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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
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240 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
245 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Carson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Holcomb! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Holcomb. Carson scores with a body shot.
Carson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Holcomb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carson counters with a stiff right hand. Carson lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Carson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carson. Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Holcomb is just out of range. Holcomb misses with a straight left. Carson staying out of range there. Carson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holcomb. Holcomb thows a left - swing and a miss! Carson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holcomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Holcomb looks to land a combination but Carson avoids it well. Holcomb throws a hook but Carson avoids it easily. Holcomb looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A looping hook to the body misses from Carson. Holcomb does a little dance to reset his feet. Carson swings for the body but Holcomb moves out of range.
Holcomb throws a jab when Carson was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holcomb is defended easily by Carson. Carson lands a head shot. Holcomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carson manages to avoid it. Carson throws a series of punches but Holcomb avoids them all with ease. Carson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Holcomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Holcomb misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Holcomb misses. Carson fails to land with a series of punches.
Holcomb lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Holcomb looks to land a left hand but Carson moved out of range nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Holcomb jabbing away but nothing is landing. Holcomb 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. Holcomb tries to move into range but Carson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holcomb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carson defends it nicely. Carson misses with a straight left. Carson throws a head kick but Holcomb moves out of range.
Scott Carson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Holcomb fails to land the takedown. Scott Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Holcomb. Carson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holcomb. Holcomb closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carson quickly recovers to half guard. Carson is trying to stand back up but Holcomb is controlling him
Holcomb stalling away here and it's allowed Carson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Holcomb wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holcomb wants to pass the guard but Carson is keeping the position. Holcomb wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving. Holcomb throws an elbow that misses. Carson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holcomb's guard. Nice move by Carson! Holcomb throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carson stands and throws Holcomb's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holcomb is looking for a sweep. Carson just content to control the position. Carson stands up. Carson ducks under a wild hook from Holcomb. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The crowd cheers as Holcomb lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carson doesn't seem phased though. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Holcomb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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 Scott Carson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Holcomb slips the punch. Carson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Holcomb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Holcomb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Holcomb misses with the combination.
Carson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holcomb. Carson lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Carson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holcomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A head kick misses from Carson. No luck for Holcomb with that takedown attempt. Holcomb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Scott Carson is winning the standup battle so far. Carson ducks under a wild hook from Holcomb. Carson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holcomb. Carson tries to bum rush Holcomb with a series of wild strikes but Holcomb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holcomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Carson lands with a nice combination. Holcomb backs away looking to recover.
That has opened up Harvey Holcomb's cut even more. Holcomb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Holcomb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holcomb misses with a hook. Carson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holcomb.
Holcomb misses with a looping left. Jab, jab by Carson - just one landing.
The cut above Harvey Holcomb's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Carson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holcomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Carson tries to land a front kick but Holcomb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Holcomb fails with a takedown attempt. Scott Carson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Holcomb. Holcomb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Carson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holcomb looks for a takedown but Carson sprawls well. Holcomb is breathing heavily. Holcomb misses with a combination
and Carson counters with a thumping low kick. Carson connects with a body shot. Carson throws a nice looking combination but Holcomb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Carson throws a series of punches but Holcomb moves out of range. Carson defending well as Holcomb loads up on a big left hand. Holcomb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Holcomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carson.
Carson tries a head kick but it misses.
Holcomb scores with a nice right hand.
Carson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holcomb throws out the jab. Carson throws a body kick that misses. Some wild striking there from Carson.
Holcomb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holcomb on the wrong end of a nice hook. Carson staying out of range there. Carson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Carson throws a head kick that misses. Carson slips a jab and a cross from Holcomb.
Holcomb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holcomb shoots in and drives through. Carson sprawls well. Holcomb lands a lovely overhand right. Carson swinging wildly here.
Holcomb misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Carson. Carson leaves Holcomb with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Holcomb misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Carson looks to land a combination. Holcomb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harvey Holcomb's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Carson throws a head kick but Holcomb moves out of range.
Carson lands a body shot.
Carson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harvey Holcomb's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott Carson! Scott Carson very nearly forgot to thank Empire Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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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