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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Ilmarinen (ranked 581 p4p, 1213 weight class) and Olly Holy (ranked 85 p4p, 172 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Ilmarinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olly Holy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Holy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ilmarinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ilmarinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ilmarinen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Holy struggling a bit here.
Holy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Holy is working away.
Holy isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Holy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Holy struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen slows the pace down.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen working away.
Ilmarinen misses with the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Holy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holy struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Holy struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holy holding on.
Ilmarinen working away.
Holy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ilmarinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ilmarinen taking a breather here.
Ilmarinen scoring with punches from side control.
Ilmarinen lands an elbow.
Ilmarinen working away.
Check out the look on Ilmarinen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Holy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Holy is staying active underneath Ilmarinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ilmarinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Holy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holy trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Holy is working from the bottom.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ilmarinen controlling the action here.
Holy is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holy is refusing to be controlled, as Ilmarinen sits in half guard.
Holy trying to control from the bottom.
Holy moves into full guard.
Ilmarinen stays in close to Holy's body and controls the position.
Holy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Ilmarinen trying to control the action but Holy is working from the bottom.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
Holy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is pressing down on Holy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holy is holding on for now.
Holy is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holy avoid being mounted?
Holy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holy trying to control here.
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ilmarinen lands a nice short elbow.
Holy is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Holy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holy!
Ilmarinen content just to control the position here.
Holy gets back to half guard.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Ilmarinen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Holy is trying to control but can't.
Ilmarinen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmarinen slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Holy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holy is positioning himself well to prevent Ilmarinen advancing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Ilmarinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Holy trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olly Holy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmarinen darts in looking for a takedown but Holy gets double underhooks and turns Ilmarinen into the cage.
Holy wants to counter the offense by Ilmarinen and move into the clinch position.
Holy jumps guard but Ilmarinen stands there with Holy around his waist. Holy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Ilmarinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ilmarinen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy jumps guard.
Ilmarinen is pushing down on Holy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holy is fighting to maintain full guard but Ilmarinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holy actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Holy is controlling Ilmarinen's trapped leg to prevent Ilmarinen from advancing to side control.
Holy actively working from the bottom here.
Holy is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holy with the active half guard here but Ilmarinen passes nicely into side control.
Ilmarinen is staying tight to Holy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ilmarinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ilmarinen gets the takedown into side control.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Ilmarinen working away.
Holy is looking for a sweep.
Holy struggling a bit here.
Ilmarinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen landing strikes.
Holy tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Holy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ilmarinen is trying is best to control the position here.
Anton Ilmarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ilmarinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Holy.
Holy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ilmarinen wants to sweep here but Holy controlling him for the moment.
Holy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ilmarinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Holy, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of elbows.
Holy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ilmarinen defends well.
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holy can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ilmarinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ilmarinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ilmarinen passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Holy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ilmarinen is working Holy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Holy tries to improve position but can't.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Holy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen scores with punches from side control.
Ilmarinen working the body and head with strikes.
Holy isn't going anywhere.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen looks up at the clock and then as Holy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ilmarinen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ilmarinen working away.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Holy is controlling his arm.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Holy tries to improve position but can't.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holy keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen working the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen controlling the position.
Holy is trying to control Ilmarinen's posture but Ilmarinen avoids it.
Ilmarinen is staying tight to Holy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Ilmarinen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Holy struggling a bit here.
Ilmarinen lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ilmarinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holy can't do much from the bottom here.
Holy is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Holy can't do much from the bottom here.
Holy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holy manages to get back to half guard.
Ilmarinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holy trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen passes into side.
Ilmarinen wants to control but Holy is keeping him busy.
Holy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Holy is working away.
Ilmarinen working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holy wants to clinch.
Ilmarinen darts in looking for a takedown but Holy gets double underhooks and turns Ilmarinen into the cage.
Ilmarinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ilmarinen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy pulls guard effortlessly.
Holy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holy is trying to keep Ilmarinen in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ilmarinen has managed to get both his arms back between Holy's legs - danger averted.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ilmarinen defends well.
Ilmarinen is working Holy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ilmarinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Holy.
Ilmarinen working away.
Holy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ilmarinen is staying active.
Holy is trying to escape the position but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Holy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen wants to stand but Holy has his arm trapped.
Holy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holy is trying to escape the position but Ilmarinen is controlling the position.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen scoring with punches from side control.
Ilmarinen working away.
Holy is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holy slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmarinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Holy is trying to pull guard but Ilmarinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holy tries to pull guard but Ilmarinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Holy drags the fight down to the ground.
Holy is trying to keep Ilmarinen in close.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ilmarinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Holy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holy controls Ilmarinen momentarily but Ilmarinen frees himself.
Holy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Holy keeping full guard, as Ilmarinen tries to pass.
Ilmarinen stays in close to Holy's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to clinch.
Ilmarinen shoots in for a takedown but Holy shows good takedown defense.
Ilmarinen sets himself, and Holy steps forward looking for the clinch! Ilmarinen avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ilmarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Holy pinned against the cage. Holy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ilmarinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holy tries to buck Ilmarinen off but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Ilmarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holy keeps working.
Holy tries to bench press Ilmarinen off him but Ilmarinen keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Holy sneaks back into half guard.
Holy trying to control from the bottom.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
Holy trying to hold on to Ilmarinen's head to control him but Ilmarinen postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ilmarinen in particular looking to stall.
Holy wants to improve his position but Ilmarinen is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holy trying to control from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Holy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ilmarinen controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ilmarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holy swivels and escapes.
Ilmarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olly Holy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmarinen goes for a double leg but Holy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holy continues to drive forward.
Holy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ilmarinen.
Holy successfully pulls guard.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ilmarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ilmarinen defends it easily.
Holy has his foot on Ilmarinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilmarinen works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holy is trying to keep Ilmarinen in close.
Holy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Holy wants to control the position but Ilmarinen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Holy is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Holy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
Ilmarinen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ilmarinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ilmarinen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Holy wants to get back to full guard but Ilmarinen has passed into side control.
Holy is letting Ilmarinen control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ilmarinen trying to control the position but Holy is working away.
Holy is holding Ilmarinen down, trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Ilmarinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ilmarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holy tries to avoid it but Ilmarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holy to the ground. Holy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holy is looking to clinch but Ilmarinen is avoiding it.
Ilmarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holy tries to avoid it but Ilmarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holy to the ground. Holy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ilmarinen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ilmarinen circles away.
Holy wants to clinch up but Ilmarinen keeps it at a distance.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ilmarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilmarinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holy defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holy is looking to clinch but Ilmarinen is avoiding it.
Holy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ilmarinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Holy, which made it look bad.
Holy tries to counter with a clinch but Ilmarinen shakes him off and moves away.
Holy tries to clinch up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Holy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Holy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holy tries to clinch but Ilmarinen is having none of it.
Ilmarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holy tries to avoid it but Ilmarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holy to the ground. Holy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Holy is looking to control Ilmarinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holy avoid being mounted?
Ilmarinen prevents Holy from improving his position.
Holy trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Holy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
Holy actively working from the bottom here.
Holy trying to control but Ilmarinen postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ilmarinen lands a nice short elbow.
Ilmarinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Still in half guard, Ilmarinen seems content to control.
Holy looking for subs from the bottom but Ilmarinen mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy tries to hold on but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Holy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holy is trying desperately to improve position.
Ilmarinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen prevents Holy from getting the reversal.
Holy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holy is squirming around, avoiding Ilmarinen's attempts to control the action.
Holy can't escape the position.
Ilmarinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holy tries to hold on but Ilmarinen postures up.
Holy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ilmarinen tries to control but Holy wriggling away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen working Holy over with strikes here.
Holy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ilmarinen trying to control but Holy is having none of it.
Holy is looking to get to half guard.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace for now.
Ilmarinen avoids the attempt from Holy to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ilmarinen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Holy tries to lock up and control but Ilmarinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Holy is bucking up trying to escape but Ilmarinen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ilmarinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ilmarinen dominating with strikes here.
Holy wants to hold on but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Holy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ilmarinen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ilmarinen controlling the pace.
Holy trying to hold on to Ilmarinen's head to control him but Ilmarinen postures up.
Ilmarinen slows the pace down in half guard.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Ilmarinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Ilmarinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Holy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Ilmarinen jumps into side control!
Holy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ilmarinen's best efforts.
Holy trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Ilmarinen there.
Ilmarinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Holy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holy working for a triangle but Ilmarinen defends it easily.
Ilmarinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ilmarinen controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holy holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Ilmarinen had his way with Olly Holy in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ilmarinen. Ilmarinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Holy wants to counter the offense by Ilmarinen and move into the clinch position.
Holy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ilmarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ilmarinen looks for a takedown but Holy sprawls well.
Holy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Holy as Ilmarinen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Ilmarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holy is looking to clinch but Ilmarinen is avoiding it.
Holy darts in and clinches Ilmarinen up against the cage.
Holy fails to pull guard.
Holy pulls guard.
Holy keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ilmarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holy working a defensive guard but Ilmarinen passes into half guard.
Holy keeping hold of Ilmarinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Holy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ilmarinen pulls his head out easily.
Holy taking some punishment here, with Ilmarinen in his half guard.
Ilmarinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Holy wants to control but Ilmarinen is keeping busy.
Ilmarinen not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holy looking for submissions off his back.
Ilmarinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ilmarinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Holy is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Ilmarinen there.
Holy controlling the position for now.
Ilmarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Holy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ilmarinen controlling the action here.
Holy has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ilmarinen. Oh but Holy has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ilmarinen goes limp - he's gone! Holy jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Olly Holy!
Olly Holy is the new middleweight champion!
Olly Holy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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pop
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