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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Lavrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by Berserker. Vadim Lavrov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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19 - 3 - 1 |
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182 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett feints and then cracks Lavrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lavrov down.
Howlett takes a swing at Lavrov's ribcage but misses.
Howlett digs a good hook to Lavrov's body.
Howlett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lavrov defends it nicely.
Lavrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Howlett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lavrov. Lavrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Lavrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavrov blocks the body kick.
Howlett thows a body kick. Lavrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lavrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavrov misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
Howlett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lavrov.
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lavrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lavrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howlett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lavrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Howlett misses with a low kick as Lavrov jumps back.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lavrov throws a leg kick but Howlett moved away.
Lavrov scores with the left hand. Howlett knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Lavrov swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Howlett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavrov.
Howlett is looking to land body kicks.
Howlett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Howlett lands a right hook to the body.
Lavrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Howlett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lavrov lands a jab to Howlett's midsection.
A head kick from Lavrov lands but Howlett takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett moves out of range of the body kick from Lavrov.
Lavrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Howlett misses
and Lavrov counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Lavrov as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Howlett
and Lavrov counters with a big head kick but Howlett shrugs it off.
Howlett walks into a stiff left hand from Lavrov.
Nice shot by Howlett.
Howlett scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Lavrov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howlett can pounce on him.
Lavrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lavrov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Howlett misses with a leg kick
and Lavrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tried to score with a low kick but Lavrov checks it.
Howlett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Howlett checks a low kick from Lavrov.
Lavrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howlett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavrov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Lavrov.
Lavrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Howlett misses with the body kick
and Lavrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howlett lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Lavrov misses
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howlett connects with a nice looking jab.
Howlett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lavrov!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Howlett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howlett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Howlett trying to control the position but Lavrov is working away.
Lavrov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lavrov is just riding it out for now. Howlett eventually gives up the hold.
Howlett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Howlett prevents Lavrov from standing back up.
Howlett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Howlett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Howlett won't let Lavrov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howlett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lavrov's face.
Lavrov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lavrov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Howlett goes for an armbar but Lavrov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lavrov.
Howlett looking for a sweep. Not yet Howlett, not yet.
Howlett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lavrov passes into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavrov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Howlett to his feet.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Lavrov slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lavrov tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lavrov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lavrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett moves forwards but Lavrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Howlett is looking to score with low kicks.
Lavrov cracks a nice hook into Howlett's ribs.
Lavrov misses with a head kick.
Lavrov misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett blocks a head kick by Lavrov.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Lavrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Lavrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howlett moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Howlett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lavrov fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lavrov fails to land.
Howlett gets through Lavrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
Lavrov is breathing heavily.
Lavrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
Lavrov takes a shot to the head.
Howlett blocks an elbow strike.
Lavrov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lavrov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lavrov swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Lavrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howlett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lavrov wants to clinch up but Howlett keeps it at a distance.
Lavrov throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Lavrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lavrov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lavrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lavrov is rocked!
Lavrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Lavrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlett finish him?
Howlett throws a lazy right hand but Lavrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lavrov throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov seems to have recovered his senses.
Howlett tries to land a front kick but Lavrov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howlett lands a jab to Lavrov's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Howlett.
Howlett lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Lavrov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Howlett dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Howlett!
James Howlett retains his welterweight title!
James Howlett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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