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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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170 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Howard!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sherman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Howard clinches up against the cage.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Howard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Royce Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Howard.
Howard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sherman regains guard.
Sherman wants to stand up but Howard is controlling him.
Sherman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sherman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sherman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Sherman is retaining full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sherman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Howard pulls guard.
Howard looking to control.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sherman scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a big elbow that misses.
Howard has his foot on Sherman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherman works his way back into a safe position though.
Sherman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sherman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sherman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sherman postures up.
Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Howard looks winded!
Sherman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sherman tries to clinch up.
Howard drives through and clinches with Sherman against the cage.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Howard won't allow it.
Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sherman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sherman really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howard looking for a takedown.
Sherman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherman drops back down to his feet.
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Royce Sherman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherman tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Howard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Royce Sherman has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman clinches with his opponent.
Sherman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howard smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Royce Sherman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Howard or perhaps it was just good defense by Sherman, which made it look bad.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sherman closes the distance and clinches.
Howard is looking to control Sherman's arms but Sherman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howard has his back to the cage.
Howard stops a takedown attempt from Sherman.
Sherman is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard looking to slow down the pace here.
Sherman is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Howard won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howard smiles and moves away.
Howard rushes Sherman and presses him up against the cage.
Howard stalling against the cage.
Sherman jumps guard.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Sherman is retaining full guard.
Sherman is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard stops Sherman from standing up.
Howard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sherman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Howard has Sherman in his guard.
Sherman has gone for a leg lock! Howard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sherman's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard stops Sherman from standing up.
Sherman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Howard doesn't defend quickly enough and Sherman has managed to lock this one up! Can Howard escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sherman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Sherman!
Jon Howard spoke after the fight, saying 'Do again,do good'.
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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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