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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Try A Little Tenderness. Holmes has chosen F**king Hostile as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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287 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
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290 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes connects with a crisp jab.
Philip Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holmes to score with a decent uppercut.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
Dale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes counters with a one-two to the body.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Holmes scores with a jab.
Holmes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Dale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holmes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Philip Dale has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick.
Holmes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dale.
Dale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Holmes if he has to take too many more of those.
Holmes throws a nice head kick!
Dale throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dale manages to avoid it.
Holmes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dale looks to throw a body kick
and Dale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dale pushes Holmes away with a front kick.
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!
A head kick by Dale misses
and Holmes counters with a left and a right that stings Dale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holmes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Dale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dale.
A short uppercut from Dale.
A nice left hand lands by Dale.
Dale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Herman Holmes has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Holmes fails to land.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Dale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Dale has the dominant position.
Dale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dale.
Holmes throws an elbow but it misses.
Dale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Dale blocking some punches.
Dale lands an uppercut.
Dale blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Dale avoids a wild elbow strike from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dale presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dale lands a body punch.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Dale stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dale blocks an elbow strike.
Dale lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dale.
Dale lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holmes looks gassed!
Dale blocks an elbow strike from Holmes.
Dale lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dale lands with a short shot to the head.
Dale pushes Holmes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dale.
Holmes is rocked!
That has opened up Herman Holmes's cut even more.
Dale lands a vicious elbow to the side of Holmes's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Dale tries to finish him with strikes but Holmes still seems able to defend himself so Dale steps back and lets Holmes get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Dale finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from Dale.
Crunch! Dale slams his shin into Holmes's torso.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
Dale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dale throws a head kick that misses.
Dale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holmes throws a head kick but Dale moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes throws a sloppy body shot
and Dale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dale throws a head kick that Holmes semi-blocks.
The cut above Herman Holmes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Dale dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dale.
Dale misses with a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dale to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philip Dale is winning the standup battle so far.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a stiff right hand.
Dale throws a lazy uppercut
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Holmes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Dale.
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Dale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dale throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Dale throws a lazy body kick
and Dale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dale darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmes swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Dale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holmes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dale's knee momentarily.
Dale connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Dale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Dale tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes lands with a cross.
Dale throws a leg kick but Holmes checks it.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dale's sensitive parts.
Dale looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Dale saw that one coming.
Holmes takes a swing at Dale's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes tries to work over Dale's front leg with a kick but Dale checks it.
Dale with a nice cross.
Dale takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Dale as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a nice body kick.
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Dale should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dale misses with a wild body shot.
Dale feints and then cracks Holmes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Holmes down.
Holmes moves out of range as Dale throws a body kick.
Dale slips a straight right by Holmes.
A jab from Dale misses.
A low kick from Holmes misses
and Dale counters with a stiff right hand.
Dale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes lands a glancing blow to the side of Dale's head.
Holmes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Dale ducks down to avoid it.
Dale is looking to wear down Holmes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Dale misses
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Dale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Dale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holmes's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holmes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Dale checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale stuns Holmes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dale lands a big head kick that sends Holmes tumbling to the mat! Dale takes a step backwards and waves Holmes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Herman Holmes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Herman Holmes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Philip Dale!
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hype
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