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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tory Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Burnwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tory Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Burnwood!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Howard back to the cage. Burnwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shane Burnwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burnwood thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Howard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burnwood's waist but Burnwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howard off to one side.
Burnwood feints a jab promting Howard to slip. Burnwood then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Howard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burnwood digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Burnwood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burnwood lands a nice hook to Howard's body. Howard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Burnwood connects with a body shot that sends Howard's belly button to the back.
Burnwood connects with a body shot that sends Howard's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burnwood.
Burnwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Howard off the cage and back into range.
Howard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burnwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Burnwood tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Howard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Howard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Howard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Burnwood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Howard.
Burnwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Howard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burnwood tries to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard is landing with some decent strikes but Burnwood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnwood is trying to escape the mount.
Howard content just to control the position here.
Burnwood tries to hold on but Howard postures up.
Howard landing punches.
Howard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burnwood is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burnwood can't escape the position.
Howard cracks Burnwood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard lands a big shot there that rocks Burnwood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Howard scoring with strikes but Burnwood is staying in there.
Burnwood is desperately trying to improve his position but Howard has a good base and remains in mount.
Burnwood holds on for dear life, controlling Howard's posture momentarily.
Howard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burnwood looks a forlorn figure.
Burnwood is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Howard postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Burnwood in real trouble here! The ref calls for Burnwood to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tory Howard!
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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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