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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bodies, by Drowning Pool. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
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240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jhon Holmes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan O Riley! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Riley throws the kick towards the body but Holmes avoids it. O Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch. Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ryan O Riley has been cut. O Riley is trying to drag Holmes to the mat but Holmes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. O Riley avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmes. O Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Jhon Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan O Riley. O Riley missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Holmes. Holmes scores with a hook to the body. Holmes cracks O Riley with a nice body shot.
Holmes drops O Riley with a big knee straight up the middle! O Riley is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! O Riley looks gassed!
Holmes clinches up against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Holmes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Ryan O Riley's cut even more. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Riley blocks it with crossed arms. O Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holmes smiles and moves away.
Holmes tries to clinch up but O Riley circles away and keeps his distance.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Ryan O Riley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holmes closes the distance and pushes O Riley back into the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges. O Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Riley walks into a jab.

Ryan O Riley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. This has been an exciting period of action! Holmes lands a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan O Riley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jhon Holmes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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