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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Izaak Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaak Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Holmes has knocked Waters down with a huge combo! Holmes steps away and waves a wobbly Waters back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Waters is rocked!
It looks like Izaak Waters has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waters connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waters.
Nice uppercut lands for Waters. That snapped Holmes's head back.
Holmes lands the left hand.
Oh Waters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waters blocks a jab.
Waters slaps away a takedown attempt from Holmes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Waters seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes misses with an uppercut. Waters saw that one coming.
Holmes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Waters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holmes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holmes is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holmes throwing strikes from guard but Waters blocks nicely.
Holmes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holmes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters keeping full guard, as Holmes tries to pass.
Waters is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Holmes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Waters has Holmes pulled in close to control his posture.
Holmes postures up in Waters's guard and throws a big left but Waters blocks it.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waters is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Izaak Waters.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Waters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes needs to keep his hands up - Waters had a free shot at his head there.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holmes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Waters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Holmes is in Waters's guard.
Holmes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holmes throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holmes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes has control of Waters's left arm, preventing Waters from doing any damage.
Holmes has a closed guard, preventing Waters from standing up.
Waters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holmes trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmes is on top in guard.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
Holmes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Waters is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Waters has escaped and now he's on top!
Waters wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Izaak Waters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holmes lands a nice hook to Waters's body. Waters takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes scores with a takedown into Waters's guard.
Holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holmes preventing the sweep.
Waters throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Waters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Waters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes looking to control.
Holmes pulls Waters in close to prevent any damage.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters stays in close to Holmes's body and controls the position.
Waters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holmes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmes looks up at the clock and then as Waters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Holmes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters tries to control but Holmes manages to take his back.
Waters has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes not allowing Waters to control his hands.
Holmes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Waters defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Holmes wants to control but Waters manages to buck him off and is now in Holmes's guard! Nice work there by Waters!
Waters won't allow Holmes to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Waters wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.
Holmes working a defensive guard but Waters manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries for a kimura but Holmes is defending well.
Holmes struggling a bit here.
Holmes regains half guard, as Waters was trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holmes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Izaak Waters's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Waters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waters is trying to keep Holmes in close.
Holmes chips away with some ground and pound.
Waters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes lands a couple of digs.
Waters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Waters gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Izaak Waters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waters misses with a body shot.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Waters moves out of range.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes looks to land a combination but Waters avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Waters.
Waters lands a slapping body shot.
Holmes needs to keep his hands up - Waters had a free shot at his head there.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jon Holmes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmes takes one to the chin there.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Holmes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Waters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Waters fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Jon Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Waters misses.
Holmes lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand.
Holmes slips a straight right by Waters.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Waters catches Holmes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Waters connects with a single shot there.
Izaak Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes dives in and scores a takedown into Waters's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holmes throws a big right hand that misses.
Waters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holmes.
Waters looking to control.
Jon Holmes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Waters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes stays in close to Waters's body and controls the position.
Holmes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes throwing strikes but missing.
Holmes pushing down on Waters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Holmes!
During a confident post fight interview, Jon Holmes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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