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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Dupree Holton (ranked 1440 p4p, 1664 weight class) and Ralph Cifaretto (ranked 196 p4p, 223 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeShaun Dupree Holton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Cifaretto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree Holton feints and as Cifaretto raises his hands in defense, Dupree Holton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dupree Holton trying to control but Cifaretto is working from the bottom.
Dupree Holton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cifaretto wants to get back to his feet but Dupree Holton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dupree Holton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cifaretto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dupree Holton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cifaretto looking for a sweep. Not yet Cifaretto, not yet.
Dupree Holton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cifaretto's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton is looking to take a break and control but Cifaretto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dupree Holton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cifaretto is trying to stand up here but Dupree Holton is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dupree Holton not doing much here.
Cifaretto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dupree Holton is working for a kimura but Cifaretto is defending it quite comfortably.
Dupree Holton is trying to control the action in half guard but Cifaretto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura but Cifaretto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dupree Holton to get the leverage.
Dupree Holton prevents Cifaretto from improving his position.
Cifaretto looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dupree Holton is looking for a kimura but Cifaretto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dupree Holton to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dupree Holton is looking to take a break and control but Cifaretto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dupree Holton stops Cifaretto from getting back to his feet.
Dupree Holton is looking to take a break and control but Cifaretto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cifaretto actively working from the bottom here.
Cifaretto pushes Dupree Holton off looking to stand but Dupree Holton dives back in and keeps control.
Dupree Holton is trying to control the action in half guard but Cifaretto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree Holton is controlling the pace.
Cifaretto is staying active underneath Dupree Holton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dupree Holton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cifaretto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dupree Holton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton wants to control from the top but Cifaretto keeps moving.
Cifaretto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dupree Holton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cifaretto keeping moving, preventing Dupree Holton from controlling successfully.
Cifaretto wants to stand up but Dupree Holton is controlling him.
Dupree Holton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dupree Holton trying to control but Cifaretto is working from the bottom.
Dupree Holton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dupree Holton trying to control but Cifaretto is working from the bottom.
Dupree Holton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cifaretto is keeping the position for now.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dupree Holton is pushing down on Cifaretto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cifaretto is fighting to maintain full guard but Dupree Holton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dupree Holton is looking to take a break and control but Cifaretto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dupree Holton passes to full mount!
Cifaretto can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dupree Holton content just to control the position here.
Dupree Holton tries to control but Cifaretto wriggling away.
Dupree Holton is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeShaun Dupree Holton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cifaretto misses with a hook.
Cifaretto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dupree Holton darts in looking for a takedown but Cifaretto gets double underhooks and turns Dupree Holton into the cage.
Cifaretto stops a takedown attempt from Dupree Holton.
Cifaretto wants the takedown. Dupree Holton is fighting it off but Cifaretto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dupree Holton's guard against the cage.
Cifaretto stopping the sweep attempt from Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cifaretto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton has momentary wrist control but Cifaretto slips an elbow through the middle.
Dupree Holton trying to keep a closed guard but Cifaretto is proving a slippery customer.
Dupree Holton keeping moving, preventing Cifaretto from controlling successfully.
Dupree Holton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dupree Holton trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifaretto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dupree Holton passes into half guard.
Dupree Holton is trying to control the action in half guard but Cifaretto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cifaretto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dupree Holton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cifaretto!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cifaretto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cifaretto is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
Dupree Holton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cifaretto can do to turn this around?
Cifaretto has given up his back.
Dupree Holton wants to control but Cifaretto manages to buck him off and is now in Dupree Holton's guard! Nice work there by Cifaretto!
Dupree Holton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cifaretto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cifaretto is looking for a triangle but Dupree Holton pushes his legs off easily.
Dupree Holton looking to pass the guard.
Dupree Holton wants to control from the top but Cifaretto keeps moving.
Cifaretto has his foot on Dupree Holton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupree Holton works his way back into a safe position though.
Dupree Holton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cifaretto is pushing Dupree Holton's head away, looking to escape. Dupree Holton manages to hold on to the position though.
Cifaretto is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee asks Dupree Holton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Dupree Holton prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dupree Holton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cifaretto, who protects the arm well.
Dupree Holton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cifaretto keeps working.
Dupree Holton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dupree Holton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cifaretto keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cifaretto is trying to get back to his feet.
Cifaretto manages to get back to half guard.
DeShaun Dupree Holton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dupree Holton moves into full mount! Cifaretto won't be happy about that!
Dupree Holton tries to control but Cifaretto wriggling away.
Cifaretto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cifaretto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cifaretto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dupree Holton pulls his head out easily.
Dupree Holton controlling the pace.
Dupree Holton trying to control from half guard but Cifaretto is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that DeShaun Dupree Holton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dupree Holton.
Cifaretto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dupree Holton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dupree Holton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cifaretto.
Dupree Holton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dupree Holton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cifaretto.
Dupree Holton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cifaretto but Cifaretto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cifaretto takes a swing at Dupree Holton's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto misses the jab.
Dupree Holton blocks a jab.
Dupree Holton ducks under a wild hook from Cifaretto.
Dupree Holton shoots in looking for a takedown but Cifaretto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dupree Holton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeShaun Dupree Holton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifaretto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dupree Holton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cifaretto leaves Dupree Holton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Dupree Holton.
Dupree Holton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cifaretto sprawls and moves away.
Dupree Holton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cifaretto.
Dupree Holton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cifaretto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dupree Holton somewhat.
Dupree Holton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cifaretto did well to prevent Dupree Holton getting side control.
Cifaretto is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree Holton is keen to just control but Cifaretto is a slippery customer.
Dupree Holton is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cifaretto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). DeShaun Dupree Holton!
After winning the bout, DeShaun Dupree Holton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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