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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lath Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Holliday has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lath Hoy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Hoy does no damage.
Holliday waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hoy.
Hoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holliday lands the left hand.
Holliday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holliday gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoy looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holliday is trying to control the position but Hoy postures up.
Hoy wants to control from the top but Holliday keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Holliday is retaining full guard.
Hoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Holliday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holliday keeping full guard, as Hoy tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hoy throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.
Holliday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut lands for Holliday. That snapped Hoy's head back.
Hoy is rocked!
It looks like Lath Hoy has been cut.
Hoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Holliday tries to sprawl out of it but Hoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holliday manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
Hoy throws a right and a left that Holliday avoids nicely.
Hoy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Holliday!
Hoy seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holliday working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy fails to move to back control.
Hoy punching from mount but Holliday doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Holliday is controlling an arm, preventing Hoy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hoy controlling his opponent.
Hoy trying to control but Holliday is having none of it.
Hoy wants to take Holliday's back here but Holliday is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holliday is looking to escape.
Hoy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Holliday is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Holliday and Hoy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Holliday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holliday wants to control but Hoy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hoy is looking to take a break and control but Holliday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hoy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hoy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hoy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Holliday has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hoy but great work by Holliday.
Hoy is looking to regain half guard here but Holliday keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoy is trying to control Holliday's posture but Holliday avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Holliday avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Holliday will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lath Hoy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holliday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lath Hoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoy closes the distance and clinches up with Holliday, looking for a takedown. Hoy pushes Holliday against the cage but Holliday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoy shoots in but no luck this time.
Holliday throws a leg kick but Hoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Holliday finds it's way through Hoy's defenses.
Holliday works the jab nicely.
Hoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holliday drops Hoy with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hoy! Holliday dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). John Holliday!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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