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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nic ola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ola has chosen Disorder by Ice T&Slayer as his entrance music. nic ola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 cm
25
142 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
24
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Howlett! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, nic ola! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Howlett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howlett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. ola takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ola moves into the clinch. ola throws an elbow that misses.
Howlett is trying to break the clinch but ola is controlling him. Howlett avoids the elbow strike from ola, against the cage.
ola looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
ola scores with a knee to the head.
ola can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by ola.
ola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howlett's face.
Howlett is trying to break the clinch but ola is controlling him. ola throws an elbow that misses.
ola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
ola trying to land knees to the body.
ola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howlett avoids it. ola looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Howlett wants to break free but ola has control.
ola misses with an elbow over the top. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Howlett avoiding damage as ola throws knees to the body.
ola is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round. ola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. ola ducks right into an uppercut from Howlett. Howlett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Howlett scores with a one two! ola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like nic ola has been cut. A big left from Howlett misses. Howlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands. ola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Howlett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Jab from Howlett. Howlett cracks a nice hook into ola's ribs. Howlett throws out a loose jab but ola uses good head movement to avoid it. Howlett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Howlett throws a body punch but ola moves out of range. Howlett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. ola misses with a wild combination.
ola is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. ola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howlett throws a right and a left that both miss. ola lands with a kick to the temple. Howlett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A decent looking cross lands there for Howlett. Howlett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. ola is looking to clinch but Howlett is avoiding it.
ola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
ola dodges the punch combination from Howlett.
Good exchange - Howlett coming out on top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Howlett cracks ola with a right hand to the side of the head. Howlett scores with a jab to the head.
Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps ola's head backwards. ola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ola is rocked! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Howlett digs a good body shot into ola's ribs. ola is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlett finish him? ola avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Howlett connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent ola tumbling to the canvas! Howlett pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! ola was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Howlett! James Howlett retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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