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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Hollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollins comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly-Jumpdafuckup. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Kirkland's choice of entrance music: DJ Khaled - I'm On One. This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Hollins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikhail Van Kirkland! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Kirkland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Van Kirkland lands in his opponent's guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hollins wants to sweep but no luck. Van Kirkland with a flurry of punches that miss. Van Kirkland makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Van Kirkland's corner is telling him to maintain position. Van Kirkland trying to control but Hollins is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Van Kirkland looking to score a takedown here. Hollins is defending well but Van Kirkland drives through and ends up in Hollins's guard. Van Kirkland passes easily into side control. Nice work. Van Kirkland working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Van Kirkland throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Kirkland content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Van Kirkland works to advance to full mount. Hollins defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Hollins can't escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hollins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Dominic Hollins has been cut. Van Kirkland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Van Kirkland with shots to the head and body - Hollins looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dominic Hollins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dominic Hollins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikhail Van Kirkland! Mikhail Van Kirkland seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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