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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Micropop has chosen Killer Instinct as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard misses with a looping right.
Micropop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Micropop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Micropop's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Micropop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Howard - the referee stops the clock and Micropop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Howard. Micropop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Micropop is looking to clinch.
Micropop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Micropop.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Micropop.
Howard jabs Micropop right on the nose. Micropop blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Micropop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard scores with a jab to the body.
Micropop throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micropop thumps Howard with a low kick.
Howard staying out of range there.
Micropop throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard misses with a lunging right hand
and Micropop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Micropop misses with a head kick.
Micropop slips under a jab from Howard.
Micropop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Howard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Micropop throws out the jab.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
Howard swings for the body but Micropop moves out of range.
Howard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Micropop throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Micropop moves away.
Micropop misses the shot to the body.
Howard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard works over Micropop's head and body with a nice combination.
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 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Micropop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Micropop misses with a straight left.
Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Micropop throws a right and a left that Howard avoids nicely.
Micropop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop throws a big shot that misses.
Howard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Micropop works the jab nicely.
Micropop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Howard.
That has opened up Klas Micropop's cut even more.
Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Howard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Micropop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.
Howard blocks a jab.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard punishes Micropop's body with a nice straight punch.
Micropop misses the shot to the body.
Howard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard scores with a leg kick.
Micropop digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Nice shot lands for Howard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Micropop cracks Howard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Micropop defending well as Howard loads up on a big left hand.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Micropop.
Micropop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Micropop throws the left hand but Howard avoids the punch easily.
Howard moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Micropop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
Howard lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Micropop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard landing knees to the head.
Micropop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Micropop uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Micropop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Micropop's head.
A right hand to the body from Howard.
Micropop looks winded!
Howard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howard misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Micropop.
Micropop has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Howard working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Micropop.
Micropop misses with a punch to the body.
Howard lands a right hand.
The cut above Klas Micropop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micropop.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Micropop.
Micropop moves out of range of the body kick.
Howard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Micropop on the side of the head.
Micropop thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Micropop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard misses with a looping left.
Howard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Micropop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Howard closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howard.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micropop is breathing heavily.
Micropop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Harold Howard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micropop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Micropop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard tries to work over Micropop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micropop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Howard pushes Micropop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Micropop has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Micropop lands a good knee to the midsection. Howard won't want to take too many of those.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Micropop lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howard.
Micropop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard scores with a hook to the body.
Micropop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Howard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Micropop working Howard over with knees to the body.
Micropop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Micropop scores with a shoulder strike.
Howard takes a shot to the head.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Micropop blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Micropop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Micropop just leaning against Howard, taking a breather.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Howard misses with a body punch.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Micropop.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Micropop.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micropop.
Micropop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Micropop has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Micropop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howards head.
Micropop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Micropop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Micropop looking to stall.
Howard working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micropop throws an elbow but it misses.
Howard misses with a body punch.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Micropop.
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Micropop is working Howard over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Micropop.
Micropop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Howard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Howard blocking some punches.
Micropop stalling in the clinch but Howard improves position.
Howard blocking some punches.
Micropop blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Micropop lands a shoulder strike.
Howard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klas Micropop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Micropop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard ducks under a wild hook from Micropop.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard blocks the body kick.
Howard moves out of range as Micropop throws a body kick.
Micropop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Micropop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard lands a jab to Micropop's midsection.
Howard throws a body punch but Micropop moves out of range.
Howard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Micropop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard connects with a nice looking jab.
Micropop tries to score with a low kick but Howard moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, jab by Howard - just one landing.
Howard scores with a sloppy right hand. Micropop should have avoided that one.
Micropop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Micropop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howard on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Howard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howard delivers a nice body kick.
Howard takes a swing at Micropop's ribcage but misses.
Micropop throws a jab when Howard was well out of range.
Klas Micropop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Micropop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Micropop.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
Micropop lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Micropop with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Micropop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Micropop throws a head punch that misses.
Micropop lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop lands with a left to the head.
Micropop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howard takes a shot to the head.
Micropop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Micropop gets through Howard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micropop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Micropop.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Micropop is blocking nicely.
Micropop lands an uppercut.
Micropop lands with a light punch inside.
Micropop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Micropop missing with knees to the body.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micropop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Micropop taking a breather.
Micropop throws a punch but it's blocked by Howard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Micropop is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
Micropop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Micropop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Micropop lands a left hand.
Come on Micropop - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Micropop lands with a light punch inside.
Micropop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micropop.
Howard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micropop looking to throw knees to the head but Howard is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Micropop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Micropop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howard.
Micropop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Micropop on the inside.
Micropop gets through Howard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Howard is rocked!
Micropop stalling the fight.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Micropop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Micropop stalling in the clinch.
Micropop taking a breather.
Micropop misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micropop looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
A head punch on the inside from Micropop fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klas Micropop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Micropop 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Klas Micropop!
Klas Micropop spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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