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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikon Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raaka Arska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikon Holm has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikon Holm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raaka Arska!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arska tries for a takedown but Holm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arska scores with a nice strike.
Arska lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Arska.
Arska is looking to clinch.
Arska displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holm has managed to clinch.
Holm has picked Arska up - he's going for a ride! Holm dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Arska pushes Holm off looking to stand but Holm dives back in and keeps control.
Holm frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Holm is working for a guillotine from mount but Arska frees his head quite easily.
Arska really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holm. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Arska is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holm looking to control but Arska is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Holm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Arska bucks Holm off and manages to get back to his feet!
Arska darts in and clinches Holm up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arska tries to break the clinch but Holm is controlling the position.
Arska wants to get back to striking at distance but Holm won't allow it.
Holm really is a fat lump.
Holm breaks the clinch.
Holm tries to close the distance and clinch but Arska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holm shoots and misses
and Arska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holm clinches with his opponent.
Holm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holm breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holm.
Arska misses with a double jab.
Holm drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holm is breathing heavily.
Arska controlling Holm's posture.
Arska wants to stand up but Holm is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arska can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holm preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holm is controlling him.
Holm trying to control but Arska is working from the bottom.
Holm slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Arska.
Arska trying to control but Holm postures up.
Holm prevents Arska from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holm shoots and misses
and Arska counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikon Holm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arska.
Arska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arska lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arska throws a quick inside leg kick.
Holm misses with a head kick.
Arska clinches up with Holm and pushes him back against the cage.
Holm manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm shoots and misses
and Arska counters with a right hand to the body.
Arska shoots in and bounces Holm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arska doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Holm is tightening it up a little... Arska has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Arska reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Arska taps out! nice BJJ there by Holm!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nikon Holm!
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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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