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HFC 73 - Olly Holly vs De Ross PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slaw Spud (ranked 5616 p4p, 4176 weight class) and Damien Black (ranked 520 p4p, 477 weight class). Damien Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slaw Spud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Black!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Spud has wrist control.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spud wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spud on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spud tries to get out of the position.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black controlling from the top position.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black scoring with some ground and pound.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black postures up and lands a big shot to Spud's brow.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Black scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black stays in close to Spud's body and controls the position.
It looks like Black might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Black with a nice head shot there.
 Spud is rocked!
Spud is breathing heavily.
Black lands a couple of digs.
Oh Spud is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
Black sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spud's guard.
Black controlling the action here.
Black scores with a big shot! Spud's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Spud! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Black!
Damien Black decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sambo (ranked 4206 p4p, 4146 weight class) and Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 539 p4p, 535 weight class). Ray Sambo had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.0lbs, 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Sambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambo has Medeiros up against the cage in a clinch.
Sambo connects with a knee to the head.
Sambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sambo throws a head kick that misses.
Sambo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sambo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ray Sambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sambo darts in and clinches Medeiros up against the cage.
Sambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Sambo does no damage.
Medeiros scores with a jab.
Sambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Medeiros.
Medeiros circles away from the clinch attempt
and Medeiros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sambo tries to clinch
enabling Medeiros to counter with a crisp jab.
Medeiros thuds his right hand into Sambo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros swinging wildly here.
Sambo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Sambo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sambo moves into the clinch successfully.
Medeiros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Medeiros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Medeiros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sambo misses with a kick to the body
and Medeiros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sambo throws a sloppy head kick
and Medeiros counters with a straight right hand.
Sambo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sambo is rocked!
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!
Sambo throws a body kick that misses
letting Medeiros counter with a right hand.
Oh Sambo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Medeiros ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Sambo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Medeiros!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Beckley (ranked 3687 p4p, 5895 weight class) and Cristiano Messi (ranked 306 p4p, 381 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue 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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Messi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Messi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Messi manages to avoid it.
Beckley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beckley cracks Messi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Messi falls backwards against the cage. Beckley follows up with more strikes that drop Messi to his knees. Beckley keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Messi! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Beckley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Thompson (ranked 2726 p4p, 20075 weight class) and Mike Chandler (ranked 238 p4p, 425 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sam Thompson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sam Thompson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 Los Angeles, Sam Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
 It looks like Sam Thompson has been cut.
Nice jab there from Chandler.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Chandler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson moves into range and clinches up with Chandler.
Thompson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chandler throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Chandler scores with a hook.
Chandler fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Thompson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Thompson looks to clinch but Chandler throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Thompson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Chandler!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 3128 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Antonio Prilla (ranked 431 p4p, 511 weight class). Mike Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Prilla's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Prilla!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prilla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyson.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Tyson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Prilla sprawling to the canvas! Prilla rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tyson finish him?!
 Prilla is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prilla misses with a kick to the body.
Prilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Prilla bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Tyson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Prilla falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Prilla was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Tyson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Einar Ryhein (ranked 1547 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 208 p4p, 191 weight class). Einar Ryhein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einar Ryhein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapheal throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ryhein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryhein.
Ryhein throws a leg kick but Rapheal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rapheal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryhein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rapheal's head.
Rapheal lands with a shot to the body.
Ryhein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rapheal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rapheal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ryhein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapheal.
Rapheal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rapheal throws a right hand that misses
and Ryhein counters with a low kick, right behind Rapheal 's knee.
Ryhein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryhein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rapheal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ryhein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein walks into a left hand.
Ryhein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryhein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rapheal.
Ryhein feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ryhein misses with a head kick.
Rapheal throws a big shot that misses.
Ryhein fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rapheal just manages to avoid it.
Ryhein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryhein throws a one two combo.
Ryhein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryhein lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Ryhein finds it's way through Rapheal's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryhein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Einar Ryhein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapheal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryhein takes a swing at Rapheal's ribcage but misses.
Rapheal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rapheal digs a good body shot into Ryhein's ribs.
Ryhein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryhein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rapheal.
Rapheal has Ryhein up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryhein taking a breather.
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryhein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rapheal moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryhein.
Rapheal is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with a low kick.
Ryhein gets tackled into the cage by Rapheal. Rapheal maintains the clinch.
Ryhein working hard to break the clinch.
Ryhein can't find room to land a body shot as Rapheal controls the action.
Ryhein prevents a body shot from Rapheal.
Ryhein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rapheal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rapheal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rapheal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ryhein as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryhein.
Rapheal blocks a body shot from Ryhein.
Rapheal lands a right hand.
Rapheal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryhein's elbow.
Rapheal working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Rapheal fails to land.
Ryhein tries to throw a body punch but Rapheal avoids it by throwing Ryhein back against the cage.
Ryhein tries a body shot but Rapheal blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryhein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rapheal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Rapheal.
Ryhein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rapheal lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rapheal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryhein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rapheal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rapheal has managed to clinch.
Ryhein misses with a punch to the body.
Rapheal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryhein throws a punch but it's blocked by Rapheal.
A hook to the body from Ryhein.
Rapheal scores with a shot to the side of Ryhein's head.
Ryhein lands with a right to the head.
Ryhein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rapheal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Einar Ryhein will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A clash of legs there as Rapheal blocks the low kick.
Ryhein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rapheal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ryhein with a body shot.
Ryhein lands with a right hand.
Ryhein thumps Rapheal with a low kick.
Ryhein swats away the attempt to clinch by Rapheal.
Ryhein slips under a jab from Rapheal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapheal misses with a straight right.
Rapheal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryhein.
Rapheal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryhein misses with a low kick.
Ryhein with a nice calf kick.
Einar Ryhein is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rapheal.
A countering left hand to the body from Rapheal misses.
A shot to the liver by Rapheal. Beautiful body shot.
Rapheal checks a leg kick.
Ryhein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rapheal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ryhein lands a head kick. Rapheal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rapheal looks to land a right hand but Ryhein moved out of range.
Rapheal scores with a jab.
It looks like Einar Ryhein has been cut.
Rapheal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryhein moves away.
Ryhein moves away from the strike by Rapheal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryhein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryhein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapheal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rapheal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryhein throws a solid leg kick but Rapheal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryhein.
Rapheal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryhein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rapheal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rapheal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rapheal! But no joy.
Rapheal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rapheal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryhein misses with a lunging right hand
and Rapheal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryhein is rocked!
Rapheal connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ryhein out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Rapheal!
A relieved looking Mark Rapheal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 2269 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Rico Rodriguez (ranked 294 p4p, 281 weight class). Dorado comes into the arena with MY STORY blaring out of the sound system. Rodriguez has chosen Latin Lingo as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rico Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorado tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorado scores with a shot to the body.
Dorado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dorado sprawls well. Dorado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dorado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Dorado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dorado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elrey Dorado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown but Dorado sprawls well.
Dorado slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice body kick there by Dorado.
Dorado looks to land a body kick but Rodriguez moved away.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dorado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dorado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dorado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Dorado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorado connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Dorado cracks Rodriguez on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rodriguez falls backwards against the cage. Dorado follows up with more strikes that drop Rodriguez to his knees. Dorado keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rodriguez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elrey Dorado!
A victorious Elrey Dorado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 1344 p4p, 1426 weight class) and Bastien Montrose (ranked 150 p4p, 160 weight class). Olcinius comes into the arena with Hired Gun blaring out of the sound system. Bastien Montrose has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bastien Montrose!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olcinius lands a jab to Montrose's midsection.
Olcinius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montrose moves into the clinch successfully.
Olcinius takes a shot to the head.
Montrose misses with the head strike.
Olcinius swings wildly with an uppercut but Montrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olcinius tries a knee to the head but Montrose blocks it.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head.
Montrose tries to land a knee to the head but Olcinius blocks with his arms.
Olcinius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Olcinius.
 It looks like Bastien Montrose has been cut.
Montrose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olcinius's elbow.
Olcinius has a couple of punches blocked by Montrose.
Montrose pushes Olcinius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Olcinius tries a body shot but Montrose blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montrose throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Montrose.
Olcinius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius lands with a right to the head.
Montrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montrose takes a knee to the side of the body.
Olcinius blocking some punches.
Montrose looking to throw knees to the head but Olcinius is blocking nicely.
Olcinius throws a punch but it's blocked by Montrose.
Olcinius lands a nice uppercut.
Montrose with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Olcinius blocks a body shot from Montrose.
Montrose using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Olcinius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Montrose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olcinius throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montrose tries a body shot but Olcinius blocks it.
Olcinius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olcinius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montrose.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
Montrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius misses with some punches.
Montrose misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montrose throws a knee to the head but misses.
Montrose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olcinius misses with a knee to the head.
Montrose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montrose has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Montrose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montrose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olcinius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montrose scores with a shoulder strike.
Montrose tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montrose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montrose misses with a knee strike.
Olcinius takes a shot to the head.
Olcinius looking to throw knees to the head but Montrose is blocking nicely.
Montrose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montrose lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montrose connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olcinius's face.
It looks like Lucretinaus Olcinius has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montrose misses with a punch to the body.
Montrose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Montrose.
Montrose lands with a light punch inside.
Montrose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olcinius managing to block the knees to the body from Montrose.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montrose.
Montrose misses with a punch on the inside.
Montrose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olcinius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olcinius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montrose tries to work over Olcinius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montrose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Montrose lands with a short shot to the head.
Olcinius misses with a knee to the head.
Montrose drops Olcinius with a big knee straight up the middle! Olcinius is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Olcinius is rocked!
Olcinius is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Olcinius.
Olcinius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montrose moves into the clinch successfully.
Olcinius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Montrose tries a body shot but Olcinius blocks it.
Montrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Olcinius struggles to land a body shot inside as Montrose controls his hands.
Montrose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olcinius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Montrose.
Montrose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Olcinius blocks a body shot from Montrose.
A head punch on the inside from Montrose fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montrose is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Olcinius tries to break Montrose's hands from around his neck, Montrose unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Olcinius will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bastien Montrose!
A victorious Bastien Montrose thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 792 p4p, 1402 weight class) and Cody Lake (ranked 110 p4p, 189 weight class). Gunner Bond could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cody Lake's chin.
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Lake!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond staying out of range there.
Bond moves forwards but Lake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Lake coming out on top.
Bond throws a right hand that misses
and Lake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bond moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bond thuds a left hand into Lake's body.
Lake swings widly with a right hand
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Lake throws an overhand right that lands on Bond's shoulder, as Bond tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Lake.
Bond scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lake has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bond scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Lake catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Lake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lake misses with a hook
and Lake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lake is rocked!
Lake misses with a hook. Bond ducked under it nicely.
Bond walks into a left hand.
Bond comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lake looks to land a right hand but Bond moved out of range.
Lake throws a hook but Bond blocks it.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lake wants to clinch but Bond slips to the side
and Bond counters with a nice body kick.
Lake looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bond catches Lake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bond cracks a nice hook into Lake's ribs.
Bond scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lake doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Bond.
Bond drops Lake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lake looks back up at him and smiles so Bond waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lake is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
It looks like Bond has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bond closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Lake out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunner Bond!
Our winner, Gunner Bond, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Cody Lake stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometimes I have a bad night. It happens. I’m always here to impress and i’ll be back very soon.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olly Holy (ranked 360 p4p, 316 weight class) and Giovanni De Rossi (ranked 50 p4p, 43 weight class). De Rossi has chosen Imagine Dragons - Monster as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Giovanni De Rossi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olly Holy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni De Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holy takes the fight into the clinch.
De Rossi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Rossi jumps guard and drags Holy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Holy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
De Rossi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Rossi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Rossi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Holy from controlling successfully.
Holy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Holy defends easily.
Holy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Holy from controlling successfully.
Holy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holy wants to pass the guard but De Rossi is keeping the position.
De Rossi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Holy defends easily.
Holy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Holy is really struggling to control De Rossi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Holy has De Rossi up against the cage in a clinch.
Holy tries to pull guard but De Rossi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Rossi fails to pull guard.
Holy pulls guard successfully.
Holy trying to keep a closed guard but De Rossi is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy is controlling De Rossi's posture.
Holy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holy working for submissions but it's allowed De Rossi to get to half guard.
Holy trying to control but De Rossi postures up.
Holy is refusing to be controlled, as De Rossi sits in half guard.
Holy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olly Holy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Rossi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holy tries to clinch there but De Rossi circles away.
De Rossi circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Rossi misses the target.
Holy is looking to counter the offense by De Rossi and move into the clinch.
Holy slips a straight right by De Rossi.
Holy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from De Rossi.
Holy is looking to clinch.
And De Rossi tries to counter it with a takedown but Holy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
De Rossi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holy manages to avoid it.
Holy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Rossi gets control of Holy's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Rossi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Holy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holy got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Rossi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holy has managed to get both his arms back between De Rossi's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
De Rossi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holy is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Rossi has his foot on Holy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holy works his way back into a safe position though.
Holy trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
Holy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holy drops back looking for a leg! De Rossi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Rossi manages to kick Holy off! Holy jumps back into De Rossi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holy passes De Rossi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Rossi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holy is working away from the top position though.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but De Rossi sees it coming and defends easily.
Holy is thwarting De Rossi's attempts to control the position.
Holy stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi is defending against the submission attempts here by Holy.
De Rossi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Rossi actively working from the bottom here.
Holy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De Rossi defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Rossi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holy is working away from the top position though.
De Rossi is looking to improve his position.
Holy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Rossi is just riding it out for now. Holy eventually gives up the hold.
De Rossi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holy is keen to just control but De Rossi is a slippery customer.
De Rossi is trying to maintain the position but Holy is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Olly Holy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Rossi misses with an uppercut. Holy saw that one coming.
Holy clinches up with De Rossi and pushes him back against the cage.
De Rossi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holy walks away with a smile on his face. De Rossi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holy is looking to clinch.
Olly Holy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Rossi smiles and moves away.
De Rossi throws a looping overhand right but Holy ducks down to avoid it.
Olly Holy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Rossi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holy won't be happy with that.
De Rossi wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Holy tries to control but De Rossi manages to take his back.
Holy trying to control the position but De Rossi manages to sink in the hooks.
De Rossi controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holy can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Holy wants to control his opponent's hands but De Rossi gets his hands free.
De Rossi has the hooks in. Holy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
De Rossi is looking to control Holy but Holy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Holy just trying to survive but De Rossi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Giovanni De Rossi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holy breaks De Rossi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Rossi is trying to keep Holy in close.
De Rossi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holy controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Holy from controlling successfully.
De Rossi trying to keep a closed guard but Holy is proving a slippery customer.
Holy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holy moves into range and clinches up with De Rossi.
Holy jumps guard.
Holy controls De Rossi momentarily but De Rossi frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De Rossi escapes and throws Holy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Holy tries to improve position but can't.
Holy is trying to control De Rossi's posture but De Rossi avoids it.
A lull in the action here as De Rossi stalls from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holy tries to bench press De Rossi off him but De Rossi keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni De Rossi really dominated that round.
That's time! Holy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Rossi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holy clinches up against the cage.
De Rossi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holy smiles and moves away.
Holy tries to clinch there but De Rossi circles away.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holy tries to clinch but De Rossi is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from De Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Holy.
Holy instigates a clinch.
De Rossi jumps guard but Holy stands there with De Rossi around his waist. De Rossi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Rossi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holy walks away with a smile on his face. De Rossi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olly Holy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni De Rossi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by De Rossi.
De Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Rossi! But no joy.
Holy wants to clinch up but De Rossi keeps it at a distance.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch but De Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Rossi throws out a counter right but Holy avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy tries to clinch there but De Rossi circles away.
A big right from De Rossi misses.
De Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holy wants to clinch but De Rossi slips to the side
and De Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holy tries to clinch but De Rossi moves out of range.
Holy is looking to clinch but De Rossi is avoiding it.
De Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Rossi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holy is looking to clinch but De Rossi is avoiding it.
De Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holy tries to clinch but De Rossi is having none of it.
Holy closes the distance and clinches.
Holy tries to pull guard but De Rossi won't allow it.
Holy jumps guard but De Rossi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Rossi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holy is trying to pull guard but De Rossi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Rossi to keep the fight standing.
Holy is trying to pull guard but De Rossi has him pressed against the cage.
De Rossi pulls Holy into guard.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Holy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holy postures up.
Holy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
De Rossi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Holy from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
De Rossi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Rossi keeping moving, preventing Holy from controlling successfully.
Holy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Rossi throws a right hand that Holy ducks under and follows up with a left that Holy also avoids with ease.
De Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Holy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Rossi, pushing him back against the cage.
De Rossi jumps guard but Holy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holy pulls guard successfully.
Holy has his foot on De Rossi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Rossi works his way back into a safe position though.
Holy is trying to control the position but De Rossi postures up.
De Rossi wants to control from the top but Holy keeps moving.
Holy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Rossi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Rossi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni De Rossi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Holy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
De Rossi throws a shot from downtown. Holy moves away and avoids it.
De Rossi tests Holy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holy tries to clinch up.
De Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holy tries to clinch up but De Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
Holy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Rossi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Rossi misses with a straight right.
Holy circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
De Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Rossi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holy tries to clinch there but De Rossi circles away.
Giovanni De Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Rossi darts in and clinches Holy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Rossi manages to pull guard.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
De Rossi working for a triangle but Holy defends it easily.
Holy trying to control but De Rossi is working from the bottom.
De Rossi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holy stays in close to De Rossi's body and controls the position.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
Holy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holy trying to control the position from guard on top but De Rossi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Holy is looking to clinch but De Rossi is avoiding it.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
Holy instigates a clinch.
De Rossi pulls Holy into guard.
De Rossi looking for a guillotine here but Holy defends easily.
Holy wants to control from the top but De Rossi keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Rossi is keeping the position for now.
Holy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Rossi is trying to control the position but Holy postures up.
De Rossi working for a triangle but Holy defends it easily.
De Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holy passes De Rossi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni De Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Rossi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni De Rossi!
Giovanni De Rossi is the new middleweight champion!
Giovanni De Rossi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Somehow I did it again and I'm still with the 0, thanks Anton for a good fight and keep your head up high, you are a hell of a fighter'.
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