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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Holmes (ranked 1066 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 148 p4p, 156 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 11 - 6 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
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.
Dalrymple drops Holmes with a beautiful combination! Holmes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dalrymple is looking for the KO!
It looks like Michael Holmes has been cut.
Dalrymple throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dalrymple swinging wildly here.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dalrymple throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Dalrymple thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Holmes misses its target.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes defending well as Dalrymple loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes is looking for a counter combo.
Dalrymple lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dalrymple throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Dalrymple throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Dalrymple misses its intended target.
Dalrymple misses with a lunging right hand
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dalrymple throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Dalrymple misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Holmes misses the target.
Dalrymple 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 Dalrymple manages to circle out of the way.
Dalrymple connects with an inside leg kick.
Teddy Dalrymple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Dalrymple tenderised Holmes's leg. Holmes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Dalrymple backs away, Holmes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dalrymple lands with a straight right. Holmes didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalrymple. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalrymple misses with a jab to the body
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.
Dalrymple misses with an uppercut
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Holmes tried to counter with a leg kick but Dalrymple avoided it.
Dalrymple looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dalrymple fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dalrymple throws a lazy body kick
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Teddy Dalrymple has been cut.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Dalrymple dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dalrymple throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dalrymple throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dalrymple throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dalrymple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dalrymple throws a hook to the side of Holmes's head but Holmes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Dalrymple.
Holmes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Dalrymple.
Dalrymple misses with a body kick.
Holmes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dalrymple tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes ducks right into an uppercut from Dalrymple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple connects with a crisp jab.
Dalrymple has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dalrymple looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Holmes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dalrymple finds it's way round the side to connect with Holmes's head.
Dalrymple throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalrymple misses with a low kick as Holmes jumps back.
Holmes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes avoids a kick to the body.
Holmes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Dalrymple.
Holmes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dalrymple throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dalrymple misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Dalrymple scores with a jab to the head.
Dalrymple misses with a hook.
Holmes slips a straight right by Dalrymple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dalrymple throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Dalrymple 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. And we move into the final round!
Dalrymple throws a sloppy body shot
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dalrymple lands a left and a right that send Holmes crashing to the mat, dazed. Dalrymple thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Holmes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dalrymple misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a crisp one two that drops Dalrymple! Holmes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dalrymple to his feet! Dalrymple is in big trouble!
Dalrymple is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalrymple is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holmes is rocked!
Dalrymple tries to clinch
and Dalrymple takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dalrymple is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Dalrymple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dalrymple.
As Dalrymple looks to move away, Holmes throws a big counter combo but Dalrymple just gets out of the way.
Dalrymple seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Holmes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dalrymple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teddy Dalrymple seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dalrymple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Dalrymple, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Dalrymple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dalrymple cracks Holmes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dalrymple has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Holmes to stand back up!
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dalrymple throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dalrymple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dalrymple to score with a decent uppercut.
Dalrymple throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dalrymple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holmes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dalrymple! Holmes lets Dalrymple back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dalrymple throws a poor cross that misses
and Holmes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes lands a body shot.
Dalrymple takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmes is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Dalrymple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmes.
Dalrymple is trying to keep Holmes in close.
Dalrymple seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Dalrymple is retaining full guard.
Holmes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dalrymple looking for a sweep. Not yet Dalrymple, not yet.
Teddy Dalrymple is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Dalrymple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dalrymple winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Dalrymple!
Teddy Dalrymple managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store, into his post fight interview.
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RATING
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