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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes leaves Michaels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Michaels tries to clinch up but Holmes circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Holmes. Those never looked like landing.
Holmes throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holmes.
Holmes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Michaels. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holmes misses with a wild combination.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holmes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Michaels. Holmes shrugs it off though.
Michaels clinches with his opponent.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Danga de danga de dang - Holmes scores with a four punch combination!
Holmes lands with a good body shot.
Holmes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michaels dives in and grabs Holmes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holmes pushes down on Michaels's head and hops out.
Gary Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Michaels.
Holmes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Gary Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes throws out a powerful jab.
Michaels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Holmes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michaels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Michaels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.
Michaels looks winded!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Holmes being controlled for a moment.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Holmes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Michaels is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels laying and praying for a moment but Holmes takes advantage and regains half guard.
Michaels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonard Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Holmes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michaels rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Holmes wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Holmes avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Holmes is trying to break free.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Holmes avoids nicely.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Holmes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Michaels.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Holmes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michaels backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaels is rocked!
Holmes cracks Michaels on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Michaels falls backwards against the cage. Holmes follows up with more strikes that drop Michaels to his knees. Holmes keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Michaels! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Holmes!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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