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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jok Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holliday's choice of entrance music: Hear Me Now - Hollywood Undead. Jok Holliday has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esteban Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jok Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holliday throws out the jab.
Barron rushes Holliday and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barron really is a fat lump.
Barron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holliday in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barron.
Holliday has Barron pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Holliday pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barron tumbling to the mat - Holliday dives into Barron's guard.
Holliday slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holliday working the ground and pound from side control.
Holliday is looking to take a break and control but Barron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barron stops Holliday from passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron trying his best to control but Holliday has mounted him.
Holliday wants to control but Barron has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Holliday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barron knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barron taking some punishment here, with Holliday in his half guard.
Barron taking some punishment here, with Holliday in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barron is refusing to be controlled, as Holliday sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barron tries to kick Holliday off but Holliday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Holliday controlling the action here.
Barron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holliday is working away from the top position though.
Holliday lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Esteban Barron's cut is getting worse.
Barron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holliday tries to pass to full mount but Barron defends it.
Holliday wants to stand up but Barron is controlling the position.
Barron wants to sweep but Holliday has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barron keeps working.
Holliday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barron is looking to regain half guard here but Holliday keeps moving and retains side control.
Holliday working the head and body with strikes.
Esteban Barron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Holliday wants to stand but Barron has his arm trapped.
Holliday landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barron is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jok Holliday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esteban Barron'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.
Holliday closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barron did well to prevent Holliday getting side control.
Barron is trying to escape back to his feet but Holliday uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Holliday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holliday stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Holliday keeps the fight on the outside.
Holliday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barron counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barron lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holliday backs up against the cage.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Barron appears to be looking for a big counter.
Holliday gets the takedown into side control.
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!
Barron is trying to get back to half guard.
Holliday trying to control the position but Barron is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron is looking to reverse the position.
Holliday trying to control the position but Barron is working away.
Holliday is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holliday might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barron haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barron is trying to work for a sweep but Holliday has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barron slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holliday seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Barron has recovered full guard.
Holliday postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barron is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holliday, into his guard.
Holliday is pulling down on Barron's head. It's preventing any offense from Barron, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a strike but Holliday rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holliday throws an elbow that misses. Barron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holliday's guard. Nice move by Barron!
Jok Holliday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holliday looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barron lands a couple of digs.
Holliday seems keen to control Barron's posture.
Holliday wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holliday can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holliday works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barron won't allow Holliday to sweep him here.
Holliday has a closed guard, preventing Barron from standing up.
Barron stopping the sweep attempt from Holliday.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barron throws a big elbow that misses.
Holliday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barron.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esteban Barron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esteban Barron'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. And we move into the final round!
Holliday gets a takedown into half guard.
Holliday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holliday is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barron sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Holliday there.
Holliday is stalling here. Barron is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Holliday seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barron has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holliday is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barron is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday gets back to half guard.
Holliday wants to improve his position but Barron is controlling well.
Holliday wants to get back to his feet.
Barron trying to control from half guard but Holliday is working away.
Holliday is trying to maintain the position but Barron is very close to passing his half guard.
Holliday is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holliday wants to improve his position but Barron is controlling well.
Barron is trying to control. Holliday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barron not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barron is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Holliday is looking to control Barron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holliday avoid being mounted?
Holliday is refusing to be controlled, as Barron sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barron manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Holliday takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holliday at a distance.
Holliday drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barron keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
Barron wants to control the position but Holliday says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's four 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!
Holliday is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barron defends it well.
Barron wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Holliday lands a nice short elbow.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barron keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holliday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Holliday. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esteban Barron.
I think Barron has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Esteban Barron!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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