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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stun Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stun Howard!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dick throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Dick misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Howard.
Howard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rick Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Howard. Beautiful body shot.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard scores with a decent looking hook.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Dick misses with a two punch combination.
Howard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Dick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a one-two to the body.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Dick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Dick's head.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Dick.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Howard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dick rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Dick misses with a head kick.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Howard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howard.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Howard.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Dick's ribs.
Howard throws a right and a left that Dick avoids nicely.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Howard.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Howard catches Dick right on the button with a cross.
Howard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Dick.
Dick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Dick's head back.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
Dick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howard digs a good hook to Dick's body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dick fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Howard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a series of strikes that have Dick backpedaling.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Howard scores with a four punch combination!
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Howard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Howard duly obliges.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Howard lands a nice shot to the body.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick walks into a straight right hand from Howard.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dick doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stun Howard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Howard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Rick Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Dick wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Dick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dick wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard digs a good body shot into Dick's ribs.
Dick tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howard misses with the combination.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dick doesn't seem bothered though.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard lands with a nice combination. Dick backs away looking to recover.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard lands with an uppercut that bounces Dick off the cage and back into rage.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard scores with a body shot.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard scores with a jab to the body.
Howard defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
Dick misses with a combination
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Howard.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a left to the body.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard jabs at Dick's body.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
Howard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dick.
Howard lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a two punch combo.
Howard lands a jab to Dick's midsection.
Howard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dick tries to clinch up
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Howard scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Dick's defenses.
Nice cross by Howard.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Howard's shoulder, as Howard tries to avoid the shot.
Howard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard jabs Dick right on the nose. Dick blinks but takes it well.
Howard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Howard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Dick darts in trying to clinch
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Dick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dick scores with a one two! Howard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howard lands a nice looking body shot.
Howard scores with a punch to the head.
Dick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stun Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Howard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howard connects with a looping right hand.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dick is looking to clinch.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dick's head.
Nice cross by Howard.
Howard lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick wants to clinch.
Dick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard lands a nice hook to Dick's body. Dick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Howard lands with a nice body punch.
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dick misses with a looping left.
Howard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howard works Dick's body with a nice hook.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dick.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Howard scores with a jab to the body.
Dick looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Dick misses its intended target.
No joy there for Howard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard's corner calls for a 1-2. Howard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stun Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard looks to land a combination. Dick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a one-two to the body.
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dick backs up against the cage.
Howard scores with a jab. Dick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howard thuds a left hand into Dick's body.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dick thinking.
Dick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Howard.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dick misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dick thinking.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Howard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard lands a jab-cross combination.
Stun Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howard.
Howard lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Howard both land. Nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Howard. Beautiful body shot.
Dick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dick might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dick throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a two punch combo.
Howard digs a good hook to Dick's body.
Dick tries to clinch up.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Howard digs a good body shot into Dick's ribs.
Howard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice straight punches there by Howard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howard.
Howard lands a jab to Dick's midsection.
Howard scores with a one two! Dick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Howard lands with a straight right. Dick didn't see that one coming.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rick Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howard!
Dick stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Dick misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stun Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stun Howard!
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hype
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