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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mui Thai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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265 lbs
23 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Mui Thai has been cut.
Holt misses with a body shot.
Holt misses with a looping left.
Holt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thai lands the left hand.
It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Holt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holt momentarily.
Holt thows a body shot but no joy.
Thai fails to land with a series of punches.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
Holt looks to land a combination but Thai avoids it well.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thai lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai connects with a single shot there.
Thai throws a shot from downtown. Holt moves away and avoids it.
Holt slips a straight right by Thai.
Holt blocks a jab.
Thai slips a jab and a cross from Holt.
Manny Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holt slips under a jab.
Holt shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Holt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thai duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Nice cross by Holt.
No joy there for Thai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holt's head.
Holt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mui Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holt clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Holt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thai struggles to land a body shot inside as Holt controls his hands.
Holt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holt is trying to push Thai away but Thai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Holt trying to control the position but instead, Thai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holt into the cage.
Holt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holt stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.
Holt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thai lands a nice uppercut.
Manny Holt's cut is getting worse.
Holt being controlled against the cage.
Holt pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mui Thai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thai misses with an uppercut
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai throws a looping overhand right but Holt ducks down to avoid it.
Thai scores with the left hand. Holt knows he should have avoided that one.
Thai clobbers Holt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Holt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holt connects with a jab.
Holt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mui Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holt throws a combination that misses
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt misses with a hook to the body
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holt shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Thai misses.
Thai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holt throws a left that rocks Thai and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Holt dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Thai regain composure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Holt trying to control the action but Thai is working from the bottom.
Holt working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Thai will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Holt landing strikes.
Holt working the ground and pound from side control.
That has opened up Mui Thai's cut even more.
Holt in side control, throwing shots but Thai defends.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holt lands some shots froms side control.
Holt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying to control Holt's posture but Holt avoids it.
Holt wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Thai's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thai sneaks back into half guard.
Holt working over Thai with some ground and pound. Thai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mui Thai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mui Thai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manny Holt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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