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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blair Howatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blair Howatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huge chips away with some ground and pound.
Huge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huge with a nice head shot there.
Howatt has his foot on Huge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huge works his way back into a safe position though.
Huge trying to control but Howatt is working from the bottom.
Howatt looking to control.
Howatt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howatt is trying to control the position but Huge postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howatt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Howatt actively working from the bottom here.
Huge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howatt on the ground.
Huge works his way into side control.
Huge wants to control but Howatt is keeping him busy.
Howatt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Huge is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howatt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Howatt is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Huge pulls his head out easily.
Huge trying to mount his opponent but Howatt defends it.
Huge wants to take a breather but Howatt is having none of it.
Huge working Howatt over with strikes.
Howatt tries to roll over but Huge keeps him under control.
Huge slows the pace down in half guard.
Howatt is looking for a sweep. Huge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huge changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howatt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huge trying to control the action but Howatt is working from the bottom.
Huge lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Howatt down.
Howatt tries to improve position but can't.
Huge lands an elbow.
Huge is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Howatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Howatt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howatt tries to buck Huge off but Huge is having none of it.
Howatt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Howatt is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howatt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howatt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howatt.
Howatt looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge wants to control from the top but Howatt keeps moving.
Howatt trying to keep a closed guard but Huge is proving a slippery customer.
Howatt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huge lands a couple of digs.
Huge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howatt is keeping the position for now.
Howatt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Huge is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Howatt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Huge's back instead.
Huge trying to control the position but Howatt manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Huge dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Howatt avoids the body shot from Huge.
Howatt looks to land a right hand but Huge moved out of range.
Howatt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huge is in close to Howatt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howatt keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Huge preventing the sweep.
Howatt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huge tries to free his leg and advance position but Howatt is retaining full guard.
Howatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howatt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huge sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huge shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge thows a huge punch but Howatt dodges it nicely.
Howatt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huge uses his free foot to push down on Howatt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howatt.
Howatt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howatt tries to roll over but Huge keeps him under control.
Howatt works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huge stands and throws Howatt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howatt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Huge connects with a decent elbow.
Huge lands some shots froms side control.
Huge lands some shots froms side control.
Howatt regains half guard.
Howatt trying to control but Huge postures up.
Huge trying to control from half guard but Howatt is working away.
Huge is really struggling to control Howatt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Howatt is looking to control Huge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howatt avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howatt keeps working.
Howatt is trying to maintain the position but Huge is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huge manages to avoid it.
Howatt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huge.
Huge lands the left hand.
Howatt shoots in but no luck this time.
Huge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Howatt!
Huge blocks Howatt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Huge with the ground and pound from mount.
Huge lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Howatt hang on?
Huge working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge wants to control the pace but Howatt is squirming around nicely.
Huge avoids the attempt from Howatt to control.
Huge trying to control but Howatt is having none of it.
Huge landing strikes from the mount.
Huge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Howatt is trying to escape the mount.
Howatt wants to control but Huge is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Huge dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Howatt has his takedown stuffed
and Huge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Huge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huge trying to control the position from guard on top but Howatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huge is looking to work some ground and pound but Howatt has wrist control.
Howatt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Howatt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howatt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howatt fails to land with a series of punches.
Huge decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Howatt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howatt looking to control.
Howatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huge scoring with some ground and pound.
Huge throws and elbow that misses. Howatt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huge's guard. Nice move by Howatt!
Huge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howatt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howatt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huge lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howatt!
Howatt is squirming around, avoiding Huge's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huge avoids the attempt from Howatt to control.
Howatt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huge working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huge working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huge with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge with shots to the head and body - Howatt looks very uncomfortable down there.
Huge cracks Howatt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howatt is trying desperately to improve position.
Huge lands a nice shot to the head.
Huge working Howatt over with strikes here.
Howatt tries to hold on but Huge postures up.
Huge with good strikes from the mount here!
Howatt is looking to improve his position but Huge isn't that keen on the idea.
Huge landing punches.
Howatt is looking to improve his position but Huge isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge controlling the position easily from mount.
Howatt is squirming around, avoiding Huge's attempts to control the action.
Howatt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Howatt trying to control but Huge postures up.
Huge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howatt keeps working.
Huge has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Huge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huge has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Huge!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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