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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Holloway (ranked 2691 p4p, 3351 weight class) and David Shark (ranked 366 p4p, 439 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darius Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shark!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark throws a right hand that Holloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Holloway also avoids with ease.
Holloway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good exchange - Shark coming out on top.
Shark comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shark tests Holloway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Holloway 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Darius Holloway has been cut.
Shark gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shark wants a takedown but no success here.
Shark tries for a takedown but Holloway manages to get underhooks.
Shark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Darius Holloway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shark.
Shark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark throws a right and a left that Holloway avoids nicely.
Holloway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holloway takes one to the side of the head.
Holloway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shark finds it's way round the side to connect with Holloway's head.
Holloway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holloway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway darts in looking for a takedown but Shark gets double underhooks and turns Holloway into the cage.
Holloway is working for takedown but Shark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shark gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Holloway is trying to hold Shark in close to prevent damage but Shark has managed to pass into half guard.
Shark wants to pass to mount but Holloway is defending the position.
Shark tries to stand but can't do so whilst Holloway controls his leg.
Shark not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shark is working for a submission of some sort.
Shark trying to control from Holloway's half guard. Holloway has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway trying to keep a closed guard but Shark is proving a slippery customer.
Holloway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holloway throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shark throws a big elbow that misses.
Holloway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shark.
Shark trying to control the position from guard on top but Holloway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holloway is keeping the position for now.
Shark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shark wants to stand but Holloway has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shark drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Holloway dives on top into guard.
Holloway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shark throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shark throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shark looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holloway puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shark tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Holloway has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Holloway raining down hammerfists from mount.
Holloway controlling from mount.
Shark bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a big elbow that misses.
Holloway with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Shark can't handle though.
Holloway is trying to control the position but Shark postures up.
Shark is stalling in the full guard.
Holloway will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holloway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shark trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shark trying to control the position from guard on top but Holloway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holloway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holloway works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
David Shark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Holloway's cut.
That's time! Holloway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holloway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shark looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shark scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shark misses with the combination.
Holloway shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shark pinned against the cage. Shark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holloway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shark is fending him off so far but Holloway persists. Nope, Shark circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Shark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holloway.
David Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark lands a left and a right that sends Holloway crashing to the canvas! Shark dives into mount looking to finish!
Holloway is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Holloway is out cold! Shark jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Shark!
A very excited looking David Shark rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Darius Holloway was interviewed post fight and said 'I slipped.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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