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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by Ikenai Tayou. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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171 cm
30
163 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm
28
165 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yamapi Chan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Holliday! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holliday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Holliday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Holliday misses with a left hand and Chan counters with a low kick, right behind Holliday 's knee. Chan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doc Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chan jabs at Holliday's body. Chan misses with a head kick.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan. Holliday misses with a leg kick and Chan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Holliday throws out a powerful jab. Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Holliday jabbing away but nothing is landing. Chan lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chan misses with a leg kick and Holliday counters with a nice body kick.
Chan tries for a takedown but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Holliday shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chan eats them both and turns towards Holliday to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Holliday throws the left hand but Chan avoids the punch easily. Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holliday misses with a body shot.
Chan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chan throws a front kick aimed at Holliday's knee but Holliday avoids it well. Chan thows a leg kick but Holliday checks it and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand. Holliday throws a big shot that misses. Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Holliday with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Holliday. Holliday looks to throw the jab but Chan is out of range. Chan leaves Holliday with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away. Chan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Holliday cracks Chan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Holliday misses with a double jab.
Chan throws a low kick, looking for Holliday's leg but Holliday calmly moves out of range. Chan connects with a body shot that sends Holliday's belly button to the back. Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday throws a lazy uppercut
and Chan counters with an outside leg kick.
Holliday swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
Holliday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Holliday scores with a nice right hand.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand! Holliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chan scoring well with a low kick there.
Chan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. 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! Chan throws a head kick that misses. Chan looks to throw the jab but Holliday is out of range. A cross from Chan lands. Holliday misses with an uppercut
and Chan counters with a nice leg kick. Holliday misses with a body shot.
Holliday avoids the head kick by Chan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet. Chan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Chan looking to score a takedown here. Holliday is defending well but Chan drives through and ends up in Holliday's guard. 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 Yamapi Chan will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice sprawl there from Holliday as Chan shoots in. Chan walks into a left hand. Holliday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Holliday throws a shot to the body.
Holliday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice uppercut lands for Holliday. That snapped Chan's head back.
Holliday lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holliday checks a leg kick. Holliday looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range. Chan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chan cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chan misses with a body shot.
Holliday thows a body shot but no joy. Holliday scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Chan misses with a low kick. Holliday misses with a hook. Chan throws a leg kick but Holliday moved away. Holliday throws a hook to the side of Chan's head but Chan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Holliday throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range. Holliday checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Chan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Holliday takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holliday throws a jab when Chan was well out of range. Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday throws a good cross that connects.
Holliday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Chan actively working from the bottom here. This has been an exciting period of action! Holliday is looking to take a break and control but Chan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday not landing any meaningful shots this time. Holliday performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Holliday is trying to work for a kimura but Chan is defending well.
Chan is staying active underneath Holliday, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Holliday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holliday not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chan trying to control here.
Holliday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chan's head. Holliday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Holliday is keen to just control but Chan is a slippery customer. Holliday wants to free his trapped foot but Chan is holding on for dear life with his legs. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holliday scores with a couple of nice shots. Holliday drops an elbow to the side of Chan's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Holliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holliday missing with a left hand there. Chan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
Chan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Holliday looks to land a left hand but Chan moved out of range nicely. Holliday lands an overhand right. Holliday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan. Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss! A head kick misses from Holliday. Holliday tries to bum rush Chan with a series of wild strikes but Chan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chan throws a leg kick but Holliday checks it. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chan. Holliday shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Holliday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chan has time to react. Holliday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan. Chan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holliday. Holliday circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Holliday does a little dance to reset his feet. Chan throws a leg kick that is checked letting Holliday counter with a right hand. Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chan. Holliday throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot. Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holliday. Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Chan misses and Holliday counters with a lovely shot to the body. Chan with a lazy takedown attempt and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slapping leg kick lands for Chan.
Chan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holliday can pounce on him.
Chan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chan slips under a jab. Chan throws a low kick but Holliday moves out of range easily. Chan takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan. Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holliday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Holliday misses with an uppercut. Chan saw that one coming. Holliday misses with a body shot.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Holliday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chan but Chan pushes him off and we're back to square one. Chan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Holliday rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chan counters with a left to the body. A low kick from Chan misses and Holliday counters with a low kick, right behind Chan 's knee. Holliday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan. Holliday defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand. Chan misses the shot to the body. Holliday dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chan. That did some damage! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chan moves into range and connects with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Holliday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Doc Holliday. Well Holliday 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Holliday! Doc Holliday really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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