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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Holdren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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273 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buck Holdren!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lanakila advances nicely into full mount.
Lanakila throws some wild stikes that Holdren manages to avoid easily.
Lanakila content just to control the position here.
Holdren tries to lock up and control but Lanakila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lanakila controlling his opponent.
Lanakila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holdren is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanakila punching from mount but Holdren doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lanakila controlling from mount.
Lanakila moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Holdren has worked his arm free - good work by Holdren!
Lanakila working away.
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.
Lanakila is looking to take a break and control but Holdren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lanakila in the domination position with Holdren hanging on.
Lanakila is trying to get an arm triangle but Holdren is defending well.
Holdren stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lanakila seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lanakila working the head with strikes.
Lanakila trying to control the position but Holdren is working away.
Lanakila working away.
Lanakila working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lanakila controls the position from side 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.
Holdren can't do much from the bottom here.
Lanakila is looking to take a break and control but Holdren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holdren throws a hook but Lanakila blocks it.
Holdren lands a big head kick that sends Lanakila tumbling to the mat! Holdren takes a step backwards and waves Lanakila back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Lanakila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holdren.
Buck Holdren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Holdren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holdren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holdren lands a nice hook to Lanakila's body. Lanakila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holdren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holdren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holdren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lanakila stuns Holdren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Holdren misses.
Lanakila loads up on a big right hand but Holdren slips the punch.
Lanakila lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Holdren scoring well with a low kick there.
Holdren is looking to score with low kicks.
Holdren takes one to the side of the head.
Holdren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Holdren.
Lanakila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holdren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lanakila is just out of range.
Holdren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holdren misses with a kick to the body.
Lanakila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holdren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holdren scoring well with a low kick there.
Holdren throws an overhand right that lands on Lanakila's shoulder, as Lanakila tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holdren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila walks into a left hand.
Holdren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lanakila was well out of range. Poor timing from Holdren.
Holdren misses with an uppercut. Lanakila saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Holdren misses its intended target.
Holdren lands with a cross.
Lanakila misses with an uppercut.
Holdren throws out a leg kick but Lanakila moves out of range and Holdren only half commits.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holdren.
Ionakana Lanakila's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holdren.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holdren throws a leg kick which misses Lanakila's front leg but catches the back leg as Lanakila tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holdren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Holdren.
Holdren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lanakila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holdren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holdren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ionakana Lanakila's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Buck Holdren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lanakila throws a one two combo.
Holdren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lanakila swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holdren counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holdren throws out the jab.
Holdren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lanakila counters with a nice double leg into side control. Holdren won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Holdren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lanakila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Lanakila blocks the low kick.
Nice cross by Holdren.
Lanakila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holdren.
Lanakila is rocked!
Holdren throws a head kick that misses.
Lanakila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holdren tries a head kick but it misses.
Lanakila takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holdren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lanakila checks it well.
Holdren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holdren misses with a straight right.
Holdren stuffs the takedown.
Holdren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holdren bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lanakila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holdren lands with a nice body kick.
Lanakila is looking to wear down Holdren with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holdren with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holdren fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jeez, Ionakana Lanakila's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Holdren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holdren throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila ducks under a wild hook from Holdren.
Holdren lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lanakila will feel that in the morning.
Holdren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lanakila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ionakana Lanakila's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buck Holdren!
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hype
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