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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by Everybody Knows My Name. Tyson has chosen The Final Countdown as his entrance music. 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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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Holmes cracks Tyson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tyson walks into a left hand.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Tyson scores with a nice strike.
Holmes delivers a nice body kick.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
Mike Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holmes slips a straight right by Tyson.
Holmes digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyson thinking.
Holmes misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holmes throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Holmes's corner calls for a 1-2. Holmes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Holmes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson works Holmes's body with a nice hook.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Holmes scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyson slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Holmes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Holmes is looking to wear down Tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Tyson throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Holmes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Holmes connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes wants to slow Tyson down by chopping away at his legs.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes lands a really nice looking cross but Tyson seems unphased.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Mike Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Holmes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Holmes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Holmes throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holmes slips a straight right by Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Tyson throws a series of strikes that have Holmes backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Tyson sees coming a mile off.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
A left lands for Tyson.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Holmes tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Tyson avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
Holmes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Holmes avoids them all with ease.
Holmes lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyson. That did some damage!
Holmes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tyson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Holmes.
Holmes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holmes throws a hook but Tyson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Holmes dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson slips under a jab from Holmes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Holmes slips under a jab from Tyson.
Jab from Tyson.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes throws a leg kick that misses.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Tyson slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Holmes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holmes has time to react.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Holmes throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Holmes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
Jab by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Tyson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes looks to land a body kick but Tyson moved away.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Holmes moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Holmes there.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyson misses with a looping right.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes tries to land a body kick
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Holmes!
In his post fight interview, Mike Holmes gave a big smile as he said 'Kevin Johnson is a giiirly maaan! =)'.
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energy
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hype
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