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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt swinging wildly here.
Rodriguez is looking to clinch.
Holt blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
A combination from Holt does no damage.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holt shoots for a takedown but Rodriguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Holt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Holt shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
Rodriguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rodriguez pushes Holt up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez lands a with a good body shot.
Holt is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
A head kick from Rodriguez lands but Holt takes it in his stride.
It looks like Steve Holt has been cut.
Rodriguez stalks Holt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holt's face. Holt staggers backwards, shaken.
Rodriguez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez clinches up with Holt and pushes him back against the cage.
Holt misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Holt shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Holt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holt's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt walks into a straight right hand from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez cracks a nice hook into Holt's ribs.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Holt avoids them all with ease.
Albert Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holt backs up against the cage.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Holt drops his hands momentarily and Rodriguez needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Holt just on the top of the head. Holt drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Holt - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Albert Rodriguez!
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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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