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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by X-Men Theme Music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 lbs
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202 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huseyin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huseyin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Howlett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) in the buildup to the fight.
Huseyin throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
Huseyin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Huseyin forces Howlett back against the cage and clinches.
Huseyin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Howlett lands with a left to the head.
Huseyin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin blocks a body shot from Howlett.
Huseyin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Huseyin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huseyin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin misses with a body punch.
Howlett lands a shoulder strike.
Howlett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howlett looking to throw knees to the head but Huseyin is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howlett.
We've been informed that Huseyin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Howlett lands a body punch.
Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Huseyin.
Huseyin moves in looking to clinch but Howlett pushes him off.
It looked like Howlett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howlett lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Howlett.
Howlett misses with a hook. Huseyin ducked under it nicely.
Huseyin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howlett's head backwards.
Huseyin throws the left hand but Howlett avoids the punch easily.
Howlett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Huseyin throws a jab but it's blocked by Howlett.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Huseyin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huseyin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Huseyin misses with a double jab.
Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huseyin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett keeps the fight on the outside.
Huseyin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howlett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huseyin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huseyin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howlett digs a right hand into Huseyin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huseyin's gas tank.
Good body shot from Howlett.
Huseyin looks winded!
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Howlett on the inside.
Howlett tries to throw a body punch but Huseyin avoids it by throwing Howlett back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has been cut.
Howlett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howlett feints and then cracks Huseyin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huseyin down.
Huseyin throws a nice looking combination but Howlett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howlett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howlett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huseyin's sensitive parts.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huseyin.
Howlett connects with a single shot there.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps Huseyin's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Howlett as he connects with a hook.
Huseyin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Huseyin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howlett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huseyin.
Huseyin misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Howlett.
Huseyin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howlett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huseyin moves away.
Howlett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Huseyin tries to clinch but Howlett is having none of it.
Howlett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huseyin.
Howlett connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Howlett dips to his left and cracks Huseyin with an uppercut!
Howlett lands a leg kick that knocks Huseyin off balance momentarily.
Huseyin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Huseyin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Huseyin slips the punch.
Huseyin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howlett throws a looping overhand right but Huseyin ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huseyin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howlett scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huseyin.
Nice body kick there by Howlett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huseyin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huseyin closes the distance but Howlett moves to the side
and Howlett counters with a nice body kick.
Huseyin swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huseyin moves away.
Huseyin misses with a combination
and Howlett counters with a good low kick that Huseyin was not able to check.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huseyin.
Howlett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huseyin on the side of the head.
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huseyin can do to turn this around?
Howlett is looking to slow Huseyin down with leg kicks.
Howlett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Huseyin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huseyin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howlett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huseyin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huseyin slips under a jab from Howlett.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huseyin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huseyin's knee momentarily.
Huseyin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huseyin tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Howlett counter with a right hand.
Huseyin closes the distance and clinches.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlett.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huseyin.
Huseyin can't find room to land a body shot as Howlett controls the action.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Huseyin.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huseyin.
Howlett misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.
Huseyin swings wildly with an uppercut but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Huseyin lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huseyin.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett prevents a body shot from Huseyin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Huseyin working aggressively here.
Howlett lands with a right to the head.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Howlett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huseyin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huseyin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett blocks an uppercut.
Howlett blocking some punches.
Huseyin lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett blocks an uppercut.
Howlett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howlett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howlett can't find room to land a body shot as Huseyin controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Howlett.
Howlett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin pushes Howlett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howlett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howlett clinches.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huseyin lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huseyin.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huseyin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howlett throws a jab when Huseyin was well out of range.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Huseyin uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Huseyin drives through and clinches with Howlett against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huseyin.
Howlett misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlett.
Huseyin tries to throw a body punch but Howlett avoids it by throwing Huseyin back against the cage.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huseyin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett tries a body shot but Huseyin blocks it.
Howlett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huseyin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Howlett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huseyin's sensitive parts.
Howlett tries to keep at a distance but Huseyin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huseyin blocks an uppercut.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Howlett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howlett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huseyin.
Huseyin lands with a light punch inside.
Huseyin throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlett.
Huseyin struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Huseyin prevents a body shot from Howlett.
Huseyin digs a right hand into Howlett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howlett's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Howlett can't find room to land a body shot as Huseyin controls the action.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Howlett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huseyin tries to work over Howlett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Howlett.
Howlett lands an uppercut.
Howlett misses with some punches.
Huseyin tries to throw a body punch but Howlett avoids it by throwing Huseyin back against the cage.
Howlett lands a hook that snaps the head of Huseyin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett blocks a body shot from Huseyin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
Howlett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huseyin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howlett lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huseyin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett lands a body shot.
Huseyin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howlett scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett pressing his opponent against the cage.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howlett.
Huseyin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huseyin throws a head punch that misses.
Huseyin tries to work over Howlett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howlett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huseyin or not.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Huseyin.
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huseyin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Howlett cracks Huseyin with a nice body shot.
Huseyin misses with a punch on the inside.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Huseyin fails to land.
Huseyin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huseyin misses with some punches.
Huseyin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huseyin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlett lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huseyin avoids the head kick by Howlett.
Huseyin takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Huseyin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huseyin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huseyin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huseyin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howlett jabs at Huseyin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huseyin looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Huseyin misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Huseyin throws an off balance right hand
and Huseyin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huseyin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Huseyin misses.
Huseyin misses with a looping left.
Huseyin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huseyin misses with a left hand
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett cracks a nice hook into Huseyin's ribs.
Howlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caliph Hameed Shahzad Huseyin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howlett has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
A victorious James Howlett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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