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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 7981 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bueller (ranked 16938 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howlett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to X-Men Theme Music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 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
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
Bueller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eric Bueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller throws a jab but it's blocked by Howlett.
Bueller tries to bum rush Howlett with a series of wild strikes but Howlett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bueller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Howlett is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Howlett misses.
Bueller thuds his right hand into Howlett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Howlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bueller.
Howlett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Howlett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bueller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for Bueller.
Bueller throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bueller.
It seemed like Bueller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Howlett slips under a jab from Bueller.
Bueller throws out a loose jab but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlett.
Bueller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bueller takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueller slips a jab from Howlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bueller has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bueller scores with a nice head shot.
Bueller connects with a looping right hand.
Howlett tries to move into range but Bueller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bueller wants to land a leg kick but Howlett is out of range.
Bueller misses with a right hand
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bueller's knee momentarily.
Howlett's corner calls for a 1-2. Howlett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bueller throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bueller tries to clinch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett gets tackled into the cage by Bueller. Bueller maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bueller.
Bueller lands a body punch.
Bueller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howlett just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller tries to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling the position.
Howlett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bueller or not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bueller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bueller tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bueller.
Bueller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bueller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bueller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howlett walks away with a smile on his face. Bueller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howlett throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Howlett.
Bueller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A clash of legs there as Howlett blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Howlett misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett throws a looping overhand right but Bueller ducks down to avoid it.
Bueller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bueller tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bueller walks into a jab.
Howlett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Bueller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howlett throws a hook to the side of Bueller's head but Bueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Bueller slips the punch.
Bueller tries to score with a low kick but Howlett moves his leg out of the way.
Howlett tests Bueller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howlett blocks a low kick nicely.
Bueller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Howlett catches Bueller right on the button with a cross.
Howlett slips under a jab.
Howlett blocks a jab.
Howlett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Howlett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bueller throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howlett. That's going to slow Bueller down.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bueller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick.
Howlett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Howlett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bueller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Howlett.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bueller momentarily.
Howlett checks a leg kick.
Howlett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bueller. That did some damage!
Howlett thuds a left hand into Bueller's body.
Bueller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Bueller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bueller throws a body kick that misses.
Howlett checks the leg kick.
Bueller scores with a hook.
Bueller throws a lazy uppercut
and Howlett counters with a good low kick that Bueller was not able to check.
Howlett misses with a wild body shot.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Howlett avoids them all with ease.
Howlett slips a jab from Bueller.
Bueller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Howlett misses.
Bueller tries to keep at a distance but Howlett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bueller looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueller fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land.
Howlett is pressed up against the cage. Bueller has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howlett down to the mat. Howlett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howlett checks it well.
Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bueller throws a series of punches but Howlett moves out of range.
Bueller cracks Howlett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bueller misses with a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a good low kick that Bueller was not able to check.
Bueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howlett.
Howlett misses with an attempted mid kick.
Howlett moves out of range as Bueller strikes.
Bueller throws a head kick that misses.
Howlett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Howlett avoids a kick to the body.
Bueller clobbers Howlett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howlett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Howlett clobbers Bueller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howlett takes a swing at Bueller's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Howlett swats away the attempt to clinch by Bueller.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Howlett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bueller tries to clinch but Howlett is having none of it.
Bueller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howlett checks it well.
Bueller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlett.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howlett connects with a body shot that sends Bueller's belly button to the back.
Howlett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bueller to score with a decent uppercut.
Bueller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howlett counters with an inside leg kick.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Bueller.
Howlett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Howlett tries to keep at a distance but Bueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howlett tries to work over Bueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howlett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett breaks the clinch.
Howlett lands a head kick. Bueller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Howlett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bueller is able to avoid easily.
Howlett thuds his right hand into Bueller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bueller is rocked!
Howlett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howlett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Howlett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howlett scores with a jab. Bueller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bueller is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlett finish him?
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch but Howlett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howlett throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bueller avoids it.
Howlett on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Howlett's shoulder, as Howlett tries to avoid the shot.
Bueller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Howlett's calf.
Howlett works Bueller's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howlett throws the left hand but Bueller avoids the punch easily.
And Bueller responds with a good body kick, but Howlett manages to step out the way in time.
Bueller seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Bueller misses
and Howlett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bueller throws a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bueller's knee momentarily.
A jab from Howlett misses.
Bueller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Bueller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Bueller lands.
A punch combination from Bueller misses.
Howlett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bueller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bueller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howlett ducks under a wild hook from Bueller.
Bueller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlett.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Howlett checks a leg kick.
Howlett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bueller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bueller thumps Howlett with a low kick.
Howlett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bueller throws out a leg kick but Howlett moves out of range and Bueller only half commits.
Howlett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bueller takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Howlett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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! And we move into the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Howlett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howlett.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett dips to his left and cracks Bueller with an uppercut!
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
Bueller throws a leg kick
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howlett throws a leg kick which misses Bueller's front leg but catches the back leg as Bueller tries to avoid it.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Bueller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howlett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howlett lands a leg kick that knocks Bueller off balance momentarily.
Howlett throws a jab when Bueller was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bueller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Howlett slips a straight right by Bueller.
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howlett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howlett tried to counter with a leg kick but Bueller avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett walks into a left hand.
Bueller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Howlett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bueller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bueller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bueller connects with a solid leg kick.
Howlett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bueller scores with a spinning back kick!
Bueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howlett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bueller scores with a head kick. Howlett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Howlett tries a head kick but it misses.
Bueller feints and then cracks Howlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howlett down.
Bueller thows a leg kick but Howlett checks it
and Howlett counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Bueller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howlett at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Bueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Howlett digs a good hook to Bueller's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett moves forwards but Bueller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bueller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bueller throws a leg kick but Howlett checks it.
Howlett fakes the leg kick and cracks Bueller in the body.
Bueller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howlett.
Howlett tries to land a front kick but Bueller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bueller avoids the head kick by Howlett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bueller.
A clash of legs there as Howlett blocks the low kick.
Bueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
Howlett misses with an uppercut.
Howlett throws a head kick that half lands.
Bueller moves to clinch but Howlett breaks away
and Howlett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bueller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller rushes Howlett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howlett misses with a body punch.
Howlett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howlett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Bueller.
Howlett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bueller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.
Howlett gets underhooks to prevent Bueller's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Howlett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Howlett lands with a right to the head.
Bueller trying to stall but Howlett improves his position.
Bueller looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
Howlett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bueller.
James Howlett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howlett misses with a punch to the body.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
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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