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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Tachia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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217 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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200 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Tachia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judge Holden!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tachia clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tachia.
Tachia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holden throws a punch but it's blocked by Tachia.
Tachia wants to break free but Holden has control.
Holden lands a nice shot to the body.
Tachia has had enough of the clinch but Holden keeps him there for the moment.
Holden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tachia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holden misses with an uppercut.
Holden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tachia misses with a left hand
and Holden counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tachia!
Holden controlling the position easily from mount.
Tachia wants to get back to his feet.
Holden tries to control but Tachia wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachia is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Holden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tachia is looking to escape.
Tachia wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tachia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holden with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Holden jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tachia manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Holden is trying to get an arm triangle but Tachia is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden is looking to take a break and control but Tachia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holden is trying to get an arm triangle but Tachia is defending well.
Tachia wants to get back to his feet.
Tachia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holden on the ground.
Holden wants to control but Tachia is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tachia is pushing Holden's head away, looking to escape. Holden manages to hold on to the position though.
Holden tries for a kimura but Tachia is defending well.
Holden is working to tighten is grip on Tachia's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tachia has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Holden is really squeezing tight and eventually Tachia passes out! Holden breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Judge Holden!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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