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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Holmberg (ranked 2335 p4p, 24158 weight class) and Yuri Sola (ranked 278 p4p, 499 weight class). Tim Holmberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Holmberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Sola!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmberg throws out a powerful jab.
Sola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holmberg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sola!
Holmberg lands a nice forearm strike.
Holmberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Holmberg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sola to see if he's OK.
Holmberg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sola to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Holmberg.
Sola struggling a bit here.
Sola takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Holmberg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Holmberg lands a few punches from side control.
Holmberg working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holmberg off and has taken his back!
Sola throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Sola softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Holmberg is really stuck here.
Sola punishes Holmberg with strikes from the back mount.
Holmberg trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Holmberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sola patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Holmberg wants to escape the position.
Holmberg showing good submission defense here.
Holmberg tries to escape but Sola has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sola lands punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Sola go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sola doesn't have the hooks in and Holmberg manages to turn into his guard.
Sola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holmberg postures up in Sola's guard and throws a big left but Sola blocks it.
Holmberg works over Sola with some ground and pound from guard.
Sola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holmberg slips nicely into half guard.
Holmberg is looking to stall here but Sola recovers full guard.
Sola trying to keep a closed guard but Holmberg is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sola trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Holmberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holmberg wants to pass the guard but Sola is keeping the position.
Holmberg stopping the sweep attempt from Sola.
Sola keeping moving, preventing Holmberg from controlling successfully.
Sola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmberg.
Sola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Sola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holmberg is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sola misses the jab.
Holmberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sola misses the shot to the body.
Holmberg gets a takedown into half guard.
Sola throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holmberg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sola!
Sola tries to hold on but Holmberg postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmberg landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Holmberg dominated that round.
That's time! Holmberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holmberg loads up on a big right hand but Sola slips the punch.
Holmberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Holmberg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sola walks into a left hand.
Holmberg misses with a combination
and Sola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Holmberg kicks Sola off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmberg misses with a double jab.
Holmberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sola to the mat! Sola manages to get full guard.
Sola striking from the bottom here.
Sola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holmberg stands up over Sola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sola is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg is trying to keep Sola in close.
Sola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holmberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sola manages to get himself to full guard.
Sola striking off his back but it's not causing Holmberg any problems.
Sola throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sola wants to sweep but no luck.
Sola is striking from the bottom but Holmberg uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Holmberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sola is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Holmberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sola tries to roll over but Holmberg keeps him under control.
Holmberg working the head and body with strikes.
Sola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holmberg is looking to take a break and control but Sola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sola throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sola manages to get to full guard.
Sola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmberg.
Sola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holmberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Sola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmberg landing with the ground and pound.
Sola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holmberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sola seems keen to control Holmberg's posture.
Holmberg stands up over Sola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tim Holmberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sola working a defensive guard here.
Holmberg preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg is in close to Sola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holmberg distracts Sola with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sola lands a decent punch to the body there.
Holmberg is in close to Sola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holmberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sola's head.
Holmberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sola swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sola thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sola working for submissions but it's allowed Holmberg to get to half guard.
Holmberg slips a nice elbow through Sola's hands, connecting with Sola's forehead.
Sola is rocked!
Holmberg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Holmberg dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Holmberg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holmberg working the ground and pound but Sola is defending the strikes.
Sola is looking for a sweep.
Holmberg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Holmberg working the ground and pound from side control.
Holmberg slows the pace down.
Sola can't do much from the bottom here.
Holmberg crunches a massive hammerfist down on Sola - he's out! Holmberg Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tim Holmberg!
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