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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X-Men Theme Music. Massey has chosen 5 minutes Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett lands a right hook to the body.
Howlett slips under a jab from Massey.
Massey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howlett.
A jab from Howlett misses.
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
Massey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Josh Massey has been cut.
Howlett scores with the left hand. Massey knows he should have avoided that one.
Howlett 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.
Howlett misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Howlett does no damage.
Howlett throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Massey takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett misses the jab.
Howlett lands a slapping body shot.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey slips under a jab from Howlett.
Howlett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Massey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Howlett does no damage.
Massey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Massey throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
Howlett thuds a left hand into Massey's body.
Nice shot by Howlett.
Howlett scores with a shot to the body.
Massey misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Massey counters with a straight right hand.
Massey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
Massey throws a front kick aimed at Howlett's knee but Howlett avoids it well.
Massey defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Massey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howlett finds it's way round the side to connect with Massey's head.
Massey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massey tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howlett misses with a double jab
and Massey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Massey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett blocks the body kick.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Massey slips the punch.
Massey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Howlett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massey. Howlett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Howlett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Massey blocks a jab.
Massey misses with a body shot
and Massey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howlett works the jab nicely.
Howlett takes a swing at Massey's ribcage but misses.
Howlett takes a swing at Massey's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Massey.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett clobbers Massey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howlett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Massey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Howlett.
Massey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howlett. Howlett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Massey with a nice cross.
Massey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howlett throws a jab when Massey was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Howlett as he connects with a hook.
Massey misses with a leg kick.
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 Josh Massey'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.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Massey moved out of range nicely.
Howlett misses with a jab to the body
and Massey counters with a stiff right hand.
Howlett throws the left hand but Massey avoids the punch easily.
Howlett looks to score with a jab to the body but Massey is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Massey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Massey cracks Howlett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Howlett swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Massey misses
and Howlett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses with a hook.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett dips to his left and cracks Massey with an uppercut!
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howlett misses with an uppercut
and Massey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Massey throws a lazy right hand but Howlett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Howlett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Massey.
Howlett lands a jab to the head.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howlett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howlett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Massey manages to circle out of the way.
Howlett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Massey throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
Massey lands a body shot.
A jab from Massey finds it's way through Howlett's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massey needs to keep his hands up - Howlett had a free shot at his head there.
Massey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Massey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Howlett connects with a body shot.
Massey slips under a jab from Howlett.
Massey misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Massey.
Massey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Howlett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Howlett.
Massey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massey can do to turn this around?
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massey was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Massey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howlett at a distance.
Massey connects with a jab.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Howlett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Massey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Howlett with a body shot.
Massey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Massey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Howlett as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Howlett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Massey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Howlett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Massey slips a jab from Howlett.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Massey.
Howlett lunges at Massey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Massey's hand.
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Massey. That's going to slow Howlett down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Howlett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Massey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Howlett misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Massey to counter with a crisp jab.
Howlett misses with a looping right.
Howlett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Howlett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlett misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Howlett misses.
Massey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Howlett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
Massey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Howlett misses the target.
A solid body kick from Massey.
Jab, jab by Howlett - just one landing.
Howlett slips a jab from Massey.
Massey swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Massey.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Massey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab by Howlett.
Massey moves out of range of the strikes.
Massey lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
Massey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Massey throws a looping overhand right but Howlett ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett misses with an uppercut
and Massey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Massey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howlett connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Massey.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Massey throws a counter combo.
A lazy left from Massey finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett walks into a jab.
Massey scores with a shot to the body.
Howlett misses with a leg kick
and Massey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Massey counters with a body kick.
Massey misses with a body kick.
Josh Massey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett misses with the combination.
Massey looks for the body kick but Howlett saw that one coming.
Howlett misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massey.
A combination from Massey does no damage.
Howlett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Howlett. Those never looked like landing.
Massey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Howlett blocks it well.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Massey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Massey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Massey.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howlett, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Massey throws a leg kick but Howlett checks it.
Howlett is looking to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Massey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Howlett!
After winning the bout, James Howlett 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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