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Howard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley breaks from the clinch.
Howard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Riley misses with the combination.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley blocks a head kick by Howard.
Riley wants to slow Howard down by chopping away at his legs.
Howard instigates a clinch.
Riley letting Howard take a breather here.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Howard tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Riley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dallas Riley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riley.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Howard tries to clinch up but Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Riley tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a body punch but Howard moves out of range.
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Dallas Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Riley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howard.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard has closed the distance and engaged Riley in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard can't break the clinch.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Riley is controlling him.
Riley stalling in the clinch but Howard improves position.
Riley being controlled against the cage.
Howard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Howard misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howard instigates a clinch.
Riley being controlled against the cage.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riley.
Howard tries to clinch but Riley moves out of range.
Dallas Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
Riley darts in trying to clinch
and Howard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Floyd Howard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Riley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard breaks from the clinch.
Riley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Howard under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dallas Riley.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dallas Riley!
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