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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Holmes (ranked 5018 p4p, 4181 weight class) and Admir Bosnic (ranked 494 p4p, 445 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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7 - 9 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Admir Bosnic!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosnic tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holmes throws a lazy right hand but Bosnic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Bosnic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Holmes cracks Bosnic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bosnic fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosnic slips under a jab.
Bosnic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bosnic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet here but Bosnic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Holmes's back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but Bosnic has full control of the position and if anything, Holmes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Holmes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bosnic.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but Bosnic has full control of the position and if anything, Holmes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Holmes gets caught napping as Bosnic dives in and scores a takedown. Holmes manages to retain guard.
Bosnic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bosnic chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosnic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like Bosnic 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bosnic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bosnic is working for a kimura but Holmes is defending it quite comfortably.
Bosnic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holmes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to kick Bosnic off in order to stand up. Bosnic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet but Bosnic drags him back down.
Bosnic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bosnic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
Bosnic slows the pace down.
Holmes tries to escape but Bosnic is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to escape but Bosnic is in control.
Holmes seems a little lost for a moment, as Bosnic dominates the positioning.
Holmes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bosnic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
Bosnic tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holmes is trying to buck Bosnic off.
Bosnic tries to move to mount but Holmes blocks the move with his legs.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Admir Bosnic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holmes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bosnic's head backwards.
Holmes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses
so Bosnic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bosnic is stalling in the full guard.
Holmes seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bosnic looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes wants to stand and escape but Bosnic is having none of it.
Bosnic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Bosnic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnic sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bosnic stops Holmes from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bosnic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes throws a body punch but Bosnic moves out of range.
Bosnic with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bosnic counters with a takedown into side control.
Bosnic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holmes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Holmes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bosnic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
Bosnic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Holmes, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee asks Bosnic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bosnic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Holmes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bosnic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Admir Bosnic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holmes is pushing Bosnic's head away, looking to escape. Bosnic manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Holmes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bosnic is controlling him well.
We've been informed that Bosnic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bosnic controlling the position from side mount.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosnic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Holmes's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosnic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bosnic working the ground and pound.
Bosnic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Bosnic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bosnic taking a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bosnic tries to advance to mount but Holmes denies him.
Bosnic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosnic is putting a hurting on Holmes here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Admir Bosnic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Bosnic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holmes was covering up waiting for the punch and Bosnic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bosnic stands up over Holmes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Holmes wants to stand and escape but Bosnic is having none of it.
Bosnic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bosnic forces his way into half guard.
Holmes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bosnic manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Holmes is trying to stand but he's just given Bosnic his back.
Holmes is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosnic controls the position.
Bosnic is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bosnic controls the action.
Holmes is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Holmes throws a body punch but Bosnic moves out of range.
Bosnic dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Bosnic with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Bosnic counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
Holmes is looking to get back to his feet here but Bosnic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Holmes's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bosnic has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Holmes is in real trouble here. Bosnic gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Holmes is tapping out! Bosnic wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Admir Bosnic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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