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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucca Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atreides has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. 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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucca Atreides!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holiday will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holiday fails to land the takedown.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atreides as he avoids it easily.
Holiday connects with a looping right hand.
Atreides stuffs the takedown.
Holiday on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
Atreides drives through and clinches with Holiday against the cage.
Atreides is trying to break free.
Holiday drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atreides gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atreides wants to break free but Holiday has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holiday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atreides fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holiday tries to clinch but Atreides moves away
and Atreides makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holiday really felt that one!
Atreides fails to land with a series of punches.
Atreides darts in and clinches Holiday up against the cage.
Atreides tries a knee to the head but Holiday blocks it.
Atreides prevents a takedown attempt there.
Atreides wants to break free but Holiday has control.
Atreides tries a knee to the head but Holiday blocks it.
Holiday has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Atreides regains guard immediately.
Holiday is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Holiday prevents Atreides from getting back to his feet.
Atreides working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holiday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Atreides, up you get!
Holiday fails with a takedown attempt.
Holiday tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Atreides counters with a body kick that stops Holiday in his tracks momentarily.
Holiday pushes Atreides up against the cage in a clinch.
Atreides goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holiday prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Holiday.
Holiday can't get the takedown.
Holiday gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atreides can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atreides blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holiday.
Holiday is taking a breather. Atreides says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Holiday misses with a head shot. Atreides uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Holiday is looking to stand up but Atreides won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atreides manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both fighters circling a little - Atreides finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holiday throws a chopping leg kick but Atreides manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atreides closes the distance and clinches.
Atreides breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holiday looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atreides wants to stand and escape but Holiday is having none of it.
Holiday stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Holiday closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holiday is working Atreides over against the cage.
Holiday is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atreides wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holiday drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Holiday stops a takedown attempt from Atreides.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Holiday will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy body kick from Holiday
and Atreides counters with a series of strikes. Holiday will be more careful next time no doubt.
Holiday shoots in but Atreides avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holiday.
Atreides parries the strikes from Holiday easily there. Holiday is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Atreides to escape.
Holiday decides to stand up, so the ref orders Atreides to his feet.
Holiday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holiday tries to clinch up.
Holiday scores a takedown into full mount!
Holiday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Holiday won't let Atreides get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Atreides tries to hold on but Holiday pushes him away.
Atreides is squirming around, avoiding Holiday's attempts to control the action.
Atreides is looking to get to half guard.
Atreides wants to control but Holiday is having none of it.
Holiday trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holiday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Holiday throws some wild stikes that Atreides manages to avoid easily.
Atreides is looking to get to half guard.
Holiday takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Atreides tries to hold on but Holiday pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Atreides turns into him and now he's in Holiday's guard.
Holiday is looking to sweep but instead, Atreides has passed into half guard.
Holiday is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Atreides is tapping! Great win for Holiday!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dan Holiday!
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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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