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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 2654 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Moe Lester (ranked 368 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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30 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lester connects with a single shot there.
Howard walks into a left hand.
It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Lester throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Lester avoids it well and moves away.
Lester's corner calls for a 1-2. Lester obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lester drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Lester lands with a left to the head.
Lester throws a punch but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howard being controlled against the cage.
Lester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Lester lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
Lester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Howard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Howard wants to break free but Lester has control.
Howard is trying to drag Lester to the mat but Lester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lester will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Howard up against the cage.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Howard scores with a hook to the body.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester lands a right hand.
A short right from Lester.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lester throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Lester stops a takedown attempt from Howard.
Lester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Lester softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Lester.
Howard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lester lands a hook that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Howard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lester pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lester avoids the body shot from Howard.
Lester now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Howard.
Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howard is looking to pass Lester's guard but actually Lester recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lester's guard.
Lester blocking the ground and pound attempt from Howard.
Howard works his way into full mount!
Howard looking to ground and pound but Lester is blocking nicely.
Howard is stalling here but it's allowed Lester to get half guard.
Lester preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lester keeps working.
Howard works his way into side control.
Lester is looking for a sweep.
Howard tries to advance to mount but Lester denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Lester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lester is looking to clinch.
Lester takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lester was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Lester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lester tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lester.
A left lands for Lester.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Lester.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Lester avoids it well and moves away.
Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lester has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lester as he avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Lester misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lester just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard darts in looking for a takedown but Lester gets double underhooks and turns Howard into the cage.
Lester looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Howard is trying to pull guard but Lester turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lester can't find room to land a body shot as Howard controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lester creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard letting Lester take a breather here.
Howard jumps guard but Lester turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howards head.
A frustrated look appears on Howard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lester throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howards head.
Howard tries for a takedown but Lester manages to get underhooks.
Lester tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howard is trying to pull guard but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Lester.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lester lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Lester - that landed with a thud.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lester throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Lester on the inside.
Howard takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Lester.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester is leaning against Howard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lester.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Howard is rocked!
Lester makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Lester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lester scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester pushes Howard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lester working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lester.
Lester lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lester.
Lester lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Lester cracks Howard with a nice body shot.
Lester lands with a short shot to the head.
Lester lands with a left to the head.
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!
Lester lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lester lands a big right hand that drops Howard! The killer instinct kicks in and Lester finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Lester!
Our winner, Moe Lester, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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