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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doc Holiday could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Conner's chin.
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doc Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Conner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jon Conner has been cut.
Holiday pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Holiday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conner scores with a jab. Holiday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holiday is looking to clinch but Conner is avoiding it.
Holiday lands a jab to Conner's midsection.
Holiday clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Conner fails to land.
Holiday jumps guard and drags Conner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Conner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Conner postures up in Holiday's guard and throws a big left but Holiday blocks it.
Conner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holiday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conner is aware though and is defending well.
Conner wanted to stand there but Holiday had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Holiday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conner manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holiday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holiday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conner tries a head kick but it misses.
Holiday dives in and grabs Conner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conner pushes down on Holiday's head and hops out.
Holiday is breathing heavily.
Holiday takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holiday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Conner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holiday taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday seems a little lost for a moment, as Conner dominates the positioning.
Conner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Holiday!
Conner unloading with bombs!
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
Conner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Conner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holiday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Conner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conner lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner cracks Holiday with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Conner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Holiday can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Conner lands with some strikes.
Holiday takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Holiday is looking to get to half guard.
Conner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Holiday is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday wanted to stand there but Conner had control of the position.
Conner is adopting a defensive guard.
Conner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conner holds on and takes a little breather.
Holiday thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Conner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Conner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Conner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Holiday circles away.
Holiday shoots in looking for a takedown. Conner tries to sprawl out of it but Holiday keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doc Holiday is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Conner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holiday doesn't seem phased though.
Holiday takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holiday cracks the inside of Conner's front leg.
Conner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holiday throws the kick towards the body but Conner avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holiday.
Conner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holiday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doc Holiday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Conner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holiday looks to throw the jab but Conner is out of range.
Conner looks for the body kick but Holiday saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Conner.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holiday avoids the head kick by Conner.
Conner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conner avoids the head kick by Holiday.
Holiday throws a series of punches but Conner avoids them all with ease.
Conner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conner works Holiday's body with a nice hook.
Holiday tries to keep at a distance but Conner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holiday takes the fight into the clinch.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Holiday misses
and Conner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Holiday wants to clinch up but Conner keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Conner.
Conner scores with a head kick.
Conner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holiday is looking to clinch.
Conner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holiday lands a right hand that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holiday unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Holiday unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Conner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holiday.
Holiday is stalling here.
Holiday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday tries to stall but Conner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Conner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Conner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holiday blocks it with crossed arms.
Conner trying to land knees to the body.
Holiday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holiday.
Holiday tries to circle away but Conner has him pinned against the cage.
Holiday is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holiday lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holiday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Holiday on the inside.
Conner tries to break free but Holiday pushes him back against the cage.
Holiday drags the fight down to the ground.
Holiday keeping full guard, as Conner tries to pass.
Holiday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holiday is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conner is aware though and is defending well.
Jon Conner has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holiday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Conner passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Conner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jon Conner'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!
Conner moves in looking to clinch but Holiday pushes him off.
Conner keeps the fight on the outside.
Holiday manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Conner on his heels. He'll look to pass Conner's guard now, I'm sure.
Conner wants to stand but Holiday is controlling the position.
Conner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conner pushes Holiday off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conner moves into range and clinches up with Holiday.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holiday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holiday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holiday plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Holiday moves out of range of the body kick from Conner.
Conner tries to clinch but Holiday moves out of range.
A left and a right from Holiday both land. Nice combination.
Holiday misses with a body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holiday presses Conner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holiday manages to pull guard.
Conner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holiday's sensitive parts.
Conner moves into range and clinches up with Holiday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner working hard to break the clinch.
Holiday landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holiday can't break the clinch.
Conner manages to break the clinch.
Holiday gets a clinch.
Holiday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conner dodges an elbow strike from Holiday.
Holiday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conner is defending well for now.
Holiday jumps guard but Conner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Holiday wants a takedown but no success here.
Holiday takes an elbow to the temple.
Conner lands a damaging elbow.
Conner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Holiday. Conner shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday gets caught flat footed, as Conner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Holiday is working an open guard so Conner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Holiday drives through and clinches with Conner against the cage.
Holiday is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Conner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conner connects with a crisp jab.
Jon Conner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conner as he jumps to the side.
Doc Holiday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doc Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holiday lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Conner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Holiday is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner controlling the pace for now.
Holiday is working to get back to half guard.
Conner looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holiday throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Conner.
I've got Conner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Conner!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jon Conner thanked Saving Grace Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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