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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Slagsmals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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235 lbs
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Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Slagsmals!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slagsmals wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Slagsmals shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
Slagsmals tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Slagsmals looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Slagsmals persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Slagsmals throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
John Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Slagsmals.
Slagsmals loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Slagsmals shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmes tries to sprawl out of it but Slagsmals keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slagsmals tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slagsmals shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Slagsmals's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slagsmals misses with a body shot.
Slagsmals tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holmes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slagsmals somewhat.
Slagsmals gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Holmes scores with a jab.
Holmes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holmes scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes tests Slagsmals's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slagsmals tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Holmes.
Slagsmals is looking to clinch.
Slagsmals tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Slagsmals looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slagsmals moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Slagsmals is looking to clinch.
Slagsmals fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slagsmals fails with a takedown attempt.
Slagsmals tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Slagsmals looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Slagsmals persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Slagsmals. Slagsmals gets slowly back to his feet.
Slagsmals looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Slagsmals should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Slagsmals misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Slagsmals throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slagsmals.
That's four 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.
Slagsmals decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Slagsmals stops Holmes from getting back to his feet.
Holmes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Holmes tries to get out of the position.
Slagsmals is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slagsmals trying to mount his opponent but Holmes defends it.
Slagsmals stops Holmes from getting back to his feet.
Slagsmals sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holmes defending well though.
Slagsmals stops Holmes from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Holmes dominated that round.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slagsmals takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slagsmals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slagsmals fails with a takedown attempt.
Slagsmals tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slagsmals looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Slagsmals fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Slagsmals.
Slagsmals tries to clinch but Holmes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Slagsmals or perhaps it was just good defense by Holmes which made him look bad.
John Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slagsmals looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slagsmals misses with a hook to the body
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slagsmals has his takedown stuffed
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.
Slagsmals misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slagsmals is breathing heavily.
Holmes cracks Slagsmals with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slagsmals closes the distance but Holmes moves to the side
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals tries to clinch up
and Holmes counters with a nice body shot.
Slagsmals gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Slagsmals takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slagsmals on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slagsmals tries to clinch
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Holmes tests Slagsmals's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes lands a really nice looking cross but Slagsmals seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals misses with a straight right.
A big left from Slagsmals misses.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slagsmals thinking.
Slagsmals with a poor takedown
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
Slagsmals fails with the takedown
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals with a poor takedown
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slagsmals with a poor takedown
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes lands a nice shot that snaps Slagsmals's head back.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
Slagsmals missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holmes lands a with a good body shot.
Holmes cracks Slagsmals with a right hand to the side of the head.
Slagsmals darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Holmes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Slagsmals misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
The Slagsmals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slagsmals. Slagsmals circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holmes connects with a looping right hand.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Slagsmals throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slagsmals darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmes with a hook.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Slagsmals takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slagsmals misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slagsmals on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes cracks Slagsmals with a good jab.
Slagsmals takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holmes scores with a jab to the head.
Slagsmals takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slagsmals darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Slagsmals has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slagsmals walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holmes jabs at Slagsmals's body.
Slagsmals loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holmes.
Slagsmals tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
Slagsmals doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slagsmals thinking.
John Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Slagsmals.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals has his takedown stuffed
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes.
Slagsmals doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes.
Slagsmals tries for a takedown but Holmes circles away easily
and Holmes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Slagsmals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slagsmals tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slagsmals takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Slagsmals 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slagsmals misses the body punch
and Holmes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Slagsmals tries to clinch up
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slagsmals shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holmes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slagsmals takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holmes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Holmes!
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