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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holiday comes to the cage accompanied by All White Everythang by: Young Jeezy. 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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213 lbs
8 - 10 - 1 |
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198 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki lands with a shot to the body.
Holiday closes the distance but Heikki moves to the side
and Heikki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holiday doesn't manage to clinch there - Heikki circles away.
Holiday takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Manny Holiday has been cut.
Holiday throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heikki.
It looks like Helppo Heikki has been cut.
Helppo Heikki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holiday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heikki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heikki takes a swing at Holiday's ribcage but misses.
Holiday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holiday fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 shot to the liver by Heikki. Beautiful body shot.
Heikki swings for the body but Holiday moves out of range.
Holiday doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holiday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holiday moves to clinch but Heikki breaks away
letting Heikki counter with a right hand.
Holiday tries to move into range but Heikki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Holiday takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holiday misses with a head kick.
Heikki lands with a right hand.
Heikki misses with a hook to the body
and Holiday counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holiday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Heikki.
Heikki looks to score with a jab to the body but Holiday is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heikki lands with a straight right. Holiday didn't see that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Holiday as Heikki shoots in.
Heikki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heikki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holiday is trying hard to land a takedown here. Heikki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Heikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holiday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heikki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holiday misses with a body kick.
Holiday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heikki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holiday wants it to stay on the feet.
Heikki thuds a left hand into Holiday's body.
Holiday tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
Holiday slips under a jab.
Heikki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holiday tries to avoid it but Heikki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holiday to the ground. Holiday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manny Holiday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helppo Heikki.
Holiday tries to clinch but Heikki moves out of range.
Holiday gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heikki tries to work over Holiday's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heikki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
Heikki avoids a wild elbow strike from Holiday.
Heikki lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday missing with knees to the body.
Holiday lands a damaging elbow.
Holiday misses with a knee strike.
Heikki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heikki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manny Holiday's cut is getting worse.
Holiday with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Heikki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holiday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Heikki.
Holiday looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heikki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holiday backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heikki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holiday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holiday keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heikki's efforts to push away.
Holiday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heikki.
Holiday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heikki is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helppo Heikki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heikki lands with a shot to the body.
Holiday moves into range and clinches up with Heikki.
Heikki has hold of one of Holiday's legs. Holiday is fighting the takedown attempt but Heikki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Heikki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heikki throws a big right hand that misses.
Heikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heikki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heikki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heikki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.
Heikki stands up over Holiday, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Heikki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heikki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Heikki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heikki trying to control the position from guard on top but Holiday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki throwing strikes from guard but Holiday blocks nicely.
Heikki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heikki throwing strikes but missing.
Holiday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Heikki wants to pass the guard but Holiday is keeping the position.
Holiday can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Heikki controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikki throws a big elbow that misses.
Heikkiis looking to pass into half guard but Holiday pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Holiday is in guard.
Heikki has his hands on Holiday's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Heikki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helppo Heikki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Heikki lands a jab.
Manny Holiday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holiday takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heikki scores with a nice strike.
Holiday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holiday wants to clinch but Heikki slips to the side
and Heikki counters with a nice uppercut.
Heikki misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holiday.
Holiday misses with a low kick as Heikki jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikki throws a body punch but Holiday moves out of range.
Heikki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helppo Heikki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Holiday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heikki.
Holiday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heikki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heikki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heikki lands a nice shot that snaps Holiday's head back.
Holiday wants to clinch but Heikki slips to the side
and Heikki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heikki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Heikki duly obliges.
Holiday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holiday tries to clinch there but Heikki circles away.
Heikki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heikki lands with an uppercut that bounces Holiday off the cage and back into range.
Heikki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikki lands with a good body shot.
Heikki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikki scores with a jab. Holiday acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heikki swats away the attempt to clinch by Holiday.
Holiday wants to clinch but Heikki slips to the side
and Heikki counters with a nice body shot.
Heikki throws a combination that misses
and Holiday counters with a body kick.
Holiday motions for Heikki to come forward. Holiday throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heikki with a nice cross.
Heikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holiday manages to avoid it.
Heikki works Holiday's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heikki.
Heikki fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Heikki dives in and scores a takedown into Holiday's guard.
Heikki looking to sit in guard and control but Holiday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Helppo Heikki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heikki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Heikki working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heikki.
Heikki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holiday defends it well.
Heikki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holiday is just riding it out for now. Heikki eventually gives up the hold.
Heikki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Holiday won't allow Heikki to pass to mount.
Holiday is trying to get back to full guard.
Heikki trying to control the action but Holiday is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helppo Heikki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heikki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helppo Heikki!
In his post fight interview, Helppo Heikki started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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