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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes to the cage accompanied by Trivium / Shogun. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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245 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cameron Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Holcomb!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holcomb thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Holcomb does no damage.
Holcomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holcomb misses with an uppercut. Speed saw that one coming.
Speed lands a jab.
It looks like Harvey Holcomb has been cut.
Speed tries for a takedown but Holcomb circles away easily
and Holcomb counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Holcomb finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holcomb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holcomb is looking to clinch.
Holcomb misses with the combination.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Holcomb looks to land a right hand but Speed moved out of range.
Holcomb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Harvey Holcomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holcomb throws the left hand but Speed avoids the punch easily.
Holcomb misses with a lunging right hand
letting Speed counter with a right hand.
Speed slips under a jab.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holcomb scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws out a powerful jab.
Speed cracks Holcomb with an open hand slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Speed.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Holcomb moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Holcomb looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holcomb tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Speed scores with a sloppy right hand. Holcomb should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Speed wants to land a leg kick but Holcomb is out of range.
Holcomb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That has opened up Harvey Holcomb's cut even more.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Holcomb throws a big shot that misses.
Holcomb moves out of range of the body kick from Speed.
Speed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holcomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a leg kick but Holcomb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Speed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holcomb tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Holcomb misses with a right hand
and Speed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holcomb misses with a left hand
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Speed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holcomb will feel that in the morning.
Holcomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speed manages to avoid it.
Speed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holcomb is able to avoid easily.
Speed shoots in and gets a takedown into Holcomb's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Speed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Speed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Speed tries to free his leg and advance position but Holcomb is retaining full guard.
Speed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Speed perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Speed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is working hard here to advance position.
Holcomb is looking for a sweep. Speed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Speed controlling the action here.
Holcomb is trying to maintain the position but Speed is very close to passing his half guard.
Speed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holcomb has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holcomb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Speed is working away from the top position though.
Speed is keen to just control but Holcomb is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed working the head and body with strikes.
Speed trying to mount his opponent but Holcomb defends it.
Speed is looking to stall here but Holcomb recovers full guard.
Speed slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed content to control rather than advance.
Holcomb makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holcomb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Speed throws a head kick but Holcomb moves out of range.
Holcomb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holcomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holcomb circles away.
Holcomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holcomb misses the jab.
Cameron Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Speed is predictable there
and Holcomb counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Holcomb misses the target.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holcomb misses with a looping left.
Holcomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Holcomb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Speed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Holcomb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holcomb throws a body punch but Speed moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed slips a jab from Holcomb.
Holcomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Speed counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Speed.
Holcomb misses with a body punch.
Speed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Holcomb is controlling him.
Speed lands a left hand.
Holcomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Speed struggles to land a body shot inside as Holcomb controls his hands.
Holcomb misses with some punches.
Speed taking a breather.
Speed tries to land knees in the clinch but Holcomb avoids the damage to the body.
Holcomb tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Holcomb back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holcomb.
Holcomb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
Holcomb throws a head punch that misses.
Speed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holcomb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holcomb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holcomb throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Speed lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holcomb blocks a body shot from Speed.
Holcomb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holcomb misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holcomb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holcomb tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Holcomb back against the cage.
Holcomb is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holcomb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holcomb misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Speed.
Holcomb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Speed blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Holcomb as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holcomb as Speed tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Holcomb.
Holcomb throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Holcomb misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holcomb letting Speed take a breather here.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Holcomb controls the action.
Speed lands a nice shot to the body.
Holcomb is breathing heavily.
Holcomb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holcomb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed blocking some punches.
Holcomb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Speed just leaning against Holcomb, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holcomb backwards.
Holcomb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Speed blocking some punches.
Holcomb struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Speed cracks Holcomb with a nice body shot.
Holcomb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holcomb tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Holcomb back against the cage.
Holcomb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Speed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holcomb.
Holcomb throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Holcomb has a couple of punches blocked by Speed.
Nice body punch from Speed - that landed with a thud.
Speed lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Speed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cameron Speed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harvey Holcomb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Holcomb looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Holcomb.
Holcomb lands a really nice looking cross but Speed seems unphased.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed throws a head kick that misses.
Speed staying out of range there.
Holcomb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speed circles away quickly and effectively.
Holcomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holcomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holcomb avoids the head kick by Speed.
Holcomb misses with a double jab.
Holcomb tries to clinch up.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Holcomb scores with a four punch combination!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb misses with the combination.
Holcomb misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Speed.
Speed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Holcomb but Holcomb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Holcomb tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed connects with a right hand. Holcomb shakes it off.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holcomb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Speed as he connects with a hook.
Speed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Holcomb takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Speed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holcomb lands with a right to the head.
Harvey Holcomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Speed scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Speed as the two fighters clinch.
Speed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cameron Speed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Speed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holcomb's guard.
Speed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holcomb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed passes Holcomb's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Speed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Speed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Speed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Speed.
Speed not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Speed connects with a nice short shot to Holcomb's temple.
The cut above Harvey Holcomb's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Holcomb is trying to get back to full guard.
Speed is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holcomb!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed lands a big shot there that rocks Holcomb but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Speed wants to control the pace but Holcomb is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Speed connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harvey Holcomb'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 Harvey Holcomb's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cameron Speed!
After the big win, Cameron Speed made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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