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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worthy comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the world. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 cm
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167 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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175 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Holliday! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holliday thows a body shot but no joy. Holliday chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Worthy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holliday throws out the jab. Worthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holliday swats him away and circles back towards the center. Worthy catches Holliday with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Holliday throws a leg kick that misses. Doc Holliday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Worthy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Worthy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Worthy lands with a right hand. Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Worthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Worthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Worthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Holliday.
Holliday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Worthy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holliday thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday fails to land with a series of punches.
Holliday looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marlon Worthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Holliday misses with a jab to the body
and Worthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Worthy connects with a jab. Worthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday. Holliday misses with a body shot.
Worthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Holliday shoots for a double leg takedown but Worthy sprawls well. He's pushed Holliday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Worthy misses with a right hand and Holliday counters with a nice leg kick. Worthy throws a low kick, looking for Holliday's leg but Holliday calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Worthy avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick. Holliday swinging wildly here.
Holliday is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Worthy rather than just go for the knockout. Worthy throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range. Holliday closes the distance and lands a one-two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Worthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand. Worthy missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Worthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday. Worthy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Worthy misses with a looping right. Holliday throws a body punch but Worthy moves out of range. A slow jab from Worthy misses its intended target. Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Worthy tries to move into range but Holliday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Holliday misses with a few strikes there.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthy moves away. Holliday blocks a head kick by Worthy.
Holliday lands the left hand. Holliday misses with a hook. Worthy ducked under it nicely. Worthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Worthy ducks under a wild hook from Holliday. Holliday lands a nice hook to Worthy's body. Worthy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Donk. Worthy catches Holliday right on the button with a cross. Worthy connects with a body shot. Holliday throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Worthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday. Holliday throws a series of strikes that have Worthy backpedaling.
Holliday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holliday checks a low kick from Worthy. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holliday tries to score with a low kick but Worthy moves his leg out of the way. Holliday lands a leg kick that knocks Worthy off balance momentarily. A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet. Holliday swinging wildly here.
Worthy missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Worthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Holliday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Worthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Holliday counters with a right hand to the body. Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Worthy.
Holliday fails to land the takedown. Holliday wants to slow Worthy down by chopping away at his legs. Holliday slips under a jab from Worthy. Worthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Worthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holliday.
Worthy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holliday in his tracks. Holliday tests Worthy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Holliday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Worthy. Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Worthy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holliday's head. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holliday checks a leg kick. Holliday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Worthy slips a jab and a cross from Holliday.
Good work by Worthy as he checks the leg kick. Worthy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Holliday scores with the left hand. Worthy knows he should have avoided that one. Holliday fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Worthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holliday.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Worthy checks the leg kick. Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Worthy tries to land a leg kick but Holliday saw it coming and moves away.
Worthy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Worthy throws a series of punches but Holliday moves out of range. Worthy with a hook. Nice defenses there by Holliday. Nice shot lands for Holliday. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Worthy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Worthy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Worthy tries to land a leg kick but Holliday saw it coming and moves away.
Holliday avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Worthy scores with a punch to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Holliday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Worthy throws a push kick but Holliday slaps the foot to one side. No joy there for Worthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holliday fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worthy. Worthy fails in his attempt to clinch. A big left from Worthy misses. Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holliday swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Worthy tries a low kick but Holliday avoids it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Holliday shoots in looking for a takedown but Worthy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holliday's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Marlon Worthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Holliday. Worthy staying out of range there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Worthy forces Holliday back against the cage and clinches. Holliday working aggressively here.
Worthy prevents a body shot from Holliday. A short right from Worthy. Holliday working some nice short punches in the clinch. Worthy blocking some punches.
Holliday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Worthy stuns Holliday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Worthy lands a leg kick that knocks Holliday off balance momentarily. Holliday ducks under a wild hook from Worthy. Good shot there by Holliday. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Some wild striking there from Worthy.
No joy there for Worthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Marlon Worthy will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Worthy looks to land a left hand but Holliday moved out of range nicely. Holliday cracks Worthy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A looping hook to the body misses from Holliday. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet. Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Worthy. A head kick by Worthy misses and Holliday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Worthy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Worthy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Worthy tries to clinch but Holliday moves out of range. Worthy throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Holliday throws a low kick but Worthy avoids it. Worthy clobbers Holliday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Holliday misses with a body shot.
Holliday darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Worthy throws a low kick but Holliday moves out of range easily. Holliday lands with a good body shot. Worthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Worthy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Worthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Worthy lands with a hook. Holliday tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday thumps Worthy with a low kick. Worthy has Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Worthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it. Worthy lands with a short head shot on the inside. Holliday lands a body punch in the clinch. Worthy pushes Holliday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Holliday lands a right hand. A short body shot lands from Holliday as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Worthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Worthy. A head punch on the inside from Worthy fails to land. Worthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Holliday. Holliday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Worthy can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Holliday lands a nice uppercut. Worthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worthy is looking to control Holliday's arms but Holliday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Worthy has his back to the cage. Holliday gets through Worthy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worthy misses with the head strike.
A short right from Holliday. Holliday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Holliday lands a nice shot to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worthy. Holliday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Holliday lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Holliday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Worthy takes a shot to the head.
Worthy is rocked! Holliday working some nice short punches in the clinch. Oh Worthy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Holliday lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Worthy. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Holliday lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Worthy. A right hand to the body from Holliday.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right from Holliday on the inside. Holliday throws a big uppercut that drops Worthy! More strikes from Holliday and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Worthy lies dazed against the cage as Holliday celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Holliday! Doc Holliday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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