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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 5139 p4p, 371 weight class) and Sergio Belkacem (ranked 6198 p4p, 410 weight class). James Howlett had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Belkacem!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkacem closes the distance and clinches up with Howlett, looking for a takedown. Belkacem pushes Howlett against the cage but Howlett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howlett stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howlett wants it to stay on the feet.
Belkacem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Howletts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt - Howlett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
Belkacem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut
and Howlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belkacem swings widly with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Belkacem is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Belkacem or perhaps it was just good defense by Howlett, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Howlett counters with a solid body kick.
Belkacem looks winded!
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a low kick, right behind Belkacem 's knee.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belkacem's knee momentarily.
Belkacem dives in and grabs Howlett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howlett pushes down on Belkacem's head and hops out.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howlett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Belkacem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a two punch combo.
Belkacem throws a head kick that misses
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Belkacem fails to land the takedown.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belkacem's knee momentarily.
Belkacem is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the body from Belkacem misses
and Howlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belkacem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a right hand that misses
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belkacem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howlett momentarily.
Belkacem fails with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a lazy uppercut
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belkacem misses with a kick to the body
and Howlett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belkacem throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with an outside leg kick.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkacem lands a jab to the head.
Belkacem misses with a body kick.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkacem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howlett defending well as Belkacem loads up on a big left hand.
Howlett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Belkacem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Belkacem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Belkacem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howlett pinned against the cage. Howlett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belkacem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howlett counters with a good, hard body kick but Belkacem shrugs it off.
Belkacem is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkacem tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howlett went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big left from Belkacem misses.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Howlett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belkacem throws out the jab.
Howlett appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belkacem misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Howlett is looking to wear down Belkacem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belkacem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belkacem shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howlett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Belkacem really felt that one!
Howlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belkacem can do to turn this around?
Belkacem throws a right hand that misses
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem shoots in looking for a takedown but Howlett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belkacem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howlett quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Belkacem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belkacem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howlett counters with a good, hard body kick but Belkacem shrugs it off.
Sergio Belkacem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkacem throws a poor cross that misses
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Howlett. No joy for Belkacem on that attempt.
Howlett is looking to counter with a body kick.
Howlett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belkacem tries for a takedown but Howlett circles away easily
and Howlett counters with a three punch combo that has Belkacem backing up. Belkacem nods at Howlett to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick.
Belkacem tries for a takedown but Howlett circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belkacem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem misses with a hook
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Belkacem.
It looked like Howlett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Belkacem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Howlett has got the better of the exchanges.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkacem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howlett is looking to counter with head kicks.
James Howlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Belkacem.
Belkacem misses with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Belkacem is predictable there
and Howlett counters with a thumping low kick.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a nice body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Howlett as Belkacem shoots in.
As Belkacem looks to move away, Howlett throws a big counter combo but Belkacem just gets out of the way.
Belkacem misses with a takedown attempt
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem shoots in but Howlett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belkacem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem misses with an uppercut
and Howlett counters with an inside leg kick.
Belkacem shoots for a takedown but Howlett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Howlett counters with a quick kick to the body but Belkacem blocks it.
Belkacem misses with a takedown
and Howlett counters with a nice body kick.
Belkacem doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a left to the body.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belkacem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Belkacem with a poor takedown
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Belkacem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howlett counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belkacem thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkacem misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlett counters with a body kick that stops Belkacem in his tracks momentarily.
Belkacem has his takedown stuffed
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Belkacem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belkacem throws a lazy uppercut
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Belkacem fails with the takedown
and Howlett counters with a solid body kick.
Belkacem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howlett avoids it really well and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
In defeat, Sergio Belkacem stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will return stronger. Thank you to my opponent for the fight.'.
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RATING
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