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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Holt (ranked 3390 p4p, 3952 weight class) and Karter Carey (ranked 349 p4p, 388 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nickolas Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Carey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carey gets a double leg takedown into Holt's guard.
Holt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carey scoring with some ground and pound.
Holt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Holt wants to stand up but Carey is controlling him.
Holt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carey on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey pushes down on Holt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carey stalling.
Carey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Holt is squirming around, avoiding Carey's attempts to control the action.
Holt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt tries to hold on but Carey pushes him away.
Carey cracks Holt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Holt tries to hold on but Carey pushes him away.
Holt is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carey landing punches.
Carey prevents Holt from getting the reversal.
Carey wants to finish this one by submission but Holt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Carey.
Carey content just to control the position here.
Carey landing shots from mount.
Carey looking for a guillotine from mount but Holt is having none of it.
Carey with shots to the head and body - Holt looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt tries to hold on but Carey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carey controlling the position easily from mount.
Carey prevents Holt from getting the reversal.
Carey breaks from Holt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Carey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Holt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holt tries to reverse the position but Carey maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt wants to get back to his feet.
Carey content just to control the position here.
Holt is desperately trying to improve his position but Carey has a good base and remains in mount.
Carey lands a heavy elbow.
Carey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karter Carey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carey fails with the takedown
and Holt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Karter Carey has been cut.
Holt feints a jab promting Carey to slip. Holt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Holt swings for the body but Carey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carey shoots in but no luck this time.
Carey tries for a takedown but Holt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nickolas Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karter Carey.
Holt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carey's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carey shoots and misses
and Holt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt looks to land a combination. Carey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carey looks to clinch
and Holt comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Carey stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Holt is on him like rabid pit bull! Carey slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolas Holt!
Nickolas Holt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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