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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 1923 p4p, 1746 weight class) and Olli Lindholm (ranked 109 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm 30 275 13 - 11 - 0 |
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199 cm 34 266 21 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent MT Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olli Lindholm! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lindholm stuffs the takedown. Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Hector Gray has been cut. Lindholm lands a lovely overhand right. Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Gray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Lindholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gray tries to bum rush Lindholm with a series of wild strikes but Lindholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lindholm lands a jab to the nose. Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray gets a double leg takedown into Lindholm's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Lindholm. Gray controls from within his opponent's guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lindholm is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lindholm sitting in guard, not really doing much. Lindholm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lindholm's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Gray trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Gray 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. Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindholm is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gray keeping moving, preventing Lindholm from controlling successfully. Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Lindholm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Gray fails with the takedown. Lindholm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Gray takes one on the button. Gray lands a jab to the head.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right. Lindholm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lindholm has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Gray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lindholm defends well and Gray ends up having to push Lindholm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Lindholm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him. A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land. Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindholm uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindholm. Lindholm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lindholm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Lindholm avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage. Lindholm gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lindholm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lindholm blocking some punches.
Lindholm prevents a body shot from Gray. Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindholm backwards. Lindholm is working Gray over against the cage. Lindholm lands a right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olli Lindholm dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Gray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lindholm scores with a nice strike. Lindholm cracks Gray on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gray falls backwards against the cage. Lindholm follows up with more strikes that drop Gray to his knees. Lindholm keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gray! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olli Lindholm!
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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
43% |
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