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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kootz loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Kootz tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
Kootz wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Kootz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kootz breaks from the clinch.
Kootz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kootz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kootz. That did some damage!
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holmes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holmes avoiding damage.
Kootz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmess head.
Kootz can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kootz's efforts to push away.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Kootz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Holmes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
Kootz breaks the clinch.
Kootz scores with a hook to the body. Holmes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kootz throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Holmes moves out of range of the body kick from Kootz.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kootz.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delroy Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kootz jabs at Holmes's body.
Holmes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kootz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kootz wants to break free but Holmes has control.
Kootz is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kootz breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Holmes swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kootz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Kootz.
Kootz prevents Holmes from breaking the clinch.
Kootz is trying to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling him.
Kootz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kootz jumps guard but Holmes stands there with Kootz around his waist. Kootz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmes has Kootz pressed against the cage, preventing Kootz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kootz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes slips a jab from Kootz.
Kootz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kootz back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kootz just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Kootz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Kootz down.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Kootz is avoiding it.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Kootz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kootz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes throws a low kick, looking for Kootz's leg but Kootz calmly moves out of range.
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Kootz.
Kootz tries to score a body lock takedown but Holmes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rage Kootz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes takes a shot to the head.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Kootz keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Kootz's ribcage.
Kootz avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kootz is defending well for now.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes is looking to control Kootz's arms but Kootz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Holmes digs a right hand underneath Kootz's ribcage. Kootz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Kootz working hard to break the clinch.
Kootz has had enough of the clinch but Holmes keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Kootz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holmes blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Delroy Holmes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
That's time! Kootz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kootz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rage Kootz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmes tries to clinch up
and Kootz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kootz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kootz. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Delroy Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Rage Kootz has been cut.
Kootz wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kootz checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
A good leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes scores with a head kick.
Kootz is rocked!
Holmes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oh Kootz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes is looking to slow Kootz down with leg kicks.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Kootz loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Kootz moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
Kootz seems to have got his legs back now.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kootz checks a leg kick.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holmes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kootz cracks Holmes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kootz avoids a kick to the body.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes dodges the punch combination from Kootz.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kootz.
A leg kick checked by Kootz.
Kootz swats away the attempt to clinch by Holmes.
A good leg kick by Holmes.
Holmes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kootz rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kootz counters with a straight right hand.
Kootz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes swings for the body but Kootz moves out of range.
Kootz staying out of range there.
Kootz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes 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 Kootz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kootz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes misses with a leg kick.
Kootz looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes throws a solid leg kick but Kootz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes.
Kootz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Kootz misses.
Kootz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kootz throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Kootz is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Kootz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kootz tries to avoid it.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kootz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holmes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kootz. Kootz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holmes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kootz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kootz tries to clinch up
and Holmes counters with a one-two to the body.
No joy there for Kootz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Kootz works over Holmes's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Kootz misses with a series of wild punches.
Kootz misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kootz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holmes thumps Kootz with a low kick.
Kootz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Holmes connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes throws a head kick but Kootz moves out of range.
Holmes tries to clinch up but Kootz circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kootz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kootz. That did some damage!
Kootz throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delroy Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kootz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kootz blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Holmes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kootz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holmes throws a series of punches but Kootz avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Holmes finds it's way through Kootz's defenses.
Kootz doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Kootz looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Kootz.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Kootz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes tries to clinch but Kootz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kootz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holmes thumps Kootz with a low kick.
Kootz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kootz.
Holmes throws a head kick but Kootz moves out of range.
Holmes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kootz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes thumps Kootz with a low kick.
Holmes misses with the combination.
Kootz throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kootz wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Rage Kootz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kootz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes walks into a jab.
Nice body kick there by Holmes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kootz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kootz is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kootz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kootz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holmes.
Kootz blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Kootz wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Holmes scores with a spinning back kick!
Holmes clinches up with Kootz and pushes him back against the cage.
Delroy Holmes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kootz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kootz tries to bum rush Holmes with a series of wild strikes but Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kootz lands a lovely overhand right.
Holmes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kootz doesn't seem bothered though.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kootz.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
Kootz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Holmes tenderised Kootz's leg. Kootz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kootz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kootz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes lands with a nice body kick.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kootz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kootz avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Holmes moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delroy Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holmes 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delroy Holmes!
Delroy Holmes very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition 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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hype
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