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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (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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Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Holm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Holm scores with a push kick.
Holm misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett tries a low kick but Holm avoids it.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holm's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holm on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holm, as that shot connected.
Holm lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into range.
Holm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sackett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holm is out of range and Sackett settles back down.
Donk. Holm catches Sackett right on the button with a cross.
Holm lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Holm checks a leg kick nicely.
Sackett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holm.
Sackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sackett misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sackett's brow.
Sackett struggles to land a body shot inside as Holm controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Holm misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Sackett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The referee calls for Sackett to work.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Holm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sackett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sackett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holm swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holm tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Holm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm connects with a right hand. Sackett shakes it off.
Holm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sackett. Sackett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Holm throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Holm.
Sackett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
It looks like Holm has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Holm loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Holm jabs Sackett right on the nose. Sackett blinks but takes it well.
Holm digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Holm misses with a straight left.
Holm checks a leg kick.
Holm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Holm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett throws a solid leg kick but Holm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sackett.
Sackett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holm lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Holm defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Holm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holm throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Holm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holm moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
A jab from Sackett finds it's way through Holm's defenses.
It looks like Jacob Holm has been cut.
Sackett slips a jab from Holm.
Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Holm is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Holm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sackett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sackett.
Sackett lands with a straight right. Holm didn't see that one coming.
Holm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Holm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett connects with a leg kick. Holm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Holm lands a glancing blow to the side of Sackett's head.
Holm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Holm misses.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett misses with a lunging right hand
and Holm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Holm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Holm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sackett moves away from the strike by Holm.
Sackett lands with a right hand.
Holm lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Sackett takes one on the button.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sackett in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Holm checks it.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Holm moved out of range.
Holm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Holm throws a body kick that misses.
Holm misses with an uppercut.
Holm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holm moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett has closed the distance and engaged Holm in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sackett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Holm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Holm stalling in the clinch but Sackett improves position.
Sackett throws a punch but it's blocked by Holm.
Holm misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Holm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holm lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett effectively controlling the action here.
Holm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holm wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Holm lands with a right to the head.
Holm wants to stall.
Holm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sackett lands with a light punch inside.
Holm tries to stall but Sackett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holm lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett avoiding damage.
Holm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Holm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is struggling to control the position.
Holm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Holm blocks an uppercut.
Holm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holm misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett throws a low kick but Holm moves out of range easily.
Sackett takes a swing at Holm's ribcage but misses.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holm moves forwards but Sackett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Holm circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holm stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sackett.
Holm misses with a hook.
Sackett throws a hook but Holm blocks it.
Holm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Holm.
Holm misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a nice body shot.
Sackett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sackett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Holm is just out of range.
Holm scores with a sloppy right hand. Sackett should have avoided that one.
Holm misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sackett digs a good hook to Holm's body.
Holm misses with a body shot.
Good work by Holm as he checks the leg kick.
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 Jacob Holm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Holm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. Holm moves away and avoids it.
Holm tries to clinch up but Sackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Holm lands with a straight right. Sackett didn't see that one coming.
Sackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holm misses with a body kick.
Holm slips a straight right by Sackett.
Sackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sackett.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Holm moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Holm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Holm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holm throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Holm is out of range.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holm misses with a straight left.
Holm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holm moves into the clinch.
Holm lands with a right to the head.
Holm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sackett or not.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Holm.
Sackett has Holm pressed against the cage.
Holm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Holm.
Holm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head.
Holm misses with a punch on the inside.
Holm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Holm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Holm's shoulder, as Holm tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holm looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Holm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holm has time to react.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Holm moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holm.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Holm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett moves away from the strike by Holm.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sackett throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holm throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Holm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett thows a body shot but no joy.
Holm misses with a straight left.
Holm looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Holm misses its intended target.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Holm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holm throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holm.
Jacob Holm is winning the standup battle so far.
Holm throws a head kick that misses.
Holm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jacob Holm did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jacob Holm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holm misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Holm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett scores with a head kick. Holm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sackett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
Holm is rocked!
Holm 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.
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.
Holm lands a front kick.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett throws a chopping leg kick but Holm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Holm rushes Sackett and presses him up against the cage.
Holm lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holm tries to stall but Sackett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Holm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Holm lands with a short shot to the head.
Jacob Holm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sackett.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Holm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holm blocks a body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holm.
A short left from Holm.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Holm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
Sackett tries a body shot but Holm blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holm trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Holm.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Holm.
Holm lands with a short shot to the head.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Holm's head.
Holm misses with some punches.
Holm blocks an uppercut.
Sackett lands with a right to the head.
Sackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holm throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Holm.
A right hand to the body from Holm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm tries to land knees in the clinch but Sackett avoids the damage to the body.
Holm looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Sackett.
Holm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holm tries to break the clinch but Sackett is controlling the position.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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!
Sackett cracks Holm with a nice body shot.
Sackett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Oh Holm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Holm tries to circle away but Sackett has him pinned against the cage.
Sackett throws a big uppercut that drops Holm! More strikes from Sackett and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Holm lies dazed against the cage as Sackett celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Sackett! Nolan Sackett retains his middleweight title!
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