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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Higham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holiday comes into the arena with All White Everythang by: Young Jeezy blaring out of the sound system. 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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213 lbs
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215 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Higham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higham misses with a low kick.
Higham is looking to chop away at Holiday's legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higham is defended easily by Holiday.
Holiday with a hook.
Holiday gets tackled into the cage by Higham. Higham maintains the clinch.
Higham pulls guard successfully.
Holiday wants to control from the top but Higham keeps moving.
Holiday tries to free his leg and advance position but Higham is retaining full guard.
Higham throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holiday not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Higham looking to control but Holiday passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higham is refusing to be controlled, as Holiday sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday is really struggling to control Higham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manny Holiday.
Higham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holiday is fending him off so far but Higham persists. Nope, Holiday circles away and we're back to standing.
Higham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Higham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manny Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Higham.
Holiday throws a series of punches but Higham avoids them all with ease.
Holiday misses with the combination.
Holiday scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holiday gets caught napping as Higham dives in and scores a takedown. Holiday manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday trying to control the position.
Higham has gone for a leg lock! Holiday slips out almost immediately though and dives into Higham's guard.
Higham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holiday wanted to stand there but Higham had control of the position.
Higham keeping moving, preventing Holiday from controlling successfully.
Holiday wants to stand but Higham has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Higham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holiday wants to control from the top but Higham keeps moving.
Higham looking for a guillotine here but Holiday defends easily.
Holiday slips nicely into half guard.
Holiday tries to stand and escape but Higham is controlling the position.
Higham controlling the position well.
Higham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Higham doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holiday.
Higham striking from half guard on the bottom.
Holiday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holiday is trying to control the action in half guard but Higham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holiday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Higham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holiday tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Higham.
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 Manny 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.
Higham has a takedown stuffed.
Higham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Higham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holiday sees it coming and defends easily.
Higham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holiday has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holiday wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higham wants to work for an arm triangle but Holiday is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Keith Higham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Higham stalling away here and it's allowed Holiday to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Higham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holiday is trying to control the position but Higham postures up.
Higham controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holiday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Higham with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higham wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Higham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Higham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Higham chips away with some ground and pound.
Higham controlling from the top position.
Holiday working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higham works over Holiday with some ground and pound from guard.
Higham trying to control but Holiday is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higham looking to sit in guard and control but Holiday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Higham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holiday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Higham is tightening it up a little... Holiday has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Holiday reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Holiday taps out! Nice BJJ there by Higham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Keith Higham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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