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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Not again - You all ready dropped?. Holiday comes into a darkened arena with his song building. U Can't Touch This kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Derek Harris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Derek Harris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holiday's head backwards.
Derek Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Holiday's calf.
Holiday tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Harris cracks Holiday with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris connects with a single shot there.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holiday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris stalks Holiday and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Holiday's face. Holiday staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris sizes up Holiday with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Holiday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Holiday is rocked!
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holiday is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Derek Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holiday gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Harris gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Harris!
During a confident post fight interview, Derek Harris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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