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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Yankee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Yankee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden James!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Yankee.
Yankee tries to clinch up.
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yankee fails in his attempt to clinch.
James closes the distance but Yankee moves to the side
and Yankee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yankee checks the leg kick nicely there.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yankee throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a straight left.
Yankee tries to clinch
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James blocks a head kick by Yankee.
James tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Yankee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a poor cross that misses
and Yankee counters with a head kick. That will keep James thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Yankee moves out of range as James throws a body kick.
Yankee darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jim Yankee has been cut.
Yankee wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James misses with a low kick.
James tries to clinch there but Yankee circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yankee tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Yankee moves into the clinch successfully.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yankee.
James tries to clinch but Yankee moves out of range.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yankee wants to clinch.
Yankee avoids the body shot from James.
James misses with a straight left.
Yankee closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yankee tries to clinch up.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Yankee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee closes the distance looking to clinch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yankee moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a good low kick that Yankee was not able to check.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yankee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yankee lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James throws a lazy right hand but Yankee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yankee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for James.
Yankee misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a hook. Yankee ducked under it nicely.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James presses Yankee against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice right hand lands inside from Yankee.
Yankee misses with a hook to the ribs.
James misses with the head strike.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Yankee.
James prevents a body shot from Yankee.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Yankee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yankee digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
James misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
James scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holden James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yankee is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Yankee looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Yankee blocks a leg kick.
Yankee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
James throws a head punch that misses.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James throws a hook but Yankee avoids it easily.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yankee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Yankee.
Yankee blocks a head kick by James.
James forces Yankee back against the ropes and clinches.
Yankee lands with a light punch inside.
Yankee breaks the clinch.
James throws a low kick but Yankee moves out of range easily.
James throws a looping overhand right but Yankee ducks down to avoid it.
Yankee wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from James.
Yankee moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James throws a body kick that misses.
James tries to keep at a distance but Yankee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yankee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Yankee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yankee blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yankee taking a breather.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yankee tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Yankee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankee.
Yankee moves into the clinch successfully.
Yankee blocks an uppercut.
Yankee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yankee works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
Yankee lands a body punch in the clinch.
James tries a body shot but Yankee blocks it.
Yankee is trying to break free.
Yankee is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Yankee trying to stall but James improves his position.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Yankee avoids the damage to the body.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Yankee.
James using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yankee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yankee with a knee to the head.
Yankee tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Yankee back against the ropes.
Yankee breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Yankee moves out of range easily.
Yankee is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
James throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Yankee.
Yankee wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankee fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Yankee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
James slips a jab and a cross from Yankee.
Yankee tries to clinch up.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James drops Yankee with a beautiful combination! Yankee stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - James is looking for the KO!
Yankee is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Yankee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James moves in looking to clinch but Yankee pushes him off.
James moves into range and clinches up with Yankee.
James lands a big right hand that drops Yankee! The killer instinct kicks in and James finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by James!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holden James!
After the fight, Holden James was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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