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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Case Mack (ranked 4832 p4p, 4748 weight class) and Howard The Coward (ranked 428 p4p, 421 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Case Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howard The Coward!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
The Coward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No joy there for The Coward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mack looks to land a combination but The Coward avoids it well.
The Coward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The Coward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Case Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
The Coward ducks right into an uppercut from Mack.
It looks like Howard The Coward has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Coward misses with a few strikes there.
Mack seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The Coward throws a combination that misses
and Mack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Coward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward misses with the combination.
The Coward loads up on a big right hand but Mack slips the punch.
Mack looks to land a body kick but The Coward moved away.
Mack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Cowards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
Mack throws a right and a left that The Coward avoids nicely.
Mack misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Coward unleashes a big counter combination but Mack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and The Coward moves out of range easily.
Mack darts in looking for a takedown but The Coward gets double underhooks and turns Mack into the cage.
A nice side step and The Coward releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mack being controlled against the cage.
The Coward has Mack pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Coward pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mack tumbling to the mat - The Coward dives into Mack's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Coward postures up.
The Coward controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Coward seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Coward is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Coward is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mack 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.
Mack throws his legs up looking for a submission but The Coward uses it to pass to side control.
The Coward working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mack wants to control but The Coward postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward is putting a hurting on Mack here, landing some big shots from side control.
The Coward working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mack tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Coward wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mack can't do much from the bottom here.
The Coward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Coward working the ground and pound.
The Coward laying and praying for a moment but Mack takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Howard The Coward will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard The Coward's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Mack.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Coward darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Coward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt - The Coward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for The Coward. That snapped Mack's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling The Coward to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward lands a leg kick that knocks Mack off balance momentarily.
The Coward throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but The Coward pushes him off.
Howard The Coward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Coward throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Mack half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mack misses with a double jab
and The Coward makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mack darts in trying to clinch
and The Coward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack connects with a high kick.
Howard The Coward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Coward stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Coward wants it to stay on the feet.
The Coward throws a leg kick which misses Mack's front leg but catches the back leg as Mack tries to avoid it.
The Coward on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Coward tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Coward tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Coward leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Coward gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mack blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Coward.
The Coward is looking to stall here but Mack recovers full guard.
Mack keeping moving, preventing The Coward from controlling successfully.
The Coward is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to strike from the bottom.
Mack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mack looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but The Coward puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The Coward throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
The Coward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mack is not content to let The Coward control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The Coward throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but The Coward is proving a slippery customer.
The Coward has gone for a leg lock! Mack slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Coward's guard.
The Coward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howard The Coward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Howard The Coward's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The Coward swinging wildly here.
Mack throws a quick counter head kick but The Coward was just out of range.
The Coward throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
The Coward blocks a head kick by Mack.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack tries to bum rush The Coward with a series of wild strikes but The Coward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mack swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with the combination.
The Coward unleashes a big counter combination but Mack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Coward avoids the head kick by Mack.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Coward appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mack swings for the body but The Coward moves out of range.
Mack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mack shoots for a takedown but The Coward saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Coward unleashes a big counter combination but Mack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Coward looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Coward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Coward unleashes a big counter combination but Mack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mack walks into a left hand.
Mack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mack throws a right hand that The Coward ducks under and follows up with a left that The Coward also avoids with ease.
The Coward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Coward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from The Coward on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Mack.
The Coward has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and The Coward moves out of range easily.
The Coward moves out of range of the body kick from Mack.
The Coward looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Coward ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howard The Coward is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a double jab.
The Coward connects with a right hand. Mack shakes it off.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Coward but The Coward pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mack connects with a right hand. The Coward shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from The Coward.
The Coward dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mack. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Coward misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Coward throws a big shot that misses.
Mack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Coward works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but The Coward is just out of range.
The Coward throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Case Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack looks to land a combination but The Coward avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Howard The Coward.
Well The Coward 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard The Coward!
A victorious Howard The Coward thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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