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Event:
HFC 42 - Slingin vs Yazzie
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Howlett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessant.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bessant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Bessant blocks with his arms.
Howlett wants to stall.
Bessant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howlett.
Bessant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bessant manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bessant misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant digs a right hand underneath Howlett's ribcage. Howlett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bessant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bessant stalling.
Bessant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bessant seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Howlett trying to stall but Bessant improves his position.
#T1#
Bessant lands a right hand.
Bessant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bessant looking to stall.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.
Bessant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bessant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bessant can't find room to land a body shot as Howlett controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bessant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bessant.
Bessant just leaning against Howlett, taking a breather.
Bessant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bessant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bessant lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bessant - that landed with a thud.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
Bessant lands a shot to the body.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.
Bessant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2#
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Bessant blocks with his arms.
Bessant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bessant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
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!
Bessant avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett looks winded!
Bessant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howlett has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bessant seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Howlett can turn it around.
Bessant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett stalls.
Bessant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Howlett letting Bessant take a breather here.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessant.
Bessant stalls.
Bessant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bessant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bessant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Bessant as the two fighters clinch.
Bessant lands a body punch. #T3#
Bessant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Bessant.
Bessant lands an elbow inside.
Bessant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bessant.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Bessant lands with a left to the head.
Bessant misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bessant.
Bessant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bessant digs a right hand underneath Howlett's ribcage. Howlett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Bessant - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Bessant.
Bessant lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like James Howlett has been cut.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bessant avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bessant avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Bessant.
#T4#
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessant.
Bessant misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bessant.
Howlett prevents a body shot from Bessant.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bessant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bessant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bessant.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bessant.
Bessant lands a right hand.
Bessant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bessant leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Bessant.
#ROC#Howlett is rocked!
Bessant lands a body punch.
Howlett is still on wobbly legs! Can Bessant finish him?
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Howlett seems to have recovered his senses.
Bessant pushes Howlett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bessant presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bessant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bessant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Howlett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
John Bessant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bessant avoids it.
Howlett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bessant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bessant lands an elbow just above Howlett 's eye.
Bessant tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett is stalling here.
Bessant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
Howlett wants to stall.
Bessant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bessant tries to work over Howlett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Howlett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bessant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howlett can do to turn this around?
Bessant blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howlett throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Bessant.
Howlett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bessant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Howlett is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
Bessant pushes Howlett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Howlett pushes off an throws an elbow but Bessant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bessant - that landed with a thud.
Bessant stalling the fight.
Bessant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bessant cracks Howlett with a nice body shot.#T2#
Bessant is working Howlett over against the cage.
Bessant gets through Howlett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bessant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howletts head.
Bessant digs a right hand into Howlett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howlett's gas tank.
Bessant lands a damaging elbow.
Bessant digs a right hand underneath Howlett's ribcage. Howlett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bessant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bessant lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bessant's brow.
Bessant is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bessant.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bessant avoids it.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Bessant slowing the pace effectively.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
A body shot lands from Bessant.
A body shot lands from Bessant.
Bessant lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Bessant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bessant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bessant is working Howlett over against the cage.
Bessant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bessant lands a left hand.
Bessant digs a right hand into Howlett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howlett's gas tank.
A short right from Bessant on the inside.
Bessant stalls.
Bessant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bessant is leaning against Howlett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessant digs a right hand into Howlett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howlett's gas tank.
Bessant leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bessant - that landed with a thud.
Bessant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howlett or not. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bessant stalling the fight.
Bessant is working Howlett over against the cage.
Bessant lands a left hand.
Bessant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howlett being controlled against the cage.
Bessant leaning against his opponent.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howlett throws an elbow that misses.
Howlett being controlled against the cage.
Bessant presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bessant.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bessant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bessant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bessant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Howlett's cut.
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!#R3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bessant, as that shot connected.
Howlett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bessant connects with a jab.#CL#
Bessant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bessant avoids the elbow strike from Howlett, against the cage.
Howlett prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bessant as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bessant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bessant lands with a left to the head.
Howlett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bessant's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howlett or not. #T1#
Bessant lands a damaging elbow.
Bessant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Bessant avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Bessant.
Good body shot from Bessant.
Bessant stalls.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bessant.
Bessant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bessant gets through Howlett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bessant lands with a short shot to the head.
Bessant lands a shot to the body.
Bessant lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Bessant.
Bessant stalling.
Bessant stalling the fight.
Bessant tries to throw a body punch but Howlett avoids it by throwing Bessant back against the cage.
Good body shot from Bessant.
#T2#
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bessant is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Bessant.
A left hand lands to the body for Bessant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessant works on Howlett's body with a couple of short punches.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Bessant lands a shot to the body.
Bessant lands an elbow inside.
Bessant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bessant scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bessant as the two fighters clinch.
Bessant lands a body shot.
Bessant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Howlett's defenses.
Bessant stalling.
Bessant digs a right hand underneath Howlett's ribcage. Howlett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bessant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Bessant.
Bessant has Howlett pressed against the cage. He pushes Howlett back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Bessant throws a beautiful elbow that sends Howlett crashing to the floor! Bessant piles on the pressure with more strikes! Howlett is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bessant! |
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Event:
HFC 35 - Motts vs Piano
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Howlett.
#CL#
Howlett clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Howlett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howlett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Volto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volto working hard to break the clinch.
Howlett keeps control of Volto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Volto letting Howlett take a breather here.
Volto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howlett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Volto being controlled against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Volto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Volto being controlled against the cage.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volto is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Volto breaks from the clinch.
Howlett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volto feints the counter takedown.
Volto scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Volto throws a lazy right hand but Howlett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volto misses with the combination.
Howlett fakes the leg kick and cracks Volto in the body.
Volto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Volto there.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howlett in his tracks.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice body kick from Howlett.
Howlett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volto circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Volto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Volto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL#
Howlett drives through and clinches with Volto against the cage.
Volto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Volto tries to pull guard but Howlett won't allow it.
Volto is trying to break free.
Volto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Howlett connects with a knee to the head.
Volto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howlett pulls his leg out and moves away.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Volto.
Howlett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Howlett misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Volto counters with a shoot takedown. Howlett fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB2#
Volto has gone for a leg lock! Howlett slips out almost immediately though and dives into Volto's guard.#REVR##T3#
Howlett is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howlett's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB2#
Volto is looking to cinch up a triangle. Howlett throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Volto's body to avoid the submission. Volto has instead reached around Howlett's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Volto arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Primo Volto!
A very excited looking Primo Volto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
HFC 25 - Slingin vs Kung
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinto.
Pinto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howlett.
Pinto shoots in and drives through. Howlett sprawls well.
Howlett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinto.
Pinto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pinto looks to land a right hand but Howlett moved out of range.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Pinto.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinto lands a nice shot that snaps Howlett's head back.
A jab from Pinto misses.
Pinto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Pinto there.#TD#
Pinto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Howlett controlling the position for now.#T1#
Howlett is looking for a sweep. Pinto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pinto is looking to advance position but Howlett won't allow it. #SUB#
Pinto is working for a submission of some sort.
Howlett tries to get to full guard but Pinto has control of the leg. #SUB#
Howlett is defending against the submission attempts here by Pinto.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinto is looking to advance position but Howlett won't allow it.
Pinto slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Pinto 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.
Pinto controlling the pace. #T3#
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Howlett is defending well.
Pinto is trying to control the action in half guard but Howlett is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pinto is looking to advance position but Howlett won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howlett is looking to improve his position.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pinto lands with an uppercut that bounces Howlett off the cage and back into range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Howlett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pinto throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a series of strikes. Pinto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pinto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howlett's head.
Pinto scores with a nice head shot.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howlett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pinto is out of range and Howlett settles back down.
Howlett blocks a jab.
Howlett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howlett wants it to stay on the feet.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Pinto avoids them all with ease.
Pinto looks to land a right hand but Howlett moved out of range.
Howlett slips under a jab.
Pinto scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Pinto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Pinto lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinto works Howlett's body with a nice hook.
Pinto blocks a low kick nicely.
Howlett throws a wild body kick that Pinto sees coming a mile off.
Pinto is looking to counter punch.
Howlett's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Howlett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Howlett lands a body shot.
#KD#
Pinto drops Howlett with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Howlett looks back up at him and smiles so Pinto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Howlett is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett tries to clinch up but Pinto circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Pinto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howlett is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinto finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Pinto! Howlett is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Pinto!
After winning the bout, Luis Pinto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Madness Fright Night 37
Date: May 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett leaves Zapp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howlett's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Howlett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#TD#
Zapp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zapp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Howlett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zapp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howlett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zapp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howlett working a defensive guard here.
Howlett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zapp is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Zapp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Howlett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Howlett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Howlett! #REVB#
Zapp tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Howlett is looking to take a break and control but Zapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Zapp's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zapp is looking to reverse the position.
Zapp isn't going anywhere.
Zapp is looking to reverse the position.
Zapp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zapp keeping hold of Howlett's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zapp wants to control but Howlett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zapp is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zapp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Howlett being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zapp working a defensive guard here.
Howlett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zapp is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Zapp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howlett manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Howlett wants to stand but Zapp is controlling the position.
Howlett working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Zapp drops back looking for a leg! Howlett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howlett manages to kick Zapp off! Zapp jumps back into Howlett's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howlett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zapp looking to pass the guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zapp content to stall in guard here. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Howlett manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Zapp is trying to pull guard but Howlett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zapp is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howlett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howlett stops a takedown attempt from Zapp.
Zapp is trying to pull guard but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howlett with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Zapp has been cut.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zapp is defending well for now.
Zapp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zapp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
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 Johnny Zapp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Zapp shoots in and drives through. Howlett sprawls well.#TD#
Howlett tries to sprawl but Zapp drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Howlett has one foot on Zapp's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Zapp darts in looking for a takedown but Howlett gets double underhooks and turns Zapp into the cage.
Zapp looks for a takedown but Howlett sprawls well.
Howlett throws out a counter right but Zapp avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zapp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howlett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zapp somewhat.
Howlett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zapp.
Good leg kick by Howlett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zapp fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Howlett clinches up with Zapp and pushes him back against the cage.
Zapp is looking for a takedown.
Zapp managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
#TD#
Zapp jumps into guard, dragging Howlett to the mat.
#SUB#
Zapp looking for a guillotine here but Howlett defends easily.
#T1#
Zapp looking to control.
#SUB#
Zapp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zapp is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Zapp stands and throws Howlett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Howlett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Zapp tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zapp has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Howlett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Howlett is trying to maintain the position but Zapp is very close to passing his half guard.
Howlett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howlett.
Howlett is trying to control the position but Zapp postures up.
Zapp stands up over Howlett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howlett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Zapp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howlett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zapp is controlling him.
Zapp wants to pass the guard but Howlett is keeping the position.
Zapp preventing the sweep.
Zapp 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.
Johnny Zapp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zapp postures up.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Zapp drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Howlett dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Howlett wants to control from the top but Zapp keeps moving.
Howlett tries to stand but Zapp is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howlett throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zapp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Zapp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Howlett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zapp.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Zapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zapp goes for a double leg but Howlett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Howlett continues to drive forward.
Zapp shoots in but Howlett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howlett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Zapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howlett tries to clinch up.
Zapp shoots in for a takedown but Howlett shows good takedown defense.
Howlett throws a push kick but Zapp slaps the foot to one side.
Howlett throws a chopping leg kick but Zapp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Zapp, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapp shoots in for a takedown but Howlett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Zapp circles away.
#CL#
Howlett gets tackled into the cage by Zapp. Zapp maintains the clinch. #T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Zapp 's eye.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
Zapp tries to score a body lock takedown but Howlett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zapp blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zapp is trying to pull guard but Howlett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zapp avoids it.
Zapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howlett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zapp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howlett stalling in the clinch but Zapp improves position.
Howlett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howlett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zapp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zapp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howlett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Zapp pulls Howlett into guard.
#T2#
Zapp keeping moving, preventing Howlett from controlling successfully.
Howlett wanted to stand there but Zapp had control of the position.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Zapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howlett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howlett trying to control the position from guard on top but Zapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zapp seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T3#
Howlett wants to control from the top but Zapp keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zapp with a hook.
Zapp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howlett swivels and escapes.#CL#
Zapp gets a clinch.
Johnny Zapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zapp fails to pull guard.
Zapp avoids a wild elbow strike from Howlett.
Howlett gets underhooks to prevent Zapp's takedown attempt.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Zapp 's eye.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Zapp 's eye.
Zapp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zapp in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Howlett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Howlett.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
Zapp jumps guard but Howlett stands there with Zapp around his waist. Zapp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zapp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howlett walks away with a smile on his face. Zapp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnny Zapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Howlett moves into the clinch successfully.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zapp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howlett to keep the fight standing.
Howlett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howlett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howlett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zapp jumps guard but Howlett turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zapp wants a takedown but no success here.
Zapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
James Howlett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zapp is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Howlett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett! |
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Event:
Madness 46 MAMF Championship
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Howlett has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Howlett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bonaduce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bonaduce up against the cage.
Bonaduce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonaduce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaduce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonaduce misses with a knee strike.
Bonaduce avoiding damage.
Howlett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonaduce up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Cadderly Bonaduce has been cut.
Howlett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonaduce connects with a knee to the head.
Howlett stalling against the cage.
Bonaduce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1#
Bonaduce working Howlett over with knees to the body.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Bonaduce tries to stall but Howlett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonaduce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaduce tries a knee to the head but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaduce blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonaduce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonaduce trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonaduce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaduce avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaduce leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2#
Bonaduce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlett blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlett blocks an elbow strike from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howlett is defending well for now.
Bonaduce unloads a knee to the mid-section. Howlett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaduce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonaduce dodges an elbow strike from Howlett.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Bonaduce managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
Bonaduce throws an elbow that misses.
Howlett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howlett is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonaduce gets an underhook and turns Howlett into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Howlett.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaduce with a knee to the head.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Bonaduce avoids a wild elbow strike from Howlett.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Bonaduce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonaduce landing knees to the body.
Bonaduce blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaduce avoids it.
Howlett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonaduce avoids the elbow strike from Howlett, against the cage.
Bonaduce lands an elbow inside.
Howlett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howlett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett avoiding damage as Bonaduce throws knees to the body.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonaduce obliges.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaduce's brow.
Bonaduce lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaduce tries to stall but Howlett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T4#
Bonaduce wants to stall.
Bonaduce is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Howlett has denied him.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Bonaduce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaduce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonaduce misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaduce avoids it.
Bonaduce tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaduce tries to stall but Howlett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonaduce managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
Bonaduce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howlett is defending well for now.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett avoiding damage as Bonaduce throws knees to the body.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howlett avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cadderly Bonaduce will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cadderly Bonaduce's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Howlett tries to bum rush Bonaduce with a series of wild strikes but Bonaduce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Bonaduce moves into the clinch.
Bonaduce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howlett is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonaduce obliges.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonaduce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howlett's brow.
Bonaduce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaduce is defending well for now.
Howlett throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonaduce is trying to maintain a safe position but Howlett gets an underhook and turns Bonaduce into the cage.
Howlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonaduce blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaduce missing with knees to the body.
Bonaduce scores with a knee to the head.
Bonaduce lands an elbow inside that Howlett shrugs off.
Howlett avoiding damage as Bonaduce throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonaduce avoids the elbow strike from Howlett, against the cage.
#T1#
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bonaduce lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howlett wants to stall.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howlett avoids it.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaduce avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Howlett managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonaduce unloads a knee to the mid-section. Howlett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Bonaduce tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaduce avoids it.
Bonaduce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Nice elbow from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce trying to control the position but instead, Howlett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonaduce into the cage.
Howlett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howlett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonaduce taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonaduce obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaduce stalling in the clinch but Howlett improves position.
Howlett blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaduce avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaduce avoids it.
Bonaduce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaduce throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howlett. #CUT#
That has opened up Cadderly Bonaduce's cut even more.
Howlett looking to throw knees to the head but Bonaduce is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Bonaduce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaduce slowing the pace effectively.
Bonaduce stalling in the clinch but Howlett improves position.
Bonaduce pushes off an throws an elbow but Howlett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonaduce trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett connects with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
Bonaduce avoids a wild elbow strike from Howlett.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett blocks an elbow strike.
Bonaduce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonaduce.
Bonaduce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cadderly Bonaduce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonaduce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T4#
Howlett leaning against his opponent.
Bonaduce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonaduce misses with a knee to the head.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Bonaduce in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Bonaduce blocks it.
Howlett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Howlett letting Bonaduce take a breather here.
Howlett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonaduce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howlett's brow.
Bonaduce scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonaduce as Howlett tries to tie him up.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike.
Bonaduce with a knee to the head.
Bonaduce working Howlett over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cadderly Bonaduce will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cadderly Bonaduce's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Howlett misses with a left hand
and Bonaduce makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Howlett really felt that one!
Howlett wants to clinch up but Bonaduce keeps it at a distance.
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonaduce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonaduce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett throws a front kick aimed at Bonaduce's knee but Bonaduce avoids it well.
Bonaduce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Howlett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Howlett blocks a head kick by Bonaduce.
Howlett tries to clinch but Bonaduce is having none of it.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonaduce throws a head kick but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett tries to clinch up but Bonaduce circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonaduce! But no joy.
Cadderly Bonaduce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett swings for the body but Bonaduce moves out of range.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Bonaduce.
Bonaduce moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonaduce dodges the punch combination from Howlett.
#T1#
Bonaduce lands a head kick. Howlett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bonaduce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Howlett misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonaduce misses.
Bonaduce throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
Howlett misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bonaduce.
Howlett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Bonaduce closes the distance and pushes Howlett back into the cage.
Howlett putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonaduce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonaduce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howlett lands a good knee to the midsection. Bonaduce won't want to take too many of those.
Howlett managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
#T2#
Howlett pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaduce leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonaduce trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howlett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howlett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaduce is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaduce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Bonaduce 's eye.
Bonaduce's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonaduce is looking to control Howlett's arms but Howlett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonaduce has his back to the cage.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaduce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howlett is defending well for now.
Howlett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonaduce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlett blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaduce's brow. #T3#
Howlett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Bonaduce blocks with his arms.
Bonaduce missing with knees to the body.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Bonaduce in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
The cut above Cadderly Bonaduce's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bonaduce looking to stall.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonaduce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonaduce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonaduce is trying to maintain a safe position but Howlett gets an underhook and turns Bonaduce into the cage.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
Bonaduce lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Bonaduce lands an elbow inside.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
Cadderly Bonaduce's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cadderly Bonaduce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Howlett!
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Event:
WPFC 53 - Papi vs. Wolfang
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Chon moved out of range nicely.
Howlett tries to clinch but Chon is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chon.
#CL#
Howlett drives through and clinches with Chon against the cage.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Chon blocks it.
#BC2#
Chon breaks from the clinch.
Howlett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howlett.
Howlett tries to clinch but Chon is having none of it.
Chon swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Chon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Chon both land. Nice combination. #CL#
Chon gets tackled into the cage by Howlett. Howlett maintains the clinch.
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!
Chon presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howlett blocks a body shot from Chon.
Chon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chon lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Chon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chon blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
Chon struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Howlett connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Cebu Chon has been cut.
Chon tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Chon wants to break free but Howlett has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Chon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Chon misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Howlett has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Howlett lands a knee to the head.
Chon tries to work over Howlett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett stalling in the clinch but Chon improves position.
Howlett tries to stall but Chon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chon avoids it.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Chon tries to break free but Howlett pushes him back against the cage.
Chon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Chon avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Howlett is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Chon breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Chon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Chon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chon stuns Howlett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Chon coming out on top.
Chon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chon tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Howlett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chon scores with a leg kick.
Howlett tries to clinch but Chon is having none of it.
Chon connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
#T3#
Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chon counters with a leg kick. #CL#
Howlett clinches.
Howlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chon blocks it with crossed arms.
Chon lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Chon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Look low, kick high! Chon uses the oldest trick in the book to send Howlett tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Chon is absolutely delighted - when Howlett wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cebu Chon!
Cebu Chon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
WPFC 45 - Sitsongrit vs. Drath
Date: Jan 25, 2020 |
#R1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howlett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Entreri - the referee stops the clock and Howlett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Entreri. Howlett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Howlett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Entreri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Entreri told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Howlett prevents Entreri from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Entreri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entreri throws a head kick but Howlett moves out of range.
#CL#
Howlett clinches up with Entreri and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Entreri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Entreri wants to break free but Howlett has control.
Howlett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Entreri has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Entreri manages to break the clinch.
Howlett checks the leg kick.
Entreri moves out of range of the leg kick from Howlett.
Entreri dodges the punch combination from Howlett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Howlett moves into the clinch.
Entreri can't break the clinch.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Entreri in his tracks for a moment.
I was talking to Howlett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Entreri breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Howlett rushes Entreri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howlett holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Entreri tries to pull guard but Howlett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
Entreri jumps guard but Howlett stands there with Entreri around his waist. Entreri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Entreri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howlett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Entreri up against the cage.
Howlett has Entreri pressed against the cage, preventing Entreri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Entreri blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
Entreri is trying to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling him.#T2#
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Entreri blocks it.
#BC2#
Entreri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Howlett rushes Entreri and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entreri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Entreri manages to break the clinch.
Entreri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Entreri.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Entreri.
Entreri throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Entreri gets a takedown into half guard.
Howlett is doing well to control the position and prevent Entreri from advancing to side control.
Entreri is keen to just control but Howlett is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Entreri in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Entreri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Entreri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Howlett is looking to improve his position.
Howlett controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Entreri seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Howlett is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Artemis Entreri!
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Event:
WPFC 39 - Bergeron vs. Cabasa
Date: Dec 14, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Fonalleda tries to keep at a distance but Howlett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howlett scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Earl Fonalleda has been cut.
Howlett is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fonalleda looking for a takedown.
Fonalleda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fonalleda letting Howlett take a breather here.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fonalleda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fonalleda looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howlett.
Fonalleda avoids the elbow strike from Howlett, against the cage.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fonalleda tries to score a body lock takedown but Howlett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Fonalleda.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fonalleda's brow.
Fonalleda managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
#T1#
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonalleda.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonalleda.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonalleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett leaning against his opponent.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonalleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Our sources have told us that Howlett has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howlett.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fonalleda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howlett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T2#
Howlett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonalleda.
Howlett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fonalleda up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonalleda wants a takedown but no success here.
Howlett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but Fonalleda blocks it.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fonalleda is trying to drag Howlett to the mat but Howlett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fonalleda is looking for a takedown.#T3#
Fonalleda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howlett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fonalleda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett just leaning against Fonalleda, taking a breather.
Howlett working Fonalleda over with knees to the body.
Howlett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Howlett crunches a lovely knee into Fonalleda's ribcage.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett effectively controlling the action here.
Fonalleda letting Howlett take a breather here.
Fonalleda avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
#T4#
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Fonalleda can't get the takedown.
Fonalleda avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
Howlett looking to throw knees to the head but Fonalleda is blocking nicely.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonalleda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Howlett crunches a lovely knee into Fonalleda's ribcage.
Fonalleda takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 Earl Fonalleda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Fonalleda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howlett can pounce on him.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Fonalleda avoids them all with ease.
Fonalleda shoots in looking for a takedown but Howlett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fonalleda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fonalleda dives in and grabs Howlett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howlett pushes down on Fonalleda's head and hops out.
That kick from Howlett tenderised Fonalleda's leg. Fonalleda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howlett tries to clinch but Fonalleda moves out of range.
That kick from Howlett tenderised Fonalleda's leg. Fonalleda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fonalleda has a takedown stuffed.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Fonalleda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Howlett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonalleda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fonalleda tries to counter with a clinch but Howlett shakes him off and moves away.
Fonalleda avoids the head kick by Howlett.
Fonalleda shoots in and drives through. Howlett sprawls well.
Howlett misses with a double jab.
Fonalleda moves out of range of the body kick.
Howlett misses with a wild combination.
Fonalleda was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL#
Howlett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonalleda can do to turn this around?
Fonalleda blocks an elbow strike from Howlett.
Fonalleda is trying to drag Howlett to the mat but Howlett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T2#
Fonalleda takes an elbow to the forehead.
James Howlett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
Howlett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonalleda.
Fonalleda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fonalleda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett lands an elbow that stopped Fonalleda in his tracks for a moment.
Howlett misses with an elbow strike.
Fonalleda tries for a takedown but Howlett manages to get underhooks.
#T3##BC2#
Fonalleda manages to break the clinch.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fonalleda manages to avoid it.
Fonalleda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fonalleda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fonalleda's sensitive parts.
Howlett lands a nice looking body kick.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonalleda is breathing heavily.
Fonalleda fails with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Howlett instigates a clinch.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fonalleda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fonalleda tries for a takedown but Howlett manages to get underhooks.
Fonalleda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fonalleda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Howlett throws an elbow but it misses.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Howlett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howlett working Fonalleda over with knees to the body.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Fonalleda avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Fonalleda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett stalls.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 Earl Fonalleda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Howlett instigates a clinch.
Howlett gets underhooks to prevent Fonalleda's takedown attempt.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Howlett.
Howlett pressing his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Howlett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fonalleda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howlett.
Fonalleda takes an elbow to the temple.
Fonalleda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Howlett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Howlett lands a good knee to the midsection. Fonalleda won't want to take too many of those.
Howlett landing knees to the head.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Fonalleda 's eye.
Howlett looking to throw knees to the head but Fonalleda is blocking nicely.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Howlett working Fonalleda over with knees to the body.
Howlett pressing his opponent against the cage.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Fonalleda avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Fonalleda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Howlett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Howlett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fonalleda avoids a wild elbow strike from Howlett.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fonalleda looking for a takedown.
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Howlett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T3#
Howlett crunches a lovely knee into Fonalleda's ribcage.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fonalleda takes an elbow to the temple.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fonalleda.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fonalleda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howlett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Fonalleda.
Howlett lands a knee to the body.
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Howlett pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fonalleda managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
#BC2#
Fonalleda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howlett throws a jab when Fonalleda was well out of range.#CL#
Howlett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fonalleda's face.
Howlett misses with a knee strike.
Earl Fonalleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fonalleda avoids it.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
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Event:
CFC 6: Return Of A King
Date: Oct 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Boom tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom scores with a jab to the body.
Boom misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Howlett blocks the low kick.
Boom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom is looking to counter punch.
Howlett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Howlett! But no joy.
Howlett is looking to clinch but Boom is avoiding it.
Boom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett tries to clinch there but Boom circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Boom misses its target.
Boom lands an overhand right.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Boom keeps it at a distance.
Boom fails to land with a series of punches.
Howlett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom connects with a jab.
Boom swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Boom is looking to wear down Howlett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Howlett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boom's calf.
Boom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Boom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom scores with a hook.
Boom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boom.
#CL2#
Howlett clinches up against the cage.
Howlett told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Howlett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Samuel Boom has been cut.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Boom is trying to break free.
Boom looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boom's face.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
#T2#
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Boom blocks with his arms.
Boom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boom's defenses.
Howlett landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Howlett just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boom's brow.
Boom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boom is trying to break free.
Howlett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boom blocks the elbow strike.
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
Samuel Boom's cut is getting worse.
Howlett stalls.
Boom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howlett throws an elbow but misses. #T3#
Howlett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howlett tries to land knees in the clinch but Boom avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boom.
Boom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howlett just leaning against Boom, taking a breather.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom is trying to break free.
Boom is trying to break free.#BC#
Boom manages to break the clinch.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Boom circles away.
Boom throws a big counter combination but Howlett scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab from Boom.
Boom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howlett at a distance.
#CL2#
Howlett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boom dodges an elbow strike from Howlett.
#T4#
Howlett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Boom tries to circle away but Howlett has him pinned against the cage.
Boom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boom takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Howlett trying to land knees to the body.
Boom takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Samuel Boom's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Howlett lands an elbow inside.
Come on Howlett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Howlett content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 Samuel Boom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Boom scores with a body shot.
Boom digs a good body shot into Howlett's ribs.
Boom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howlett circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlett swings for the body but Boom moves out of range.
Boom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Boom digs a good body shot into Howlett's ribs.#CL2#
Howlett clinches with his opponent.
Howlett keeps control of Boom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Boom to work.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Boom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boom's face.
#CUT2#
Jeez, Samuel Boom's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Howlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boom's efforts to push away.
Boom tries to circle away but Howlett has him pinned against the cage.
Boom avoiding damage as Howlett throws knees to the body.
James Howlett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howlett.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Samuel Boom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Howlett!
James Howlett is the new welterweight champion!
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Event:
CFC 3: ITS TIME FOR WAR!
Date: Sep 07, 2019 |
#R1#
Gyos shoots in for a takedown but Howlett shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howlett connects with an inside leg kick.
Gyos shoots in looking for a takedown but Howlett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gyos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howlett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gyos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gyos moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Gyos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitri Gyos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlett wants to clinch.
Gyos tries to land a front kick but Howlett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dimitri Gyos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett tries to clinch up but Gyos circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gyos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Howlett tries to clinch but Gyos moves out of range.
Gyos feinted with a counter takedown.
Gyos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gyos misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Gyos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howlett pinned against the cage. Howlett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gyos dives in for a single leg takedown but Howlett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gyos keeps the fight on the outside.
Gyos throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a left and a right that stings Gyos.
Gyos keeps the fight on the outside.
Gyos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Howlett has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gyos is defended easily by Howlett.
Gyos is breathing heavily.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gyos is defended easily by Howlett.
Despite the aggression on Howlett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gyos. That did some damage!#T2#
Howlett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gyos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gyos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howlett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gyos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Howlett moves into the clinch successfully.
Gyos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Howlett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howlett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Dimitri Gyos has been cut.
Howlett landing knees to the head.
#T3#
Howlett with a knee to the head.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
Howlett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howlett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
Howlett misses with a knee to the head.
Howlett scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howlett. #CUT2#
Dimitri Gyos's cut is getting worse.
Gyos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlett lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T4#
Howlett landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#
Dimitri Gyos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Howlett lands an elbow just above Gyos 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett lands a nice elbow.
Howlett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gyos blocks it with crossed arms.
Gyos takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
Jeez, Dimitri Gyos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Howlett lands an elbow inside that Gyos shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dimitri Gyos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Howlett!
Dimitri Gyos was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a brutal sport, but this won't stop me from chasing my dream of a world title.'.
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Event:
CFC 1: The Beginning
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Chandler .
#CL#
Howlett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howlett creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chandler 's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Chris Chandler has been cut.
Chandler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chandler is trying to break free.
Howlett working Chandler over with knees to the body.
Chandler looks winded!
Howlett landing knees to the body.
Chandler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlett connects with a knee 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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howlett.
Howlett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Howlett lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
That has opened up Chris Chandler 's cut even more.
Howlett crunches a lovely knee into Chandler 's ribcage.
Howlett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but Chandler blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Howlett.
#T1#
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Howlett lands a good knee to the midsection. Chandler won't want to take too many of those.
Howlett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howlett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howlett obliges.
Howlett scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Chandler is rocked!
Howlett scores with a knee to the head.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlett finish him?
Howlett lands a big knee! That's hurt Chandler ! Oh, he's all over the place! Howlett lands another knee that sends Chandler to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Howlett!
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