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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delroy Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Infected Mushroom - Merlin. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xantos Aremis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Delroy Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes lands a jab to the nose.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Aremis.
Aremis takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Aremis.
Aremis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Aremis looks for a takedown but Holmes sprawls well.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Aremis.
Holmes scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Aremis finds it's way through Holmes's defenses.
Aremis digs a good hook to Holmes's body.
Aremis misses with a leg kick
and Holmes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holmes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Aremis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Holmes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holmes moves out of range as Aremis strikes.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Aremis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Holmes.
Holmes throws a solid leg kick but Aremis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes.
Holmes blocks the body kick.
Aremis looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Aremis moved out of range.
Holmes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aremis tries to move into range but Holmes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aremis drives through and clinches with Holmes against the cage.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aremis misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Aremis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holmes 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.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aremis moves away.
Aremis wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aremis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aremis sizes up Holmes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aremis moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
Aremis slips a jab and a cross from Holmes.
Aremis lands a really nice looking cross but Holmes seems unphased.
It looks like Delroy Holmes has been cut.
Holmes misses with the combination.
A cross from Aremis lands.
Aremis cracks Holmes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aremis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Aremis's body. Aremis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Aremis.
Aremis catches Holmes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aremis misses the shot to the body.
Holmes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aremis circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aremis avoids it.
Aremis slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aremis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aremis goes for a takedown attempt but Holmes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aremis throws a solid leg kick but Holmes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aremis.
Aremis loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes takes a swing at Aremis's ribcage but misses.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aremis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes moves out of range as Aremis throws a body kick.
Jab from Aremis.
Aremis defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aremis blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Aremis is looking to slow Holmes down with leg kicks.
Holmes feints a jab promting Aremis to slip. Holmes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aremis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Holmes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aremis misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aremis.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xantos Aremis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Delroy Holmes's cut.
That's time! Aremis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aremis shoots in but no luck this time.
Aremis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aremis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aremis tries to land a leg kick but Holmes saw it coming and moves away.
Aremis moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Xantos Aremis is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes defending well as Aremis loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aremis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes stalling in the clinch but Aremis improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aremis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aremis avoids it.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike from Aremis.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis is leaning against Holmes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Aremis is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Holmes.
It looks like Xantos Aremis has been cut.
Aremis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aremis working aggressively here.
Holmes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Holmes landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aremis.
Delroy Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aremis looking to stall.
A short left from Aremis.
Aremis scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aremis looking to slow down the pace here.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aremis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aremis avoids it.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aremis blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aremis.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Aremis won't want to take too many of those.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aremis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Aremis won't want to take too many of those.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aremis blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aremis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aremis.
Holmes tries to break free but Aremis pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Aremis on the inside.
Aremis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Aremis.
Holmes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aremis wants to slow Holmes down by chopping away at his legs.
Aremis doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Aremis moves to clinch but Holmes breaks away
letting Holmes counter with a right hand.
Holmes connects with the punch.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Aremis is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aremis.
Aremis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a jab to the head.
Aremis throws a leg kick but Holmes moved away.
Holmes scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aremis misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holmes.
Aremis throws out a powerful jab.
Delroy Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Holmes misses.
Holmes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holmes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aremis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Holmes catches Aremis right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aremis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Aremis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aremis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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! And we move into the final round!
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aremis was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Aremis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Aremis thows a huge punch but Holmes dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aremis trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Holmes trying to get back to full guard but Aremis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Aremis unloads with some shots from mount but Holmes bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Aremis lands a big shot there that rocks Holmes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Holmes manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Holmes, under a barage of strikes from Aremis.
Aremis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holmes wants to control but Aremis is keeping busy.
Holmes is not content to let Aremis control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aremis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aremis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holmes is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes is not content to let Aremis control the position.
Holmes trying to control but Aremis postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aremis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holmes momentarily.
That has opened up Delroy Holmes's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Holmes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aremis misses with a low kick.
Aremis loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Aremis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Holmes.
Aremis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Holmes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes blocks a leg kick.
Holmes throws a hook but Aremis blocks it.
Aremis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses the shot to the body.
Aremis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes.
Aremis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holmes is out of range and Aremis settles back down.
Holmes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Aremis is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aremis looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Aremis throws the left hand but Holmes avoids the punch easily.
Holmes misses with a leg kick
and Aremis counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aremis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Holmes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aremis doesn't seem phased though.
Aremis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holmes. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xantos Aremis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aremis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xantos Aremis!
A relieved looking Xantos Aremis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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