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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 487 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Don Johns (ranked 72 p4p, 275 weight class). Holmes Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Damage. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns's corner calls for a 1-2. Johns obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes Jr. Johns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johns looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holmes Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Holmes Jr blocks the leg kick.
Holmes Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johns scores with a jab to the body.
Johns throws a lazy uppercut
and Holmes Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr rushes Johns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Johns controls the action.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes Jr tries to throw a body punch but Johns avoids it by throwing Holmes Jr back against the cage.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johns prevents a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with a body punch.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johns displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holmes Jr up against the cage.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johns just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr misses with a body punch.
Johns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes Jr backwards.
Johns tries to break free but Holmes Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes Jr blocks a body shot from Johns.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johns's elbow.
Holmes Jr pulls guard successfully.
Holmes Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Johns to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns tries to stand and escape but Holmes Jr is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr tries to get to full guard but Johns has control of the leg.
Johns stands up and beckons Holmes Jr to join him on the feet.
Holmes Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holmes Jr clinches up against the cage.
Holmes Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns taking a breather.
Holmes Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Johns controls the action.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johns to keep the fight standing.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Johns moves out of range easily.
Johns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johns lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johns just misses with a punch to the body.
Johns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holmes Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Holmes Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns digs a good body shot into Holmes Jr's ribs.
Holmes Jr instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is leaning against Johns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johns to keep the fight standing.
Holmes Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johns smiles and moves away.
Don Johns seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmes Jr misses the shot to the body.
Johns replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Holmes Jr blocks it well.
Holmes Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Holmes Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Johns moves out of range easily.
Holmes Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Johns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johns lands with a good body shot.
Holmes Jr darts in and clinches Johns up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Johns tries to break the clinch but Holmes Jr is controlling the position.
Johns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Holmes Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johns throws a body kick that misses
and Holmes Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Holmes Jr misses with a body punch.
Holmes Jr tries a body shot but Johns blocks it.
Johns tries to stall but Holmes Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holmes Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Johns controls his hands.
Holmes Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mike Holmes Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johns just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Holmes Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns breaks the clinch.
Johns connects with a body shot that sends Holmes Jr's belly button to the back.
Johns throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the liver by Johns. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johns has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Holmes Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johns throws a looping overhand right but Holmes Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Johns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holmes Jr is able to avoid easily.
Holmes Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johns throws a hook but Holmes Jr avoids it easily.
Holmes Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Johns counters with a left and a right that stings Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr throws the kick towards the body but Johns avoids it.
Johns appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johns.
Holmes Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Johns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holmes Jr is looking to wear down Johns with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johns is looking to score with low kicks.
Johns just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHolmes Jr.
Holmes Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Johns misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Holmes Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Don Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johns throws a head kick that Holmes Jr semi-blocks.
Holmes Jr with the inside leg kick.
Johns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes Jr drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Holmes Jr jumps guard and drags Johns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johns wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Holmes Jr's closed guard. He's half up but Holmes Jr has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Holmes Jr pivots and extends the arm, Johns falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Holmes Jr! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Holmes Jr!
A relieved looking Mike Holmes Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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