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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Coves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is No More Heroes. Neil Holmes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Coves's chin.
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230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
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275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Coves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Coves misses.
A combination from Coves does no damage.
Coves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Coves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Holmes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coves is just riding it out for now. Holmes eventually gives up the hold.
Holmes is looking for a kimura here.
Holmes is looking to take a break and control but Coves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coves throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coves tries to get to full guard but Holmes has control of the leg.
Coves is trying to stand back up but Holmes is controlling him
Holmes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coves is staying active underneath Holmes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holmes lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Joao Coves has been cut.
Holmes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coves's guard.
Holmes pushes down on Coves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coves looks gassed!
Holmes is looking for a kimura here.
Holmes wants to work for an arm triangle but Coves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Holmes wants to work for an arm triangle but Coves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes is trying to work for a kimura but Coves is defending well.
Coves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Coves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holmes pulls his head out easily.
Holmes is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Coves is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Neil Holmes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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