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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Egill Dagursson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hai Howru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagursson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spirit of the Hawk. Hai Howru is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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138 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egill Dagursson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hai Howru!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howru!
It looks like Egill Dagursson has been cut.
Dagursson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dagursson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dagursson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Howru darts in and clinches Dagursson up against the cage.
Howru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dagursson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howru with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howru tries for a takedown but Dagursson manages to get underhooks.
Dagursson has had enough of the clinch but Howru keeps him there for the moment.
Howru trying to land knees to the body.
Dagursson can't break the clinch.
Howru taking a breather.
Dagursson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru keeps control of Dagursson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru is controlling him.
Dagursson wants to get back to striking at distance but Howru won't allow it.
Dagursson tries to circle away but Howru has him pinned against the cage.
Dagursson wants to break free but Howru has control.
Howru has Dagursson pressed against the cage, preventing Dagursson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howru looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howru.
Howru lands a nice elbow.
Howru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Howru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dagursson's efforts to push away.
Howru landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howru struggles to land a body shot inside as Dagursson controls his hands.
Dagursson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dagursson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dagursson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dagursson wants to break free but Howru has control.
Howru lands a nice knee to the body.
Dagursson wants to get back to striking at distance but Howru won't allow it.
Howru landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dagursson is trying to push Howru away but Howru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Howru lands an elbow just above Dagursson 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Dagursson managing to block the knees to the body from Howru.
Howru lands an uppercut.
Dagursson is looking to break free of the clinch but Howru has double underhooks.
Dagursson tries to circle away but Howru has him pinned against the cage.
Howru tries to land knees in the clinch but Dagursson avoids the damage to the body.
Howru lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dagursson blocks an elbow strike.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howru effectively controlling the action here.
Dagursson takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru is controlling him.
Howru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dagursson is defending well for now.
Howru with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Howru lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Howru to work.
Howru lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howru leaning against his opponent.
Howru gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dagursson trying to control the position.
Howru throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Howru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Egill Dagursson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howru checks a low kick from Dagursson.
Howru throws a head kick but Dagursson moves out of range.
Dagursson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howru.
Hai Howru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howru motions for Dagursson to come forward. Howru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howru lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howru.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dagursson.
Howru digs a good body shot into Dagursson's ribs.
Howru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dagursson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dagursson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Howru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Howru misses.
Dagursson tries to land a front kick but Howru steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dagursson.
Dagursson throws a body kick that misses
letting Howru counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howru forces Dagursson back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howru just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dagursson's brow.
Dagursson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howru pushes off an throws an elbow but Dagursson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Howru pushes Dagursson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howru gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howru missing with knees to the body.
Dagursson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dagursson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dagursson throws a head kick but Howru moves out of range.
Dagursson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howru's hands.
Howru scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howru throws a big shot that misses.
Howru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dagursson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dagursson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Howru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Howru misses.
It looked like Dagursson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dagursson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howru finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Howru throws a hook but Dagursson avoids it easily.
Howru cracks a nice hook into Dagursson's ribs.
Hai Howru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dagursson throws an overhand right that lands on Howru's shoulder, as Howru tries to avoid the shot.
Howru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dagursson is looking to land body kicks.
Howru darts in and clinches Dagursson up against the cage.
Howru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howru taking a breather.
Howru continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howru throws an elbow that misses.
Dagursson blocks an elbow strike from Howru.
Howru stalling the fight.
Dagursson managing to block the knees to the body from Howru.
Howru missing with knees to the body.
Howru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dagursson tries to break the clinch but Howru is controlling the position.
Dagursson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Dagursson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dagursson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howru prevents Dagursson from breaking the clinch.
Howru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Howru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Howru dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dagursson tries to break the clinch but Howru is controlling the position.
Howru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dagursson's efforts to push away.
Howru misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Howru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Egill Dagursson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dagursson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howru.
Howru feints and then cracks Dagursson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dagursson down.
Nice sprawl there from Dagursson as Howru shoots in.
Dagursson throws a big counter combination but Howru scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dagursson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dagursson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dagursson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howru has him pressed against the cage.
Howru prevents Dagursson from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howru prevents Dagursson from breaking the clinch.
Howru lands a good knee to the midsection. Dagursson won't want to take too many of those.
Howru slowing the pace effectively.
Dagursson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Howru throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dagursson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dagursson avoids a wild elbow strike from Howru.
Dagursson tries to circle away but Howru has him pinned against the cage.
Howru is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dagursson managing to block the knees to the body from Howru.
Howru keeps control of Dagursson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dagursson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howru stalling.
Howru stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howru lands a damaging elbow.
Howru lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howru content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dagursson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Howru lands a knee to the head.
Howru stalls.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howru.
Howru pushes off an throws an elbow but Dagursson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Howru keeps control of Dagursson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dagursson is trying to push Howru away but Howru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dagursson is trying to break the clinch but Howru is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Howru.
Howru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dagursson is defending well for now.
Dagursson being controlled against the cage.
Howru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howru.
Dagursson is looking to break free of the clinch but Howru has double underhooks.
Howru lands an elbow that stopped Dagursson in his tracks for a moment.
Howru pushes off an throws an elbow but Dagursson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dagursson blocks an elbow strike from Howru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howru just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dagursson's brow.
Dagursson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howru has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dagursson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dagursson is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
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!
Howru moves out of range as Dagursson throws a body kick.
Egill Dagursson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howru loads up on a big right hand but Dagursson slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Howru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dagursson doesn't seem phased though.
Howru digs a good body shot into Dagursson's ribs.
Dagursson throws a series of punches but Howru moves out of range.
Dagursson dodges the punch combination from Howru.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hai Howru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howru has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hai Howru!
The defeated Egill Dagursson had this to say: 'I will come back stronger.'.
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