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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 1064 p4p, 2128 weight class) and Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 171 p4p, 320 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holmes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Young Stallion under the eye.
It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Young Stallion moved out of range nicely.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Young Stallion off balance momentarily.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Young Stallion jumps back.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Young Stallion keeps it at a distance.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A bone on bone clash there as Young Stallion blocks the leg kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Michael Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young Stallion moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes works Young Stallion's body with a nice hook.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Young Stallion's legs.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Young Stallion changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Young Stallion blocks the body kick.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Young Stallion circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Young Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Young Stallion takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young Stallion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young Stallion is able to avoid easily.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young Stallion can do to turn this around?
Young Stallion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young Stallion checks a leg kick.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.
Holmes gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young Stallion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Young Stallion gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Holmes is staying active underneath Young Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Young Stallion.
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off looking to stand but Young Stallion dives back in and keeps control.
Holmes manages to get to full guard.
Young Stallion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young Stallion is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Holmes 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.
Young Stallion decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riptide Young Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses the jab.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Young Stallion back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Young Stallion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
Holmes gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young Stallion jumps guard.
Young Stallion has a closed guard, preventing Holmes from standing up.
Young Stallion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young Stallion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmes tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Young Stallion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holmes's guard.
Holmes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Young Stallion stacks Holmes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Young Stallion!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes tries to escape but Young Stallion is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Stallion wants to control for a moment but Holmes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Holmes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holmes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young Stallion pulls his head out easily.
Holmes is trying to stand up here but Young Stallion is controlling him well.
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off and gets back to his feet.
Young Stallion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Young Stallion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Riptide Young Stallion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young Stallion walks into a left hand.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young Stallion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes clinches up with Young Stallion and pushes him back against the cage.
Young Stallion looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young Stallion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Young Stallion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Young Stallion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young Stallion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young Stallion is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young Stallion.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Young Stallion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holmes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
A victorious Michael Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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