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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . Howlett comes to the cage accompanied by X-Men Theme Music. BJ McGobblecock, Jr. will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
7 - 4 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGobblecock, Jr. keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGobblecock, Jr. has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Howlett is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Howlett misses with a shot to the body
and McGobblecock, Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Howlett throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a low kick but Howlett avoids it.
A big right from Howlett misses.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps McGobblecock, Jr.'s head back.
Howlett tries to keep at a distance but McGobblecock, Jr. has taken the fight into the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but Howlett blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howlett misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGobblecock, Jr. managing to block the knees to the body from Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howlett prevents a body shot from McGobblecock, Jr..
Our sources have told us that Howlett has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Howlett takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett struggles to land a body shot inside as McGobblecock, Jr. controls his hands.
Howlett tries a body shot but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocking some punches.
Howlett lands a shoulder strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. missing with knees to the body.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. prevents a body shot from Howlett.
Howlett breaks the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a sloppy head kick
and Howlett counters with a leg kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGobblecock, Jr. tests Howlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a jab to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to land a body kick but Howlett moved away.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. McGobblecock, Jr. moves away and avoids it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a front kick but Howlett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howlett throws a hook but McGobblecock, Jr. avoids it easily.
McGobblecock, Jr. fakes the leg kick and cracks Howlett in the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch up.
McGobblecock, Jr. rushes Howlett and presses him up against the cage.
Howlett is working McGobblecock, Jr. over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howlett.
Howlett has a couple of punches blocked by McGobblecock, Jr..
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlett.
Howlett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGobblecock, Jr. backwards.
It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the head.
Howlett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGobblecock, Jr..
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. prevents Howlett from breaking the clinch.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Howlett.
Howlett breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by McGobblecock, Jr. misses
and Howlett counters with a nice leg kick.
Howlett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howlett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Howlett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howlett.
Howlett thuds his right hand into McGobblecock, Jr.'s forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGobblecock, Jr..
Nice cross by Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGobblecock, Jr. staying out of range there.
Howlett cracks McGobblecock, Jr. with a good jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for McGobblecock, Jr., who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howlett throws a hook but McGobblecock, Jr. blocks it.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. unleashes a big counter combination but Howlett bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Howlett misses with a low kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. thows a body kick. Howlett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGobblecock, Jr. instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGobblecock, Jr. with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Howlett lands with a right to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a nice knee to the body.
Howlett manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Howlett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGobblecock, Jr. dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to clinch but Howlett is having none of it.
McGobblecock, Jr. cracks the inside of Howlett's front leg.
Howlett throws a looping overhand right but McGobblecock, Jr. ducks down to avoid it.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett drives through and clinches with McGobblecock, Jr. against the cage.
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
Howlett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Howlett fails to land.
A body shot lands from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGobblecock, Jr. on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from McGobblecock, Jr..
Howlett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGobblecock, Jr. backwards.
Howlett working hard to break the clinch.
Howlett is trying to force a seperation but McGobblecock, Jr. has the dominant position.
Howlett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGobblecock, Jr. backwards.
McGobblecock, Jr. working aggressively here.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGobblecock, Jr. is keeping busy.
McGobblecock, Jr. unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGobblecock, Jr. looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. connects with a knee to the head.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett tries to work over McGobblecock, Jr.'s body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howlett stalling in the clinch but McGobblecock, Jr. improves position.
Howlett lands with a left to the head.
Howlett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howlett thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGobblecock, Jr. punishes Howlett's body with a nice straight punch.
McGobblecock, Jr. with a nice cross.
McGobblecock, Jr. clinches up with Howlett and pushes him back against the cage.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing knees to the head.
Howlett missing with knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. missing with knees to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howlett swings for the body but McGobblecock, Jr. moves out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a counter right but Howlett avoids it with no problem.
Howlett scores with a decent looking hook.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howlett misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands with a kick to the ribs.
Howlett moves away from the strike by McGobblecock, Jr..
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. moves away.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howlett checks it well.
Howlett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGobblecock, Jr. cracks Howlett with an open hand slap.
Howlett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGobblecock, Jr. has Howlett up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but McGobblecock, Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGobblecock, Jr. creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Howlett.
Nice body punch from McGobblecock, Jr..
Howlett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett tries to stall but McGobblecock, Jr. uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a shoulder strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a knee strike.
Howlett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGobblecock, Jr. or not.
McGobblecock, Jr. is breathing heavily.
Howlett can't break the clinch.
Howlett lands a good knee to the midsection. McGobblecock, Jr. won't want to take too many of those.
Howlett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGobblecock, Jr. backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ McGobblecock, Jr.'s cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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 jabs McGobblecock, Jr. to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGobblecock, Jr. avoids the body shot from Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Howlett is out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but McGobblecock, Jr. moved out of range nicely.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Howlett misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlett looks to throw the jab but McGobblecock, Jr. is out of range.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a head kick but it misses.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. McGobblecock, Jr. was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howlett connects with a solid leg kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws an overhand right that lands on Howlett's shoulder, as Howlett tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Howlett scores with a jab.
Howlett blocks a jab.
It looked like Howlett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a loose jab but Howlett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from McGobblecock, Jr. finds it's way through Howlett's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. 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.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips under a jab from Howlett.
Howlett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a head kick.
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to counter with a clinch but Howlett shakes him off and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett rushes McGobblecock, Jr. and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from McGobblecock, Jr. on the inside.
Howlett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from McGobblecock, Jr..
Howlett takes a swing at McGobblecock, Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Howlett misses
and McGobblecock, Jr. counters with a stiff right hand.
McGobblecock, Jr. has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGobblecock, Jr. looks for the body kick but Howlett saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
McGobblecock, Jr. thumps Howlett with a low kick.
Howlett throws a nice looking combination but McGobblecock, Jr. bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howlett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Howlett swats away the attempt to clinch by McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. staying out of range there.
Howlett scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. with a jab.
Howlett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Howlett misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett wants to slow McGobblecock, Jr. down by chopping away at his legs.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Howlett connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips under a jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws out a powerful jab.
Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
McGobblecock, Jr. thinks about the counter body kick.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a body kick.
Howlett moves into the clinch.
McGobblecock, Jr. is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an elbow just above Howlett 's eye.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Howlett.
I think Howlett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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