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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnique English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Hollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Dangerous GnP
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnique English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Hollins!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hollins's waist but Hollins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing English off to one side.
Hollins throws a series of punches but English moves out of range.
Hollins scores a takedown into full mount!
English is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollins moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, English has worked his arm free - good work by English!
English can't do much from the bottom here.
English is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hollins tries to pass to full mount but English defends it.
English moves into full guard.
Hollins got a little sloppy there for a moment and English has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hollins has managed to get both his arms back between English's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hollins.
Hollins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hollins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hollins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
English keeping full guard, as Hollins tries to pass.
Hollins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
English on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if English tries to get out of the position.
Hollins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hollins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hollins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
English is breathing heavily.
Hollins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollins chips away with some ground and pound.
English is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hollins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with English. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hollins thows a big elbow that misses.
Hollins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
English will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
English keeping full guard, as Hollins tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hollins stays in close to English's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hollins controlling from the top position.
English is trying to keep Hollins in close.
Hollins stays in close to English's body and controls the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Donnique English wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hollins misses with a two punch combination.
Hollins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hollins showed some decent athleticism there.
Hollins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hollins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
English on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hollins slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hollins connects with a nice short shot to English's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hollins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Hollins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hollins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
English trying to keep a closed guard but Hollins is proving a slippery customer.
Hollins trying to move into half guard but instead English has managed to sweep!
Hollins keeping moving, preventing English from controlling successfully.
English tries to free his leg and advance position but Hollins is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
English tries to stand but Hollins is controlling from the bottom.
English trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Donnique English wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hollins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hollins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hollins just content to control the position.
Hollins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dominic Hollins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hollins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hollins slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollins tries to move into full mount but can't pass English's legs.
Hollins is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollins lands an elbow.
English is being controlled here.
English takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
It looks like Donnique English has been cut.
English stops Hollins from passing to mount.
Hollins working the ground and pound.
English prevents Hollins from moving into mount.
Hollins controls the position.
Hollins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hollins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
English prevents Hollins from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but English is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hollins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hollins working the head and body with strikes.
English stops Hollins from passing to mount.
Hollins controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollins scores with punches from side control.
English is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hollins connects with a decent elbow.
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 lull in the action here as Hollins stalls from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but English is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hollins controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Hollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnique English's cut.
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!
Hollins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
English is trying to control Hollins's posture but Hollins avoids it.
English is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hollins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
English stops Hollins from passing to mount.
Hollins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hollins lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollins is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down English's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hollins landing strikes.
Hollins controls the position.
English on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hollins happy to just control the position for now.
Hollins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hollins takes a little break here. English wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
English is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hollins connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollins taking a breather here.
Hollins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
English being controlled for a moment.
Hollins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear English down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hollins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at English to see if he's OK.
Donnique English's cut is getting worse.
Hollins just content to control the position.
Hollins working the ground and pound from side control.
Donnique English's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donnique English's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dominic Hollins!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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