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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norberto da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the ring accompanied by Hostile. Norberto da Silva will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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213 cm
20
308 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
23
300 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Norberto da Silva! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! da Silva slips under a jab from Holmes. Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside. da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. da Silva swinging wilding here.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Holmes lands an elbow inside. Holmes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from da Silva.
da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Holmes misses with a body kick. Holmes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. da Silva is looking to clinch. da Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes. This has been an exciting period of action! Holmes moves into the clinch. da Silva takes an elbow to the temple. Holmes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses. Holmes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Holmes breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Holmes loads up on a big right hand but da Silva slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holmes swings for the body but da Silva moves out of range.
Holmes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nice body punch from Holmes. da Silva looks gassed! Holmes finds da Silva's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! da Silva flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Holmes lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure da Silva will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Holmes! Herman Holmes retains his super heavyweight title!
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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
100% |
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