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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 cm
25
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zander Holyfield! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hatcher! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hatcher connects with a body shot that sends Holyfield's belly button to the back. Hatcher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hatcher blocks a jab. Hatcher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hatcher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Holyfield throws a right hand that Hatcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatcher also avoids with ease. Holyfield checks the leg kick. Holyfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hatcher to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Zander Holyfield has been cut. Hatcher throws a solid leg kick but Holyfield takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hatcher. Hatcher throws a body punch but Holyfield moves out of range. Hatcher moves into the clinch. Holyfield takes an elbow to the temple. Hatcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatcher. Holyfield working aggressively here.
Hatcher scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hatcher blocks an uppercut.
Holyfield misses with some punches.
Hatcher prevents Holyfield from breaking the clinch. Hatcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holyfield backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatcher stalls. Hatcher scores a nice knee to the body.
Hatcher lands with a left to the head. Holyfield is breathing heavily. Hatcher blocks an uppercut.
Hatcher lands a good knee to the midsection. Holyfield won't want to take too many of those. Hatcher lands with a light punch inside. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatcher. A short right from Hatcher on the inside. Hatcher lands a body punch. A body shot lands from Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hatcher obliges. 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! Hatcher lands a shot to the body. Hatcher stalling in the clinch.
Hatcher receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Hatcher scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hatcher.
Hatcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holyfield takes a knee to the side of the body. Hatcher has Holyfield pressed against the cage.
Hatcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. A head punch on the inside from Holyfield fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatcher crunches a lovely knee into Holyfield's ribcage. Hatcher connects with a knee to the head.
Hatcher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hatcher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hatcher scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hatcher taking a breather. Hatcher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Hatcher is working Holyfield over against the cage. Hatcher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hatcher stalling.
Holyfield takes a knee to the side of the body. Hatcher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Hatcher lands a shot to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Hatcher.
Hatcher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hatcher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Hatcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holyfield in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Hatcher is leaning against Holyfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hatcher blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hatcher lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hatcher. Hatcher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Hatcher stalls. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hatcher obliges. Hatcher scores with a knee to the head.
Zander Holyfield's cut is getting worse. The referee calls for Hatcher to work.
Hatcher scores with a nice hook to the head. Holyfield letting Hatcher take a breather here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tommy Hatcher. Holyfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Hatcher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hatcher jabs at Holyfield's body. Holyfield moves out of range as Hatcher strikes. Holyfield checks a low kick from Hatcher. Hatcher jabs Holyfield to the body, keeping him at a distance. Holyfield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hatcher closes the distance and clinches. A left hand lands to the body for Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right handed body shot lands from Hatcher.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hatcher works on Holyfield's body with a couple of short punches. Hatcher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holyfield or not. Hatcher lands a shot to the body. Hatcher leaning against his opponent.
Hatcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatcher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Holyfield up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Hatcher dominated that round. The cut man is working on Zander Holyfield's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holyfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatcher can pounce on him.
Hatcher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holyfield, pushing him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holyfield. Hatcher lands a nice shot to the body. Hatcher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hatcher lands a good knee to the midsection. Holyfield won't want to take too many of those. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hatcher has Holyfield pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Hatcher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Holyfield has a couple of punches blocked by Hatcher.
Hatcher pushes Holyfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Hatcher has Holyfield pushed against the cage. Hatcher lands a knee to the head.
Holyfield is trying to break the clinch but Hatcher has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Knees in the clinch landing for Hatcher.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hatcher lands a nice shot to the body. Hatcher lands a knee to the body.
Hatcher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hatcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hatcher cracks Holyfield with a nice body shot. Knees in the clinch landing for Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hatcher stalling against the cage.
Tommy Hatcher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Hatcher is working Holyfield over against the cage. A right hand to the body from Hatcher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice right hand lands inside from Hatcher. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatcher as Holyfield tries to tie him up. The referee calls for Hatcher to work.
Nice elbow from Hatcher. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatcher. Hatcher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatcher connects with a knee to the head.
Zander Holyfield's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Hatcher lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hatcher scores with a hook to the body. Hatcher working the clinch nicely. Holyfield is working for position but Hatcher cracks him with a big knee to the head! Holyfield crumples up against the cage and Hatcher lands two more shots before the ref can save Holyfield! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tommy Hatcher! Tommy Hatcher is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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