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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Burzum (ranked 3193 p4p, 5287 weight class) and Abel Holloway (ranked 348 p4p, 487 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Maximus Burzum has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maximus Burzum seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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192 cm 19 280 1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm 19 265 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Burzum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Holloway! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burzum fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Burzum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burzum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Holloway lands a head kick. Burzum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Maximus Burzum has been cut. Holloway misses with a lunging right hand
and Burzum counters with a stiff right hand. Holloway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Burzum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holloway. That one must have hurt. Holloway misses with a double jab
and Burzum counters with a lovely shot to the body. Burzum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holloway throws a chopping leg kick but Burzum manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Good work by Burzum as he checks the leg kick. Holloway connects with the punch. Burzum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holloway moves away. 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! Holloway misses with a low kick as Burzum jumps back. Holloway throws a body punch but Burzum moves out of range. Holloway looks to throw the jab but Burzum is out of range. Burzum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holloway throws a leg kick and Burzum counters with a lovely straight right hand! Holloway throws a leg kick that is checked and Burzum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Holloway throws a shot from downtown. Burzum moves away and avoids it. Burzum tries to clinch but Holloway moves out of range. Holloway cracks Burzum with an open hand slap. Holloway lands a leg kick that knocks Burzum off balance momentarily. Holloway looks to land a left hand but Burzum moved out of range nicely. Burzum forces Holloway back against the cage and clinches. Holloway tries to throw a body punch but Burzum avoids it by throwing Holloway back against the cage. Holloway breaks the clinch.
Burzum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Abel Holloway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Holloway throws a leg kick and Burzum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Holloway throws a low kick but Burzum avoids it. Burzum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holloway circles away. Burzum jabs Holloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burzum moves away from the strike by Holloway. Holloway with a nice calf kick. Holloway darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Holloway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Burzum scores with a jab to the body. Holloway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Holloway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Burzum shoots in looking for a takedown. Holloway tries to sprawl out of it but Burzum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holloway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Holloway looks like he wants to counter punch here. Holloway has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Burzum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Burzum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holloway. Burzum dives in for a single leg takedown but Holloway sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Holloway flicks out a counter leg kick but Burzum steps away. Burzum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Holloway stops a takedown attempt from Burzum.
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holloway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burzum. Holloway with a nice calf kick. Holloway tries to land a leg kick but Burzum saw it coming and moves away.
Burzum checks a leg kick. Holloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Holloway misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Burzum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holloway. Holloway connects with a solid leg kick. Holloway lands with a right hand. Holloway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Holloway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Burzum throws a hook but Holloway avoids it easily. Burzum 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. Burzum avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Holloway lands a leg kick that knocks Burzum off balance momentarily. Burzum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holloway.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Burzum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Holloway throws a push kick but Burzum slaps the foot to one side. Burzum lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Burzum looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Holloway seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Burzum won't allow Holloway to get back to his feet. Holloway has his hands on Burzum's head, controlling the position. Holloway trying to keep a closed guard but Burzum is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Holloway dominated that round. The cut man is working on Maximus Burzum's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd cheers as Holloway lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burzum doesn't seem phased though. Burzum's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Burzum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway. Holloway throws a leg kick but Burzum sees it coming and moves out of range. A quick step to the side and Burzum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Holloway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Holloway has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Holloway throws a hook but Burzum blocks it. Holloway throws a quick inside leg kick. Burzum shoots for a double leg takedown but Holloway sprawls well. He's pushed Burzum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Holloway throws a leg kick which misses Burzum's front leg but catches the back leg as Burzum tries to avoid it. Burzum ducks under a wild hook from Holloway. Burzum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Holloway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Holloway takes one to the side of the head.
Burzum takes one on the button. Abel Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A bone on bone clash there as Burzum blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Holloway.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holloway throws an off balance right hand
and Burzum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Burzum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burzum is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Holloway flicks out a counter leg kick but Burzum steps away. Both fighters circling a little - Holloway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Holloway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Holloway stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holloway wants it to stay on the feet. Burzum shoots in for a takedown but Holloway shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Burzum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Holloway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Holloway walks into a straight right hand from Burzum. Burzum is looking to wear down Holloway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Burzum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holloway. Holloway misses with a leg kick. Burzum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Holloway lands a nice shot that snaps Burzum's head back.
Maximus Burzum's cut is getting worse. Holloway tries to work over Burzum's front leg with a kick but Burzum checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holloway misses with a low kick. Holloway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Burzum moves in looking to clinch but Holloway pushes him off. Holloway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holloway thumps Burzum with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holloway scoring well with a low kick there.
Burzum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holloway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burzum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burzum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Burzum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Holloway misses with a body shot.
Burzum walks into a stiff left hand from Holloway. Holloway with a nice calf kick. A clash of legs there as Burzum blocks the low kick. Burzum takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Holloway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holloway pushes Burzum away with a front kick. Burzum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Abel Holloway seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Burzum throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Holloway is looking to slow Burzum down with leg kicks. A low kick lands for Holloway.
Burzum moves out of range of the body kick from Holloway.
Holloway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burzum moves away. Holloway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Burzum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holloway. Holloway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holloway throws a low kick but Burzum moves out of range easily. Holloway throws a hook to the side of Burzum's head but Burzum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Burzum tries for a takedown but Holloway circles away easily and Holloway counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holloway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Holloway throws a leg kick and Burzum counters with a left to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A low kick lands for Holloway.
Holloway misses with a double jab
and Burzum counters with a nice body shot. Burzum staying out of range there. Holloway throws a leg kick but Burzum checks it. Burzum shoots in and drives through. Holloway sprawls well. Burzum shoots in but Holloway avoids the takedown attempt easily. Holloway throws a body punch but Burzum moves out of range. Holloway throws a leg kick but Burzum moved away. Holloway cracks Burzum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Holloway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Maximus Burzum's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Holloway tries to keep at a distance but Burzum has taken the fight into the clinch. Maximus Burzum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Burzum has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holloway after a bit of a struggle. Holloway lands a nice shot to the body. Burzum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burzum tries for a takedown but Holloway manages to get underhooks.
Burzum prevents a body shot from Holloway. Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Holloway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holloway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burzums head. Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burzum's elbow. Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Holloway feints and then cracks Burzum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burzum down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burzum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burzum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Burzum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice leg kick from Holloway, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holloway throws a low kick but Burzum avoids it. Holloway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nice uppercut there from Holloway. A big right from Holloway misses. Holloway looks to throw the jab but Burzum is out of range. Burzum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Burzum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holloway. Holloway misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Burzum to counter with a crisp jab. Burzum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holloway sprawls well. Holloway wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burzum gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Burzum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Holloway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burzum checks a leg kick nicely. Holloway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Holloway as he connects with a hook.
Maximus Burzum's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holloway thumps Burzum with a low kick. Burzum fails with a takedown attempt. A shot to the body from Burzum misses enabling Holloway to counter with a crisp jab. Burzum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Holloway cracks Burzum with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Burzum looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Holloway finish him?
Burzum is rocked! A nice leg kick from Holloway, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Burzum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Holloway swings away with a leg kick that misses. Burzum seems to have got his legs back now. Holloway throws a low kick but Burzum avoids it. Burzum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jeez, Maximus Burzum's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Holloway works the jab nicely. Burzum misses with a takedown attempt - Holloway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burzum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Holloway lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burzum will feel that in the morning. Burzum throws a poor cross that misses
and Holloway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maximus Burzum's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abel Holloway!
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