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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mink Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Holtra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drone comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - Cash Flow ft. Rick Ross, T-Pain. Mink Drone has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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176 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mink Drone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Holtra!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch but Drone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holtra closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holtra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drone wants a takedown but no success here.
Drone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holtra wants to clinch.
Holtra moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtra looking to throw knees to the head but Drone is blocking nicely.
Holtra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holtra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holtra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mink Drone has been cut.
Drone is breathing heavily.
Drone stops a takedown attempt from Holtra.
Drone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Holtra keeps control of Drone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holtra is working Drone over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Drone.
Drone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holtra tries to stall but Drone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holtra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtra tries to clinch up but Drone circles away and keeps his distance.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holtra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holtra moves in looking to clinch but Drone pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtra tries to clinch but Drone moves out of range.
Holtra pushes Drone up against the cage in a clinch.
Holtra manages to break the clinch.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago Holtra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four 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.
Drone avoids the head kick by Holtra.
Holtra tries to clinch up.
Holtra tries to clinch up but Drone circles away and keeps his distance.
Drone misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Holtra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mink Drone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Drone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holtra throws a head kick that misses.
Mink Drone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drone throws a jab but it's blocked by Holtra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drone shoots in for a takedown but Holtra shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holtra tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtra wants to clinch.
Holtra throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holtra tries to clinch but Drone is having none of it.
Holtra throws a head kick that misses.
Drone swats away the attempt to clinch by Holtra.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch but Drone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtra moves in looking to clinch but Drone pushes him off.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holtra is looking to clinch.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch but Drone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Holtra wants to clinch.
Drone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holtra fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Holtra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mink Drone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Holtra. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Drone keeps the fight on the outside.
Holtra misses with a wild body shot.
Drone keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtra moves in looking to clinch but Drone pushes him off.
Drone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holtra tries a head kick but it misses.
Holtra forces Drone back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Holtra prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holtra misses with a knee to the head.
Drone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holtra tries to land a knee to the head but Drone blocks with his arms.
Holtra tries a knee to the head but Drone blocks it.
Holtra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drone or not.
Drone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holtra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mink Drone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holtra wants a takedown but no success here.
Holtra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drone up against the cage.
Drone tries a body shot but Holtra blocks it.
Drone has picked Holtra up - he's going for a ride! Drone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Holtra is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtra is staying active underneath Drone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holtra gets full guard.
Drone prevents Holtra from getting back to his feet.
Drone has gone for a leg lock! Holtra slips out almost immediately though and dives into Drone's guard.
Holtra showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drone trying to keep a closed guard but Holtra is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Drone wants to sweep here but Holtra controlling him for the moment.
Drone has a closed guard, preventing Holtra from standing up.
Holtra gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mink Drone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Holtra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holtra fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Holtra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holtra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Holtra!
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hype
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RATING
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