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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes to the cage accompanied by F.A.M.E. Binzo has chosen Hair of the Dog by Nazareth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo slips a jab from Holmes.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Binzo avoids it well.
Binzo looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
No joy there for Binzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Binzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holmes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Binzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Binzo avoids them all with ease.
Binzo misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes lands a high kick!
Binzo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Binzo blocks a leg kick.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Binzo tries to work over Holmes's front leg with a kick but Holmes checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Binzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Binzo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Binzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmes sprawls well. Holmes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Binzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Binzo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Binzo at a distance.
Binzo tries a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Binzo's head but Binzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holmes will feel that in the morning.
Rodney Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes scores with a nice strike.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holmes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Binzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Holmes cracks a nice hook into Binzo's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Holmes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes.
Binzo tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes checks a low kick from Binzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodney Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body. Binzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Binzo circles away quickly and effectively.
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Binzo throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Binzo.
Holmes throws the left hand but Binzo avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Binzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Binzo.
Binzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
Rodney Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binzo Binzo.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Binzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holmes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Binzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes sizes up Binzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Binzo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Binzo checks a leg kick nicely.
Binzo throws a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Binzo as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Binzo manages to avoid it.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Holmes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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 Rodney Holmes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmes sprawls well. Holmes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Binzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Holmes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Binzos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Holmes there.
Holmes catches Binzo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Binzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Binzo walks into a stiff left hand from Holmes.
A bone on bone clash there as Holmes blocks the leg kick.
Rodney Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes throws a head kick but Binzo moves out of range.
Binzo throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body kick from Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Binzo.
Binzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holmes has time to react.
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Binzo.
A head punch on the inside from Binzo fails to land.
Binzo is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Binzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Binzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holmes's sensitive parts.
Binzo connects with a leg kick. Holmes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holmes lands with a right hand.
Holmes swings for the body but Binzo moves out of range.
Holmes motions for Binzo to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Binzo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
A left lands for Holmes.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmes defends it nicely.
Binzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Binzo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Binzo lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.
Holmes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holmes wants it to stay on the feet.
Rodney Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Binzo Binzo.
Holmes closes the distance and pushes Binzo back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Binzo misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Binzo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Binzo misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Binzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Binzo is breathing heavily.
Binzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Holmes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes prevents a body shot from Binzo.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Holmes.
Binzo has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Binzo is defending well for now.
Binzo working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Binzo tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes is looking to control Binzo's arms but Binzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Rodney Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Binzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Binzo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holmes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Binzo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Binzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holmes is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Holmes blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Holmes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Binzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Binzo tries to land a front kick but Holmes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Binzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Holmes connects with an inside leg kick.
Binzo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Binzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Binzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holmes prevents it.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Binzo controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Binzo can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Binzo tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Binzo controls the action.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Binzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Binzo scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binzo.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Binzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice elbow.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Binzo blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Binzo trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Binzo controls the action.
Binzo misses with a body punch.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Binzo.
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
Holmes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Binzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Binzo.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Binzo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes takes a swing at Binzo's ribcage but misses.
Binzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes.
Binzo digs a good hook to Holmes's body.
Some wild striking there from Binzo.
Binzo takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Binzo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binzo blocks the body kick.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Binzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
A big right from Binzo misses.
Binzo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Binzo.
Binzo shoots in for a double leg but Holmes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Binzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Binzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Binzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Binzo walks into a straight right hand from Holmes.
Binzo misses with a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Binzo's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
Holmes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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