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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 912 p4p, 1988 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 137 p4p, 295 weight class). Michael Holmes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Holmes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wylde connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Wylde keeps it at a distance.
Wylde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wylde misses with a left hand
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
Wylde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde scores with a decent looking hook.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wylde.
Holmes lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Holmes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmes pushes Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes punishes Wylde's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wylde misses with a looping right.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Holmes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wylde doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holmes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Holmes.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde slowing the pace effectively.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Wylde moves out of range easily.
Wylde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wylde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Wylde looks to move away, Holmes throws a big counter combo but Wylde just gets out of the way.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Wylde's front leg but catches the back leg as Wylde tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wylde appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wylde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.
Wylde gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Wylde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Wylde.
Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde throws out a counter right but Holmes avoids it with no problem.
Wylde lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes is looking to counter with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmes.
Wylde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Holmes fakes the leg kick and cracks Wylde in the body.
Wylde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Wylde sees coming a mile off.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Holmes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wylde lands a right hook to the body.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Holmes.
Donk. Wylde catches Holmes right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmes motions for Wylde to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with a low kick, right behind Wylde 's knee.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes clinches with his opponent.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wylde.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wylde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Wylde into the cage.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde wants to stall.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Wylde looking to stall.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Wylde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde takes a shot to the head.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wylde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wylde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes digs a right hand underneath Wylde's ribcage. Wylde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Holmes is working Wylde over against the cage.
A short right from Holmes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Holmes as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wylde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmes gets a clinch.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Wylde is blocking nicely.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes working Wylde over with knees to the body.
Wylde is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Holmes pushes Wylde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Holmes lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes working Wylde over with knees to the body.
Wylde is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wylde has his back to the cage.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes presses Wylde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wylde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Wylde blocks with his arms.
Wylde lands with a right to the head.
Holmes tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.
Wylde tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Wylde's head.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wylde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Wylde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wylde lands with a right to the head.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wylde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Wylde is blocking nicely.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde trying to control the position but instead, Holmes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wylde into the cage.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes had his way with Gunnar Wylde in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Holmes clinches up with Wylde and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wylde blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Wylde blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
A short left from Holmes.
Wylde taking a breather.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Wylde as the two fighters clinch.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Wylde is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Wylde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wylde scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Wylde avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Holmes.
Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylde misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
As Wylde backs away, Holmes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Wylde misses
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wylde checks a leg kick.
Wylde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holmes throws a low kick but Wylde moves out of range easily.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Wylde tries to get set, Holmes tries to push him back and clinch up but Wylde manages to avoid the attempt.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Wylde misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holmes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes is the new light heavyweight champion!
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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