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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen Lamb Of God - Redneck 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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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hari is just out of range.
Holmes shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hari. Hari obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Hari wants to clinch.
Hari closes the distance and clinches.
Holmes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Holmes.
Hari is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Hari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hari misses with a double jab.
A jab from Hari finds it's way through Holmes's defenses.
Good shot there by Holmes.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Hari moves into the clinch.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Hari keeps him there for the moment.
Hari connects with a knee to the head.
Hari landing knees to the head.
Hari breaks from the clinch.
Hari clinches but Holmes breaks the clinch
and Hari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hari closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes wants to stall.
Hari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmes looks gassed!
Hari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes slow jab from Hari misses its intended target.
Hari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
Hari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hari clinches but Holmes breaks the clinch
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Hari is looking to clinch.
Hari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 blocks an elbow strike from Hari.
Hari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and Hari counters with a nice uppercut.
Hari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes swings widly with a right hand
and Hari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hari prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes tries to stall but Hari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hari moves into the clinch.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Hari prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Holmes wants to break free but Hari has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes wants to break free but Hari has control.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Holmes misses with a double jab
and Hari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes closes the distance but Hari moves to the side
and Hari counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes 's knee.
Holmes throws a solid leg kick but Hari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Hari counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hari darts in trying to clinch
and Holmes counters with a takedown into side control.
Holmes scoring with punches and elbows.
Hari is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Holmes off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Holmes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hari lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Hari is looking for the choke from the back position but Holmes is controlling his hands well.
Hari lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.Hari has the hooks in. Holmes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hari is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Holmes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holmes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hari decides to stand up.
Hari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hari tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Hari wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari slips a straight right by Holmes.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes misses with a body punch
and Hari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hari.
Hari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Hari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hari tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hari wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Hari tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Hari tries to clinch there but Holmes circles away.
Hari lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmes misses with a left hand
and Hari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hari doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Holmes throws a right hand that Hari ducks under and follows up with a left that Hari also avoids with ease.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Hari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holmes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Hari takes one to the side of the head.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
John Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes digs a good hook to Hari's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hari.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hari gets a clinch.
Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hari instigates a clinch.
Hari breaks the clinch.
Holmes throws an off balance right hand
and Hari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hari darts in and clinches Holmes up against the cage.
Hari manages to break the clinch.
Hari tries to clinch up.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Badr Hari is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Hari counters with a body kick that stops Holmes in his tracks momentarily.
Hari wants to clinch.
Hari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmes tries to keep at a distance but Hari has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari breaks the clinch.
Hari clinches.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Holmes, pushing him back against the cage.
Hari misses with some punches.
Holmes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hari breaks the clinch.
Holmes connects with a single shot there.
Holmes thuds a left hand into Hari's body.
Holmes lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hari falls backwards - clearly groggy! Holmes dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Holmes!
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hype
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