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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherlock Holmes (ranked 24506 p4p, 594 weight class) and Athos Magno (ranked 7580 p4p, 568 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sherlock Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Athos Magno!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Holmes stalling.
Holmes lands an elbow inside that Magno shrugs off.
Magno is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.
Magno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Magno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magno throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Magno throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes is looking to slow Magno down with leg kicks.
Magno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes slowing the pace effectively.
Magno wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes just leaning against Magno, taking a breather.
Holmes taking a breather.
Holmes landing knees to the head.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Holmes pulls guard.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes has his hands on Magno's head, controlling the position.
Magno decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holmes moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holmes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Magno is trying to break free.
Holmes keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes avoiding damage.
Holmes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Magno in a clinch.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Magno is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
Holmes has Magno pressed against the cage, preventing Magno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magno tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Holmes.
A frustrated look appears on Magno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmes keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magno's efforts to push away.
Holmes keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magno's efforts to push away.
Magno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Magno.
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Magno throws a counter combo.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes clinches up with Magno and pushes him back against the cage.
Magno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Magno is trying to force a seperation but Holmes has the dominant position.
Holmes lands an elbow that stopped Magno in his tracks for a moment.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Magno tries to circle away but Holmes has him pinned against the cage.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes stalling.
Holmes stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Holmes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Holmes digs a right hand into Magno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magno's gas tank.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Holmes has Magno pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherlock Holmes dominated that round.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmes moves into the clinch.
Sherlock Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Magno misses.
Holmes drives through and clinches with Magno against the cage.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Magno can do to turn this around?
Holmes avoiding damage.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes working Magno over with knees to the body.
Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Magno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magno tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Magno working hard to break the clinch.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes has closed the distance and engaged Magno in a clinch.
Holmes keeps control of Magno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes leaning against his opponent.
Holmes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magno letting Holmes take a breather here.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes has Magno pressed against the cage, preventing Magno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes working Magno over with knees to the body.
Magno is breathing heavily.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magno is looking to break free of the clinch but Holmes has double underhooks.
Holmes breaks the clinch.
Magno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes darts in and clinches Magno up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Holmes.
Magno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes lands an elbow inside that Magno shrugs off.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmes is pushing Magno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Holmes to work.
Holmes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Holmes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Magno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Holmes lands a damaging elbow.
Holmes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magno's defenses.
Holmes lands an elbow that stopped Magno in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Holmes.
Magno tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magno has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes has Magno pressed against the cage, preventing Magno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes is pushing Magno up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Magno's ribcage.
Holmes lands with a right to the head.
Holmes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Holmes controlling the action here for a moment.
Holmes has Magno pressed against the cage, preventing Magno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Magno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherlock Holmes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Magno fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Magno misses.
Sherlock Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Magno being controlled against the cage.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Magno won't want to take too many of those.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magno's efforts to push away.
Holmes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes landing knees to the head.
Magno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes controlling the action here for a moment.
Magno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes moves into the clinch successfully.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Magno's defenses.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes slows down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Magno is trying to break free.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes leaning against his opponent.
Magno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holmes lands an elbow inside that Magno shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Magno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Magno.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Magno gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Holmes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes slows down the pace here.
Magno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes lands an elbow inside that Magno shrugs off.
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Magno has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holmes.
Holmes working Magno over with knees to the body.
Holmes stalling.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magno's efforts to push away.
Magno has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Athos Magno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sherlock Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Magno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sherlock 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sherlock Holmes!
After winning the bout, Sherlock Holmes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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