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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Mccoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. F.A.M.E kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Troy Mccoy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Troy Mccoy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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211 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
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221 lbs
22 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Mccoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes gets caught flat footed, as Mccoy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mccoy throws an elbow that misses. Holmes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mccoy's guard. Nice move by Holmes!
Mccoy working for submissions but it's allowed Holmes to get to half guard.
Mccoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Holmes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mccoy controls his leg.
Mccoy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holmes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmes won't allow Mccoy to sweep him here.
Mccoy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holmes wants to stand but Mccoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Holmes stopping the sweep attempt from Mccoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes gets to his feet. Mccoy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Holmes cracks Mccoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mccoy moves away.
Holmes lands with a shot to the body.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Holmes misses.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Mccoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes tries to land a body kick
and Mccoy counters with a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccoy moves away from the strike by Holmes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Mccoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mccoy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes moves out of range as Mccoy throws a body kick.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mccoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Mccoy.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. Mccoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Mccoy's shoulder, as Mccoy tries to avoid the shot.
Mccoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mccoy throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Mccoy avoids a kick to the body.
Mccoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mccoy's head.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Mccoy counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mccoy.
Mccoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mccoy throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mccoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for Holmes.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mccoy thuds a left hand into Holmes's body.
Mccoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mccoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mccoy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy avoids a kick to the body.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes leaves Mccoy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to clinch but Mccoy moves out of range.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Mccoy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Mccoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmes throws a head kick but Mccoy moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Mccoy is avoiding it.
Holmes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mccoy's hands.
Holmes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Mccoy avoids a kick to the body.
Mccoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rodney Holmes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mccoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mccoy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holmes is trying to defend but Mccoy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holmes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mccoy.
Mccoy thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
Holmes controlling the position for now.
Holmes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mccoy is working away from the top position though.
Mccoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mccoy in particular looking to stall.
Mccoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmes defending well though.
Mccoy wants to free his trapped foot but Holmes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mccoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Holmes's head.
Mccoy wants to take a breather but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes pushes Mccoy off and gets back to his feet.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Mccoy.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Mccoy moved out of range nicely.
Mccoy blocks a jab.
Mccoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccoy misses with a wild combination.
Mccoy throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mccoy, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Mccoy misses.
Holmes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mccoy motions for Holmes to come forward. Mccoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mccoy throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes lands an overhand right.
Holmes swings for the body but Mccoy moves out of range.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Mccoy's body. Mccoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mccoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
A good leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Mccoy slips a jab from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Mccoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes staying out of range there.
Mccoy throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mccoy misses with a kick to the body
and Mccoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mccoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mccoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mccoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccoy misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
Mccoy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mccoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mccoy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodney Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mccoy.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Mccoy keeps it at a distance.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Mccoy misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mccoy defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes slips a jab from Mccoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Mccoy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mccoy throws a chopping leg kick but Holmes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mccoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holmes throws a low kick but Mccoy moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
Troy Mccoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mccoy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holmes did well to prevent Mccoy getting side control.
Mccoy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Holmes to regain full guard.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Mccoy from controlling successfully.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Mccoy from controlling successfully.
Mccoy won't allow Holmes to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Holmes has wrist control.
Mccoy lands a couple of digs.
Holmes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A combination from Holmes does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holmes.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Mccoy moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes misses the jab.
Mccoy moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Holmes darts in and clinches Mccoy up against the cage.
Mccoy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Mccoy decides to pull guard.
Mccoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mccoy looking to control.
Troy Mccoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes wants to stand but Mccoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mccoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mccoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes won't allow Mccoy to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holmes!
Holmes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mccoy.
Mccoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Mccoy loaded up on that one.
Mccoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mccoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Mccoy loaded up on that one.
Holmes wants to hold on but Mccoy pushes him away.
Mccoy unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccoy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccoy lands a heavy elbow.
Mccoy looking to finish Holmes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holmes!
Holmes is in a horrible position here. Mccoy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mccoy raining down shots from the mount!
Holmes is rocked!
Mccoy landing shots from mount.
Holmes is still in real trouble! Can Mccoy finish him?
Mccoy postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Holmes bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mccoy and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Mccoy!
Troy Mccoy gave a mention to GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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