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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howllet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howllet kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nemo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Howllet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Murdock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Murdock misses
enabling Howllet to counter with a crisp jab.
Howllet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murdock fails with the takedown
and Howllet counters with a good, hard body kick but Murdock shrugs it off.
Howllet throws a lazy head kick
and Howllet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Howllet.
Howllet misses with a body kick.
Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howllet counters with a big head kick but Murdock shrugs it off.
Howllet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murdock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howllet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murdock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Howllet is struggling to control the position.
Murdock keeps control of Howllet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Howllet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howllet'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock is trying to break the clinch but Howllet is controlling him.
Howllet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howllet slowing the pace effectively.
Murdock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howllet'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.
Howllet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock pulls guard.
Howllet tries to free his leg and advance position but Murdock is retaining full guard.
Howllet stays in close to Murdock's body and controls the position.
Murdock is trying to hold Howllet in close to prevent damage but Howllet has managed to pass into half guard.
Howllet prevents Murdock from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Howllet is trying to work for a kimura but Murdock is defending well.
Howllet is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Murdock regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howllet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock pushes Howllet off and scrambles back to his feet.
Howllet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock throws a shot to the body.
Howllet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howllet blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a takedown
and Howllet counters with an outside leg kick.
James Howllet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Murdock.
Murdock looks gassed!
Howllet misses with a kick to the body.
Howllet throws a lazy head kick
and Murdock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howllet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Murdock avoids the attempt from Howllet to control.
Howllet avoids a series of strikes thrown by Murdock.
Howllet gets back to half guard.
Howllet wants to get back to his feet.
Howllet is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Murdock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howllet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murdock tries to clinch but Howllet is having none of it.
Murdock thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Howllet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howllet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Howllet.
Howllet throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
Murdock tries to clinch
and Howllet counters with a leg kick.
Howllet throws a leg kick but Murdock sees it coming and moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howllet.
Murdock is looking to slow Howllet down with leg kicks.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Murdock misses with a takedown attempt
and Howllet counters with an outside leg kick.
James Howllet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howllet tries a head kick but it misses.
Howllet throws a nice head kick!
Murdock walks into a stiff left hand from Howllet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howllet scores with a three punch combo!
Howllet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Howllet misses with the body kick
letting Murdock counter with a right hand.
Howllet throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Howllet connects with a solid leg kick.
Howllet throws a series of punches but Murdock avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Howllet.
Howllet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Howllet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howllet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howllet throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Howllet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Howllet.
Howllet misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howllet cracks the inside of Murdock's front leg.
Murdock has his takedown stuffed
and Howllet counters with a thumping low kick.
James Howllet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Murdock.
Murdock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howllet.
Howllet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
Murdock moves out of range of the body kick.
Howllet throws a body kick that misses.
Murdock fails with the takedown
and Howllet counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howllet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Howllet swinging wildly here.
James Howllet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howllet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howllet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Howllet.
Howllet throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
Howllet throws a leg kick which misses Murdock's front leg but catches the back leg as Murdock tries to avoid it.
Howllet throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
Howllet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murdock.
Howllet displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
James Howllet is winning the standup battle so far.
Murdock throws a nice looking combination but Howllet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howllet, right into the meat.
Murdock misses with a body shot.
Howllet thumps Murdock with a low kick.
Howllet connects with an inside leg kick.
Murdock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howllet.
Howllet connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howllet throws a sloppy head kick and Murdock moves out of range easily.
Howllet lands a head kick!
Howllet misses with a kick to the body.
Murdock with a poor takedown
and Howllet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Howllet tries a head kick but it misses.
Howllet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howllet misses with a series of wild punches.
Howllet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howllet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howllet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howllet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Murdock takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howllet dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Howllet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sloppy strikes from Howllet. Those never looked like landing.
Howllet slaps away a takedown attempt from Murdock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murdock doesn't manage to clinch there - Howllet circles away.
Howllet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howllet misses with the combination.
Howllet throws a head kick but Murdock moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock has a takedown stuffed.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Howllet.
Murdock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howllet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murdock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howllet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Howllet.
Howllet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murdock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Howllet.
Howllet misses with a combination
and Murdock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Howllet's guard.
Howllet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murdock is aware though and is defending well.
Howllet seems keen to control Murdock's posture.
Murdock passes into half guard.
Howllet trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howllet wants to get back to his feet.
Murdock wants to advance to full mount but Howllet doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Howllet has momentary wrist control but Murdock slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Howllet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murdock throwing strikes from guard but Howllet blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howllet wants to sweep here but Murdock controlling him for the moment.
Murdock trying to control the position from guard on top but Howllet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howllet wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Murdock manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howllet wants to get back to his feet.
Howllet is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Murdock wants to control but Howllet is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Murdock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murdock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joe Murdock!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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