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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ava Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howlett comes into the arena with X-Men Theme Music blaring out of the sound system. Noel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A Moment kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 6 - 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
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ava Noel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws the kick towards the body but Noel avoids it.
Howlett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howlett misses with a looping right.
Noel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Howlett's head but Howlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howlett catches Noel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ava Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett is looking to land body kicks.
Noel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett scores with a hook to the body. Noel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Noel scores with a jab.
Noel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel misses with an uppercut
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Howlett staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel forces Howlett back against the cage and clinches.
Howlett working aggressively here.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett lands a left hand.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Noel blocking some punches.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as Noel controls his hands.
Howlett misses with some punches.
Noel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Noel swings for the body but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Howlett lands a jab.
Noel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noel duly obliges.
Noel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Noel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
A jab from Noel misses.
Howlett scoring well with a low kick there.
Noel tries to clinch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Howlett cracks the inside of Noel's front leg.
Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howlett misses with a left hand
and Noel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howlett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Noel finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noel checks a leg kick.
Jab from Noel.
Howlett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Noel instigates a clinch.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlett is working for takedown but Noel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
Howlett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noel tries to break free but Howlett pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howlett.
Howlett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howlett.
Noel prevents a body shot from Howlett.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab from Howlett.
Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howlett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Noel at a distance.
Howlett jabs Noel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howlett darts in and clinches Noel up against the cage.
Howlett lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Noel blocks a body shot from Howlett.
Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch but Howlett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howlett connects with an inside leg kick.
Noel takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab.
Noel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howlett.
Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noel. That did some damage!
Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Howlett.
Noel misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Howlett cracks a nice hook into Noel's ribs.
Noel tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howlett throwing a counter right hand but Noel manages to avoid it.
Noel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Howlett misses with a head kick.
Howlett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Noel.
Howlett throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howlett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noel throws a jab when Howlett was well out of range.
Howlett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howlett jabs Noel right on the nose. Noel blinks but takes it well.
Noel misses with a shot to the body
letting Howlett counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noel throws out the jab.
Howlett feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noel.
Howlett appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Howlett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Howlett misses the target.
Howlett tries to clinch up but Noel circles away and keeps his distance.
Howlett lands a head kick. Noel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ava Noel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Howlett there.
Noel slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett thumps Noel with a low kick.
Howlett throws a body punch but Noel moves out of range.
Noel throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett cracks Noel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noel can do to turn this around?
Howlett throws a looping overhand right but Noel ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Noel blocks the low kick.
Noel scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Noel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel lands with an uppercut that bounces Howlett off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howlett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noel moves away.
It seemed like Noel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Noel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Noel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Howlett needs to keep his hands up - Noel had a free shot at his head there.
Noel misses with a double jab
and Howlett counters with a low kick, right behind Noel 's knee.
Howlett lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noel takes a step back to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Howlett there.
Noel misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel scores with a leg kick.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howlett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut there from Howlett.
Noel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howlett with a jab.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Noel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howlett circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlett instigates a clinch.
Noel breaks the clinch.
Noel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Howlett throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Noel looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett blocks a jab.
Noel throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Howlett takes a swing at Noel's ribcage but misses.
Howlett misses with a looping right.
Noel throws a good cross that connects.
Howlett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Noel in his tracks.
Howlett misses with a straight left.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Noel.
Noel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Howlett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noel.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Howlett's head but Howlett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Noel.
Noel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noel throws an off balance right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Howlett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howlett misses with a wild body shot.
Howlett misses with a hook. Noel ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Howlett.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howlett.
Howlett feints and then cracks Noel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noel down.
Noel wants to clinch up but Howlett keeps it at a distance.
Noel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howlett throws the left hand but Noel avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howlett fires out a quick counter leg kick but Noel just manages to avoid it.
Noel cracks the inside of Howlett's front leg.
Howlett blocks a jab.
Noel moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Howlett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Noel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett cracks Noel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Howlett connects with a single shot there.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howlett misses with a straight right.
Howlett throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Noel to counter with a crisp jab.
Howlett lands a head kick!
Howlett blocks a head kick by Noel.
Noel fails to land with a series of punches.
Howlett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howlett motions for Noel to come forward. Howlett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Noel does no damage.
Howlett lands with a straight right. Noel didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Noel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Howlett tries to land a leg kick but Noel saw it coming and moves away.
Howlett's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Howlett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noel throws a lazy right hand but Howlett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Noel.
Noel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
A head kick by Noel misses
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noel checks it well.
Howlett checks a leg kick.
Noel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howlett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howlett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Noel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett connects with a solid leg kick.
Howlett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noel moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Howlett throws a low kick, looking for Noel's leg but Noel calmly moves out of range.
Noel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noel throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
Noel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noel duly obliges.
Noel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Noel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Howlett staying out of range there.
Howlett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Noel's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howlett, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Noel.
Howlett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howlett momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noel swinging wildly here.
Noel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Noel avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Noel slips under a jab.
Noel closes the distance and pushes Howlett back into the cage.
Noel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ava Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Howlett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right from Howlett on the inside.
Noel breaks from the clinch.
Howlett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howlett thuds a left hand into Noel's body.
Noel scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noel misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ava Noel.
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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
James Howlett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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