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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Holliday (ranked 385 p4p, 443 weight class) and Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 23 p4p, 28 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Henry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holliday has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Italian Job in the buildup to the fight.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holliday is looking for a counter combo.
Kirin throws a poor cross that misses
and Holliday counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.
Kirin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kirin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kirin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Kirin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holliday doesn't seem phased though.
Holliday moves out of range as Kirin throws a body kick.
Kirin misses the shot to the body.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirin avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirin.
Holliday doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirin circles away.
Holliday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin digs a good body shot into Holliday's ribs.
Holliday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kirin misses with a straight left.
Kirin tries to clinch there but Holliday circles away.
Kirin lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kirin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Holliday there.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Holliday - just one landing.
Kirin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kirin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kirin wants to slow Holliday down by chopping away at his legs.
Holliday defending well as Kirin loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirin counters with a straight right hand.
Kirin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holliday's sensitive parts.
Kirin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirin is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks.
Kirin misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holliday is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kirin.
Kirin lands a nice looking body shot.
Holliday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holliday shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirin eats them both and turns towards Holliday to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Kirin.
Kirin lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday dodges the punch combination from Kirin.
Holliday throws a right hand that misses
and Kirin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirin thuds his right hand into Holliday's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kirin looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday throws the left hand but Kirin avoids the punch easily.
Holliday darts in and clinches Kirin up against the cage.
Kirin throws a head punch that misses.
Kirin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holliday's elbow.
Kirin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holliday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirin misses with some punches.
Kirin lands a body shot.
Holliday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirin tries to throw a body punch but Holliday avoids it by throwing Kirin back against the cage.
Holliday can't find room to land a body shot as Kirin controls the action.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Kirin misses with some punches.
Holliday tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
Kirin lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Kirin.
Holliday digs a right hand underneath Kirin's ribcage. Kirin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like John Henry Holliday has been cut.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirin misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirin misses with some punches.
Kirin tries to work over Holliday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kirin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holliday tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kirin manages to circle out of the way.
Kirin missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Holliday fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kirin is out of range.
Holliday throws a jab when Kirin was well out of range.
Holliday tries to clinch there but Kirin circles away.
Kirin scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kirin misses its intended target.
Kirin lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Holliday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirin cracks a nice hook into Holliday's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holliday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holliday, as that shot connected.
Kirin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Kirin misses.
Jab by Kirin.
Kirin scores with a body shot.
Kirin misses with a low kick.
Kirin looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Holliday tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kirin manages to circle out of the way.
Holliday pushes Kirin up against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
A short uppercut from Holliday.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
Holliday lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirin digs a right hand underneath Holliday's ribcage. Holliday let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirin blocks an uppercut.
Holliday throws a head punch that misses.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirin lands a good knee to the midsection. Holliday won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin tries to land knees in the clinch but Holliday avoids the damage to the body.
Kirin crunches a lovely knee into Holliday's ribcage.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.
Kirin lands an uppercut.
Kirin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holliday's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holliday tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Kirin.
Kirin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Kirin scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirin.
Kirin lands a hook that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Kirin missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kirin.
Holliday dodges an elbow strike from Kirin.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.
Kirin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
A short right from Kirin on the inside.
Kirin works on Holliday's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kirin fails to land.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holliday blocks the elbow strike.
Holliday is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirin gets an underhook and turns Holliday into the cage.
Kirin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirin.
Kirin lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirin presses Holliday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirin.
Kirin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Kirin lands a right hand.
Kirin lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirin throws an elbow but misses.
Kirin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holliday tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirin.
Holliday throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
Kirin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Holliday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kirin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holliday's elbow.
Kirin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holliday is defending well for now.
Kirin scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kirin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holliday takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirin throws out the jab.
Holliday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kirin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kirin misses with an uppercut.
Kirin lands a right hook to the body.
Kirin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holliday appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirin feints a jab promting Holliday to slip. Kirin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Holliday slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kirin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday blocks a head kick by Kirin.
Kirin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin connects with a single shot there.
Kirin with the inside leg kick.
Holliday connects with a solid leg kick.
Holliday walks into a left hand.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holliday throws a hook to the side of Kirin's head but Kirin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirin. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holliday wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kirin lands a right hook to the body.
Kirin lands a right hook to the body.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Kirin.
Kirin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holliday moves away.
Kirin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holliday throws a hook but Kirin avoids it easily.
Holliday misses the jab.
Kirin is looking to clinch.
Kirin misses with a kick to the body.
Kirin catches Holliday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kirin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirin misses with a body shot.
Kirin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Holliday looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holliday looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kirin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirin with a hook.
Holliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirin.
Kirin moves into the clinch.
Kirin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.
Holliday tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday scores with a shot to the side of Kirin's head.
Holliday prevents a body shot from Kirin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holliday.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.
Holliday pushes Kirin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holliday tries to work over Kirin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Holliday tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
Holliday tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Kirin tries to throw a body punch but Holliday avoids it by throwing Kirin back against the cage.
Kirin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirin's elbow.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Holliday lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday can't find room to land a body shot as Kirin controls the action.
Holliday prevents a body shot from Kirin.
Kirin misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirin.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holliday misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Kirin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holliday tries to clinch up but Kirin circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirin. Kirin obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Kirin as he connects with a hook.
Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kirin to score with a decent uppercut.
Kirin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirin tries to score with a low kick but Holliday moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kirin throws the left hand but Holliday avoids the punch easily.
Kirin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holliday uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirin.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
Holliday misses with a hook. Kirin ducked under it nicely.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Kirin moves away and avoids it.
Kirin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holliday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kirin defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Kirin missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holliday tries to clinch up.
Kirin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Holliday wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kirin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirin misses the target.
Kirin throws out a powerful jab.
Kirin missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holliday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirin throws a lazy uppercut
and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand.
Holliday takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirin looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely.
Kirin cracks Holliday with a good jab.
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!
Kirin throws a push kick but Holliday slaps the foot to one side.
Kirin throws a jab when Holliday was well out of range.
Holliday swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holliday's hands.
Kirin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Holliday checks it well.
Kirin scores with a nice head shot.
Holliday tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin with a jab.
Kirin misses with a shot to the body
and Holliday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick from Kirin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Holliday misses with a straight left.
Kirin throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
Kirin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirin misses with a wild body shot.
Kirin clinches with his opponent.
Holliday lands with a left to the head.
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holliday working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirin.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holliday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kirin backwards.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holliday.
Holliday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kirin misses with a body punch.
Kirin tries to work over Holliday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirin lands an elbow inside that Holliday shrugs off.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirin misses with some punches.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Kirin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkoro Kirin dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Holliday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kirin slips under a jab from Holliday.
Holliday swinging wildly here.
Kirin connects with a nice looking jab.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirin swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Kirin looks to throw the jab but Holliday is out of range.
Kirin misses with a left hand
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday staying out of range there.
Holliday is looking to counter punch.
Kirin missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holliday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin cracks Holliday with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holliday.
A jab from Kirin finds it's way through Holliday's defenses.
Kirin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirin ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
Holliday closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Holliday.
Kirin lands with a left to the head.
Kirin tries to work over Holliday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirin.
Kirin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holliday blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Kirin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday blocks a body shot from Kirin.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Kirin scores with a shoulder strike.
Kirin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Holliday.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holliday.
Holliday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kirin backwards.
Kirin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holliday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirin's elbow.
Holliday lands with a light punch inside.
Kirin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Holliday.
Holliday pushes Kirin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holliday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holliday throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
Holliday lands a body punch.
Holliday digs a right hand into Kirin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirin's gas tank.
Holliday scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holliday.
Holliday lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holliday.
Holliday digs a right hand into Kirin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirin's gas tank.
Kirin blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Holliday tries a body shot but Kirin blocks it.
Holliday blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Holliday.
Kirin cracks Holliday with a nice body shot.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Kirin.
Kirin blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Kirin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holliday or not.
Kirin blocks an uppercut.
Kirin blocks an uppercut.
Holliday blocks an uppercut.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirin's elbow.
Holliday struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirin controls his hands.
Kirin prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Kirin working aggressively here.
Kirin swings wildly with an uppercut but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Henry Holliday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holliday tries to throw a body punch but Kirin avoids it by throwing Holliday back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Henry Holliday.
Well Kirin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 46:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kokkoro Kirin!
After the big win, Kokkoro Kirin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Furnace Performance 🔥 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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