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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Holst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holst is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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143 lbs
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164 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdullah Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Soren Holst!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holst.
Kidane is being controlled here.
Kidane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Holst connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kidane some visible discomfort.
Holst working away.
Holst working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kidane keeps working.
Holst lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kidane down.
Holst in side control lands a decent elbow.
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!
You can see the frustration on Kidane's face as Holst controls the position.
Holst looks up at the clock and then as Kidane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Holst smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Holst advances to full mount.
Holst raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holst raining down shots from the mount!
Holst tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holst lands a nice shot to the head.
Holst with shots to the head and body - Kidane looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Kidane that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Holst cracks Kidane with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Holst working Kidane over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holst trying to control but Kidane is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holst landing strikes from the mount and Kidane is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holst lands a nice shot to the head.
Holst controlling the position easily from mount.
Kidane in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kidane is squirming around, avoiding Holst's attempts to control the action.
Holst lands a couple of good shots and Kidane has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Holst has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kidane's body.
Kidane is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holst connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kidane to escape the position.
Holst scores with punches from the back.
I would not like to be Kidane right now.
Holst scores with punches from the back.
I would not like to be Kidane right now.
Holst looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kidane showing good submission defense here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holst has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kidane.
Holst lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kidane takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holst working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kidane is really stuck here.
Holst has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Kidane! Can he survive? No! He's out! Holst gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Soren Holst!
Soren Holst was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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