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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Berserker. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Travis Bickle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Bickle !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle blocks the body kick.
Bickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howlett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
Bickle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bickle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Howlett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Bickle misses.
Bickle moves in looking to clinch but Howlett pushes him off.
Howlett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howlett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Howlett throws a good cross that connects.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Howlett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bickle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howlett.
Howlett thows a body shot but no joy.
Howlett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett motions for Bickle to come forward. Howlett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Howlett.
Bickle misses with an uppercut
and Howlett counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howlett.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bickle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howlett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howlett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howlett throws a strike but Bickle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Howlett trying to keep a closed guard but Bickle is proving a slippery customer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bickle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Howlett is trying to keep Bickle in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bickle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howlett connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bickle scores with a leg kick.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle cracks Howlett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Howlett misses with a body kick.
Bickle darts in and clinches Howlett up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bickle .
Bickle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howlett jumps guard but Bickle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Howlett working aggressively here.
Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bickle with a knee to the head.
Howlett misses with some punches.
Howlett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Howlett wants to get back to striking at distance but Bickle won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett breaks the clinch.
Howlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle cracks a nice hook into Howlett's ribs.
Bickle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bickle thows a body shot but no joy.
Howlett misses with a low kick as Bickle jumps back.
Howlett throws a sloppy head kick and Bickle moves out of range easily.
That kick from Bickle tenderised Howlett's leg. Howlett is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Bickle .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howlett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Howlett throws a right hand that Bickle ducks under and follows up with a left that Bickle also avoids with ease.
Howlett works Bickle 's body with a nice hook.
Howlett connects with a solid leg kick.
Bickle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howlett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Bickle is staying active underneath Howlett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howlett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bickle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bickle wants to improve his position but Howlett is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle manages to get to full guard.
Howlett is looking to work some ground and pound but Bickle has wrist control.
Howlett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howlett trying to control but Bickle is working from the bottom.
Bickle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howlett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is controlling Howlett's posture.
Howlett tries to free his leg and advance position but Bickle is retaining full guard.
Howlett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bickle has momentary wrist control but Howlett slips an elbow through the middle.
Howlett cracks Bickle with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett wants to control from the top but Bickle keeps moving.
Bickle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howlett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bickle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is controlling Howlett's posture.
Howlett passes Bickle 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bickle is refusing to be controlled, as Howlett sits in half guard.
Howlett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howlett is keen to just control but Bickle is a slippery customer.
Howlett is working for a submission of some sort.
Bickle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Howlett throwing shots but Bickle is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett is trying to control. Bickle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bickle wants to improve his position but Howlett is controlling well.
Howlett with the ground and pound but Bickle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Howlett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bickle struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlett grinds an elbow into Bickle 's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
That's time! Howlett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Howlett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from Howlett misses.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Howlett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Howlett tries to work over Bickle 's front leg with a kick but Bickle checks it.
Bickle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Howlett misses
and Bickle counters by clinching up.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Howlett.
Howlett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bickle walks away with a smile on his face. Howlett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howlett swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howlett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howlett misses with a lunging right hand
and Bickle counters by clinching up.
Howlett pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with a body punch.
A short right from Howlett.
Bickle trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Howlett scores with a hook to the body.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett throws a punch but it's blocked by Bickle .
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bickle wants to get up but he can't break Howlett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Howlett controls Bickle momentarily but Bickle frees himself.
Bickle stopping the sweep attempt from Howlett.
Howlett working a defensive guard here.
Bickle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Howlett is proving hard to escape from.
Bickle is fighting to break Howlett's control of his arms but Howlett is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James Howlett has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Bickle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howlett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bickle leaves Howlett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Howlett throws a low kick but Bickle moves out of range easily.
Bickle moves into range and clinches up with Howlett.
A short right from Bickle on the inside.
Bickle 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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bickle fails to land.
Howlett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howlett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bickle smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howlett misses with a leg kick
and Bickle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Bickle scores with a shot to the side of Howlett's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle has Howlett pressed against the cage, preventing Howlett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bickle to keep the fight standing.
Bickle lands a left hand.
Bickle is leaning against Howlett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlett lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bickle lands a nice uppercut.
Howlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bickle to keep the fight standing.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but James Howlett did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Howlett thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
and Bickle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bickle .
Bickle presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Howlett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bickle lands a shoulder strike.
Howlett tries to pull guard but Bickle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Howlett here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bickle .
Howlett tries to work over Bickle 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Howlett.
Bickle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Howlett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett misses with some punches.
Howlett tries to circle away but Bickle has him pinned against the cage.
Bickle keeps control of Howlett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle is leaning against Howlett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bickle .
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bickle lands a hook that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James Howlett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle .
Bickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by Bickle .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Bickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howlett tries to pull guard but Bickle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bickle blocks an uppercut.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands an elbow inside.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Howlett no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bickle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bickle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Howlett's guard.
Howlett keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
Howlett is trying to keep Bickle in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Travis Bickle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Howlett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Howlett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Howlett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bickle is out of range and Howlett settles back down.
Howlett drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bickle wants to land a leg kick but Howlett is out of range.
Howlett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle cracks Howlett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Howlett misses with a hook
and Bickle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bickle .
Bickle can't find room to land a body shot as Howlett controls the action.
Howlett scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Howlett takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle .
A right hand to the body from Bickle .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett misses with some punches.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Howlett avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the cage.
Howlett takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
Howlett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Bickle has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bickle cracks Howlett with a nice body shot.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howlett.
Howlett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bickle .
Howlett prevents a body shot from Bickle .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bickle blocks a head kick by Howlett.
Howlett throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Howlett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bickle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle lands a right hand.
Howlett tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Howlett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bickle .
Howlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bickle to keep the fight standing.
Howlett tries to pull guard but Bickle holds him up against the cage and eventually Howlett drops back down to his feet.
Bickle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlett can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bickle .
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Bickle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Howlett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bickle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howletts head.
Howlett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Bickle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Howlett.
Bickle moves out of range of the body kick from Howlett.
Bickle cracks Howlett with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Bickle .
Howlett moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle .
Howlett tries to keep at a distance but Bickle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bickle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett blocking some punches.
Howlett lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett misses with the head strike.
Bickle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Bickle .
Travis Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bickle lands with a light punch inside.
Bickle blocking some punches.
Howlett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bickle lands an elbow inside.
Bickle crunches a lovely knee into Howlett's ribcage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands an elbow just above Howlett 's eye.
Bickle lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Bickle .
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bickle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bickle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Howlett is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Howlett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle pushes Howlett against the cage. Bickle is working some dirty boxing. Bickle pushes off with a quick right hook! Howlett goes down! Howlett tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bickle moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Bickle !
Travis Bickle thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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