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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuri Sikura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tanner Holiday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuri Sikura!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holiday takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sikura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Sikura.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown but Sikura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holiday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sikura.
Holiday scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sikura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sikura is not content to let Holiday control the position.
Holiday is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sikura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sikura can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sikura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holiday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Holiday is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sikura is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sikura sneaks back into half guard.
Sikura is looking for a sweep. Holiday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sikura is trying to maintain the position but Holiday is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Holiday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sikura is just riding it out for now. Holiday eventually gives up the hold.
Sikura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Holiday sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holiday is fighting to break Sikura's control of his arms but Sikura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday advances position into side control!
Sikura keeping his opponent close.
Sikura manages to get back to half guard.
Holiday is looking for a kimura but Sikura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holiday to get the leverage.
Holiday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Holiday is thwarting Sikura's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikura tries to kick Holiday off but Holiday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sikura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sikura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holiday!
Holiday regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holiday looking for submissions off his back.
Holiday might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sikura takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikura wants to control but Holiday is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuri Sikura dominated that round.
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.
Holiday shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sikura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holiday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Tanner Holiday has been cut.
Holiday slips a straight right by Sikura.
Holiday with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sikura counters with a right hand to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sikura.
Holiday with a poor takedown
and Sikura counters with a single leg into guard. Holiday didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Holiday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sikura gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sikura with a nice head shot there.
Sikura wants to pass the guard but Holiday is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikura wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.
Sikura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holiday has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sikura can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sikura scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holiday can't keep his opponent in guard - Sikura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sikura controlling the action here.
Sikura is trying to control the action in half guard but Holiday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holiday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Holiday is not content to let Sikura control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holiday is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sikura pulls his head out easily.
Sikura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holiday does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sikura working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sikura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikura landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sikura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sikura working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Sikura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sikura is looking for a kimura but Holiday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sikura to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday actively working from the bottom here.
Holiday looking for submissions off his back.
Sikura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sikura wants to pass to mount but Holiday is defending the position.
Holiday is trying to get back to full guard.
Sikura lands strikes from half guard.
Holiday is refusing to be controlled, as Sikura sits in half guard.
Holiday looking for submissions off his back.
Sikura is looking to take a break and control but Holiday is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samuri Sikura has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sikura there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sikura lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sikura lands a nice short elbow.
Sikura frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Holiday tries to hold on but Sikura postures up.
Holiday tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holiday wants to hold on but Sikura pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holiday is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sikura cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holiday sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuri Sikura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tanner Holiday's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sikura cracks Holiday with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sikura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sikura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holiday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sikura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holiday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Sikura.
Sikura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sikura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sikura, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikura lands with a good body shot.
Samuri Sikura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sikura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holiday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sikura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holiday takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holiday shoots and misses
and Sikura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Sikura misses.
Holiday takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Holiday slips a straight right by Sikura.
Sikura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Holiday.
Sikura with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holiday takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sikura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sikura throws a hook to the side of Holiday's head but Holiday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sikura throws a hook but Holiday blocks it.
Samuri Sikura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikura connects with a looping right hand.
Sikura stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Holiday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sikura tests Holiday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Sikura.
Sikura lands a nice hook to Holiday's body. Holiday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holiday takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holiday shoots in for a takedown but Sikura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikura throws a jab when Holiday was well out of range.
Holiday moves forwards but Sikura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab by Sikura.
Holiday misses with a takedown attempt
and Sikura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sikura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab from Sikura.
Sikura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Holiday tries for a takedown but Sikura circles away easily
and Sikura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sikura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holiday back to the ropes. Sikura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holiday gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sikura scores with the left hand. Holiday knows he should have avoided that one.
Tanner Holiday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sikura throws an overhand right that lands on Holiday's shoulder, as Holiday tries to avoid the shot.
Sikura scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Sikura coming out on top.
Nice uppercut there from Sikura.
Sikura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sikura lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sikura lands a jab to Holiday's midsection.
Holiday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuri Sikura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sikura 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Samuri Sikura!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Samuri Sikura!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Samuri Sikura!
Samuri Sikura wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Samuri Sikura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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