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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 848 p4p, 2099 weight class) and Max Holloway (ranked 115 p4p, 265 weight class). Matthew Fritz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holloway checks a leg kick.
Fritz feints and then cracks Holloway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holloway down.
Fritz slips a jab from Holloway.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Holloway moved out of range nicely.
Fritz missing with a left hand there. Holloway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holloway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holloway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Fritz misses its intended target.
Fritz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fritz misses with the combination.
Matthew Fritz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Holloway is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fritz connects with a body shot.
Fritz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holloway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Holloway.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holloway! But no joy.
Fritz lands with a shot to the body.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick and Holloway moves out of range easily.
Holloway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz misses with an uppercut. Holloway saw that one coming.
It seemed like Holloway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holloway loads up on a big right hand but Fritz slips the punch.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloway.
Holloway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fritz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Fritz. Those never looked like landing.
Fritz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHolloway.
Fritz misses with a hook to the body
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Holloway has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a low kick but Holloway avoids it.
Fritz lands with a good body shot.
Fritz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fritz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Holloway moves away and avoids it.
Fritz just misses with a punch to the body.
Fritz tries a head kick but it misses.
Holloway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fritz.
Holloway on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fritz with a nice cross.
Fritz misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holloway.
A countering left hand to the body from Holloway misses.
Holloway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Fritz misses.
Holloway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fritz misses the target.
Holloway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fritz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fritz cracks Holloway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fritz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holloway under the eye.
Holloway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fritz misses the body punch
and Holloway counters with a nice uppercut.
Fritz lands a slapping body shot.
Holloway avoids the head kick by Fritz.
A nice side step and Holloway releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses with an uppercut
and Holloway counters with a low kick, right behind Fritz 's knee.
Fritz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holloway throws out a counter right but Fritz avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz throws a shot from downtown. Holloway moves away and avoids it.
Fritz throws a hook but Holloway avoids it easily.
Fritz connects with a looping right hand.
Holloway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holloway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Holloway defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holloway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fritz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fritz misses with a hook to the body
and Fritz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fritz catches Holloway with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fritz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holloway throws a hook to the side of Fritz's head but Fritz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fritz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holloway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Fritz finds it's way through Holloway's defenses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fritz.
Holloway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fritz.
A swing and a miss from Fritz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz slips under a jab from Holloway.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fritz.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
Fritz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holloway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fritz misses with a body shot.
Fritz is looking to chop away at Holloway's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Holloway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fritz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Holloway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fritz tries to bum rush Holloway with a series of wild strikes but Holloway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fritz looks for the body kick but Holloway saw that one coming.
Holloway follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fritz throws a looping overhand right but Holloway ducks down to avoid it.
Holloway looks to throw the jab but Fritz is out of range.
Fritz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fritz looks to score with a jab to the body but Holloway is just out of range.
Fritz throws the kick towards the body but Holloway avoids it.
Fritz looks to land a body kick but Holloway moved away.
A low kick from Holloway misses
and Fritz counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz misses with an uppercut
and Fritz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holloway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fritz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holloway scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holloway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fritz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holloway. That did some damage!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Holloway might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fritz has got the better of the exchanges.
Fritz lands a jab.
Fritz misses the body punch
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Holloway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fritz throws a hook to the side of Holloway's head but Holloway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Holloway blocks the leg kick.
Fritz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fritz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fritz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holloway can do to turn this around?
Fritz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fritz lands a nice hook to Holloway's body. Holloway takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fritz.
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!
Fritz throws a leg kick which misses Holloway's front leg but catches the back leg as Holloway tries to avoid it.
Fritz looks for the body kick but Holloway saw that one coming.
Fritz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHolloway.
Holloway blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fritz.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Holloway cracks a nice hook into Fritz's ribs.
Fritz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holloways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fritz.
Holloway takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Fritz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holloway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holloway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holloway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fritz misses with a low kick.
Fritz cracks Holloway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holloway tests Fritz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
Fritz lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fritz misses with a double jab
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fritz, as that shot connected.
A jab from Fritz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fritz misses with a body shot.
Holloway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fritz scores with a jab to the body.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fritz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHolloway.
Holloway throws a shot from downtown. Fritz moves away and avoids it.
Fritz cracks Holloway with an open hand slap.
Fritz misses with a hook. Holloway ducked under it nicely.
Holloway throws out a counter right but Fritz avoids it with no problem.
Fritz scores with a nice right hand.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holloway.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holloway moves away.
Max Holloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses with a looping right.
Fritz throws a body kick that misses.
Fritz lands with a hook. Holloway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fritz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Fritz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holloway's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway misses with a low kick.
Fritz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holloway checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fritz throws a good cross that connects.
Holloway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holloway throws a hook but Fritz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Holloway slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holloway! But no joy.
Fritz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fritz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fritz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fritz scores with a jab. Holloway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Holloway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fritz.
Holloway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fritz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fritz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holloway.
Holloway ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Holloway throws out a counter right but Fritz avoids it with no problem.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a combination. Holloway tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Matthew Fritz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fritz.
Fritz lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fritz swings widly with a right hand
letting Holloway counter with a right hand.
Fritz misses with an uppercut
and Holloway counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fritz! Holloway lets Fritz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fritz is rocked!
Holloway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holloway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fritz.
Holloway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fritz lands with a nice body punch.
Fritz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fritz 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Fritz!
After winning the bout, Matthew Fritz 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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