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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Holtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Storm Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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180 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Holtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Storm Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Shadow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holtz is defended easily by Shadow.
Holtz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shadow tries a head kick but it misses.
Holtz slips a jab and a cross from Shadow.
Shadow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holtz looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadow is just out of range.
Holtz takes the fight into the clinch.
Holtz pushes Shadow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Holtz jumps into guard, dragging Shadow to the mat.
Shadow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holtz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shadow won't allow Holtz to sweep him here.
Holtz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holtz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shadow trying to control but Holtz is working from the bottom.
Shadow postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is looking to stand up but Holtz won't let him.
Holtz is trying to control the position but Shadow postures up.
Shadow preventing the sweep.
Shadow throwing strikes but missing.
Holtz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Holtz keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holtz throws a right and a left that Shadow avoids nicely.
Holtz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holtz gets a takedown into half guard.
Holtz trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to stand up here but Holtz is controlling him well.
Holtz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holtz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadow is defending against the submission attempts here by Holtz.
Holtz is breathing heavily.
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.
Shadow tries to roll over but Holtz keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Holtz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holtz content to control rather than advance.
Holtz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shadow to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Holtz dominated that round.
That's time! Holtz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shadow throws a head kick but Holtz moves out of range.
Shadow throws a sloppy head kick and Holtz moves out of range easily.
Shadow misses with a combination
and Holtz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shadow slips a straight right by Holtz.
Shadow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holtz counters with a right hand to the body.
Shadow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shadow takes one to the chin there.
Holtz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shadow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holtz lands with a straight right. Shadow didn't see that one coming.
Holtz just misses with a punch to the body.
Holtz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shadow throws a combination that misses
and Holtz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Holtz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holtz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Holtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shadow being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shadow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shadow wants to free his trapped foot but Holtz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shadow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holtz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtz trying to control from the bottom.
Holtz gets full guard.
Shadow wanted to stand there but Holtz had control of the position.
Shadow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holtz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holtz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Holtz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holtz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shadow defending well though.
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.
Holtz is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Holtz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Holtz postures up in Shadow's guard and throws a big left but Shadow blocks it.
Holtz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Holtz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Holtz dodges the punch combination from Shadow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Holtz dominated that second round.
That's time! Holtz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Shadow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holtz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Holtz cracks Shadow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holtz avoids the head kick by Shadow.
Shadow tries a head kick but it misses.
Shadow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shadow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holtz.
Shadow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Storm Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holtz digs a good hook to Shadow's body.
Christian Holtz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holtz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holtz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holtz throws a series of punches but Shadow moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Holtz.
Holtz forces Shadow back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Holtz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Holtz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtz jumps guard.
Shadow wants to stand but Holtz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holtz looking for a sweep. Not yet Holtz, not yet.
Holtz wants to stand and escape but Shadow is having none of it.
Holtz wants to sweep here but Shadow controlling him for the moment.
Holtz working for a triangle but Shadow defends it easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shadow connects with a high kick.
That's two 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.
Shadow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holtz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holtz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shadow is trying to defend but Holtz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Holtz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holtz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shadow for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtz trying to mount his opponent but Shadow defends it.
Holtz wants to stand up but Shadow has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Holtz wants to control but Shadow is keeping him busy.
Holtz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shadow pushes Holtz off looking to stand but Holtz dives back in and keeps control.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shadow tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Shadow.
Holtz closes the distance and clinches up with Shadow, looking for a takedown. Holtz pushes Shadow against the cage but Shadow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shadow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holtz.
Christian Holtz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holtz lands a nice shot to the body.
Shadow with a poor takedown
and Holtz counters by clinching up.
Holtz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holtz has Shadow pressed against the cage, preventing Shadow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shadow tries to circle away but Holtz has him pinned against the cage.
Holtz drags the fight down to the ground.
Storm Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holtz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Holtz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holtz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Holtz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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