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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rocky Road to Dublin. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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142 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
Howlett's corner calls for a 1-2. Howlett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt.
O Brien takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Brien 's head backwards.
A nice combination there by Howlett.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Howlett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Brien at a distance.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Howlett waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract O Brien .
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
O Brien trying to control the action but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Howlett is looking to escape.
O Brien tries to pass to full mount but Howlett defends it.
O Brien moves nicely into side control.
Howlett gets back to half guard.
O Brien trying to mount his opponent but Howlett defends it.
O Brien wants to take a breather but Howlett is having none of it.
O Brien wants to free his trapped foot but Howlett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Howlett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien prevents Howlett from improving his position.
O Brien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howlett keeps working.
Howlett is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Howlett.
James Howlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howlett connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Brien . O Brien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howlett circles away.
No joy there for Howlett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett scores with a shot to the body.
Howlett misses with a straight right.
Howlett throws a series of punches but O Brien avoids them all with ease.
Howlett throws a hook to the side of O Brien 's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howlett throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien 's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Howlett stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien takes one to the side of the head.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howlett to score with a decent uppercut.
O Brien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howlett swivels and escapes.
O Brien fails to land the takedown.
O Brien just misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howlett lands a glancing blow to the side of O Brien 's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a hook.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howlett thuds a left hand into O Brien 's body.
Howlett closes the distance and clinches.
Howlett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howlett lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
A short uppercut from Howlett.
O Brien 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.
Howlett prevents the takedown attempt.
Howlett pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien .
O Brien 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howlett digs a good body shot into O Brien 's ribs.
Howlett punishes O Brien 's body with a nice straight punch.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps O Brien 's head back.
Howlett misses with a looping left.
Howlett tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
Howlett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Brien shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howlett pinned against the cage. Howlett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howlett misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Howlett as O Brien shoots in.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Brien manages to avoid it.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Howlett working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to stand up.
O Brien throwing strikes here but Howlett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howlett sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
O Brien seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howlett wants to improve his position but O Brien is controlling well.
O Brien is looking for a kimura here.
Howlett is looking to improve his position.
Howlett regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from O Brien .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howlett is trying to control the position but O Brien postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Howlett keeps moving.
O Brien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howlett is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howlett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howlett as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
O Brien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett counters by clinching up.
O Brien looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Howlett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Brien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlett.
Howlett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett with a nice cross.
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Howlett misses with a hook.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
Howlett digs a good body shot into O Brien 's ribs.
Howlett drives through and clinches with O Brien against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Howlett as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Howlett fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien .
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien can't get the takedown.
Howlett lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien is working for takedown but Howlett is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
O Brien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett lands a nice uppercut.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howlett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howlett working aggressively here.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett lands with a short shot to the head.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
O Brien throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Brien shoots in but no luck this time.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Howlett lands a jab to O Brien 's midsection.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett tests O Brien 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howlett as he jumps to the side.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Howlett.
Howlett misses with a hook to the body
and O Brien counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien thows a huge punch but Howlett dodges it nicely.
Howlett is trying to stand up here but O Brien is controlling him well.
Howlett is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Brien throwing shots but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Howlett wants to improve his position but O Brien is controlling well.
O Brien passes to full mount!
Howlett is squirming around, avoiding O Brien 's attempts to control the action.
Howlett is desperately trying to improve his position but O Brien has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Brien jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Howlett manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlett manages to work his way to half guard, despite O Brien 's best efforts.
Howlett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Brien is working away from the top position though.
Howlett is not content to let O Brien control the position.
Howlett tries to roll over but O Brien keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howlett connects with a nice looking jab.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howlett to score with a decent uppercut.
James Howlett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien drops his hands momentarily and Howlett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Howlett.
Howlett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howlett lands a glancing blow to the side of O Brien 's head.
O Brien shoots for a takedown but Howlett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howlett stuffs the takedown attempt from O Brien . O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
Howlett misses with a straight left.
Howlett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Brien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a one-two to the body.
O Brien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howlett circles away.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Howlett thuds a left hand into O Brien 's body.
Howlett scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett with a hook.
O Brien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Brien moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Howlett stuffs the takedown attempt from O Brien . O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
O Brien throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A cross from Howlett lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Brien defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
O Brien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Howlett tries to clinch up but O Brien circles away and keeps his distance.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Howlett as he avoids it easily.
Jab by Howlett.
A big right from Howlett misses.
Howlett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howlett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howlett gets underhooks to prevent O Brien 's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howlett avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Howlett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett digs a right hand into O Brien 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien 's gas tank.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Come on Howlett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howlett.
O Brien 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Brien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Howlett won't allow it.
Howlett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Brien 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.
Howlett lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Howlett fails to land.
Howlett lands a body shot.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien .
Howlett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett taking a breather.
O Brien is looking to break free of the clinch but Howlett has double underhooks.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O Brien up against the cage.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien .
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Howlett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Howlett.
Howlett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Howlett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Brien is working for takedown but Howlett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howlett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Brien wants a takedown.
Howlett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howlett lands a right hand.
Howlett lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Howlett.
Howlett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien .
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien .
Come on Howlett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett pushes O Brien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
O Brien is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Howlett lands with a short shot to the head.
Howlett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Brien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howlett gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howlett lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
Howlett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Brien .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlett lands a nice uppercut.
O Brien tries to score a body lock takedown but Howlett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howlett lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
A short uppercut from Howlett.
O Brien goes for a takedown attempt but Howlett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howlett sizes up O Brien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Howlett lands with an overhand left.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Howlett is refusing to be controlled, as O Brien sits in half guard.
Howlett preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
O Brien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
O Brien stops Howlett from getting back to his feet.
Howlett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien is looking to take a break and control but Howlett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howlett works his way to full guard. Good work.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Howlett uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Howlett misses.
O Brien with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howlett to score with a decent uppercut.
Howlett jabs O Brien right on the nose. O Brien blinks but takes it well.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Brien dodges the punch combination from Howlett.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Brien shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie O Brien . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlett misses with the combination.
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a body shot.
Howlett connects with a right hand. O Brien shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Howlett.
O Brien fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Howlett as O Brien shoots in.
O Brien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howlett circles away.
O Brien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Brien tries for a takedown but Howlett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Howlett tries to clinch there but O Brien circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a three punch combo!
Howlett swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Brien counters with a shoot takedown. Howlett fights it but they end up in guard.
Howlett seems keen to control O Brien 's posture.
O Brien has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Brien postures up.
O Brien trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howlett wants to stand but O Brien is controlling the position.
Howlett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
O Brien postures up.
Howlett is looking to stand up but O Brien isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howlett throws a hook but O Brien avoids it easily.
Donnie O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnie O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Brien swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Brien fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howlett closes the distance and clinches.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 44:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
James Howlett is the new bantamweight champion!
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