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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Holmes (ranked 25410 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jamison (ranked 6035 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Jamison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl out of it but Jamison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes tries to keep at a distance but Jamison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holmes pushes Jamison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jamison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but Jamison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamison dives in and scores a takedown into Holmes's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmes 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.
Jamison trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Jamison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Jamison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jamison content to stall in guard here.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
Jamison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holmes seems keen to control Jamison's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holmes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jamison.
Darren Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jamison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamison checks a leg kick.
Jamison wants to counter the offense by Holmes and move into the clinch position.
Holmes gets caught napping as Jamison dives in and scores a takedown. Holmes manages to retain guard.
Holmes has his feet on Jamison's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Good shot there by Jamison.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jamison circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes avoids the head kick by Jamison.
Jamison connects with a right hand. Holmes shakes it off.
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!
Jamison goes for a double leg but Holmes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holmes continues to drive forward.
Jamison darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jamison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jamison looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Jamison tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jamison leaves Holmes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jamison drops his hands momentarily and Holmes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jamison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jamison drives through with a takedown into Holmes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Holmes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jamison has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jamison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holmes walks away with a smile on his face. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holmes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jamison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jamison works over Holmes's head and body with a nice combination.
Darren Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamison looking to slow down the pace here.
Jamison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jamison's half guard.
Jamison kicks Holmes off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jamison defends well and Holmes ends up having to push Jamison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jamison feints the counter takedown.
Jamison darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jamison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holmes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jamison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Holmes has one foot on Jamison's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes rushes Jamison and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jamison up against the cage.
Holmes avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes lands a front kick.
Jamison throws a head kick that Holmes semi-blocks.
It looks like Darren Holmes has been cut.
Jamison tries to clinch up.
Jamison scores with a sloppy right hand. Holmes should have avoided that one.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jamison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Darren Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jamison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darren Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jamison.
Holmes throws a head kick that half lands.
Jamison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
Jamison has a takedown stuffed.
Jamison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jamison shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmes has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holmes but Holmes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holmes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamison avoids it really well and circles away.
Holmes lands with a nice combination. Jamison backs away looking to recover.
Holmes rushes Jamison and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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 Darren Holmes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Holmes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes is looking for a counter combo.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
Jamison shoots in and drives through. Holmes sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jamison dives in and scores a takedown into Holmes's guard.
Holmes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Darren Holmes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes pushes Jamison off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holmes prevents the takedown attempt.
Darren Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Jamison.
Jamison can't get the takedown.
Holmes pulls guard.
Jamison looking to sit in guard and control but Holmes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holmes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jamison, up you get!
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but Jamison shows good takedown defense.
Jamison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holmes throws Jamison to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holmes pinned against the cage. Holmes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Jamison looks to move away, Holmes throws a big counter combo but Jamison just gets out of the way.
Holmes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jamison circles away.
Jamison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Holmes quickly recovers to half guard.
Holmes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jamison keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes manages to pull guard.
Holmes looking for a guillotine here but Jamison defends easily.
Holmes is pulling down on Jamison's head. It's preventing any offense from Jamison, at least for the moment.
Jamison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holmes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holmes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jamison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
Holmes has Jamison pulled in close to control his posture.
Holmes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jamison landing with the ground and pound.
Tyler Jamison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holmes has Jamison pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Holmes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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