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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cool Runnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runnings has chosen Damian Marley - Welcom to Jamrock as his entrance music. Hank Holmes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cool Runnings!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes closes the distance and pushes Runnings back into the cage.
Runnings tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Runnings wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Cool Runnings has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.
Runnings wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Runnings drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Runnings keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hank Holmes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Runnings.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Runnings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Runnings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holmes counters with a head kick.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Runnings's body. Runnings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Runnings takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Runnings. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
Runnings on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holmes forces Runnings back against the cage and clinches.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Runnings wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes is leaning against Runnings and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
Holmes works on Runnings's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes is working Runnings over against the cage.
Runnings looks gassed!
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Runnings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runnings tries to pull guard but Holmes won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Runnings prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes prevents Runnings from breaking the clinch.
Runnings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Runnings blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Runnings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Runnings's ribs.
Runnings throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Holmes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Runnings. Runnings circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Runnings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes keeps control of Runnings as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Runnings is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holmes to keep the fight standing.
Hank Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cool Runnings.
Runnings tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes tries to work over Runnings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
Runnings is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.
Runnings tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Holmes connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnings throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Runnings is just out of range.
Holmes lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes lands a head kick. Runnings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Runnings walks into a jab.
Runnings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Runnings misses with a combination
and Holmes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Runnings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holmes clinches with his opponent.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Runnings wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Runnings controls the action.
Runnings wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Runnings blocks a body shot from Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cool Runnings's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Runnings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cool Runnings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Runnings. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holmes connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Runnings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes connects with a high kick.
Runnings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Runnings pushes him off.
Runnings drops his hands momentarily and Holmes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holmes throws a head kick that Runnings semi-blocks.
That has opened up Cool Runnings's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Holmes works the jab nicely.
Holmes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holmes tries to clinch there but Runnings circles away.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Runnings's ribs.
Runnings is breathing heavily.
Runnings throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runnings can do to turn this around?
Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holmes just leaning against Runnings, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes pushes Runnings back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Runnings working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Holmes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Holmes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Runnings's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Holmes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Runnings avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes presses Runnings against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Runnings controls his hands.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Runnings avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Runnings's head.
Runnings has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Hank Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes lands a left hand.
A short right from Holmes on the inside.
Runnings prevents a body shot from Holmes.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes lands a left hand.
Runnings tries to pull guard but Holmes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holmes.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Runnings controls the action.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes avoiding damage.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Runnings controls his hands.
Holmes lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Runnings tries to pull guard but Holmes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holmes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Runnings prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmes lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Runnings's head.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Holmes digs a right hand underneath Runnings's ribcage. Runnings let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes gets through Runnings's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Runnings is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes.
Runnings is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Runnings to his knees! Holmes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Holmes!
Hank Holmes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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