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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Holcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Lethal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Lethal will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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279 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Holcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lex Lethal!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal shoots in looking for a takedown. Holcomb tries to sprawl out of it but Lethal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holcomb manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lethal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Holcomb wants the takedown. Lethal is fighting it off but Holcomb persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lethal's guard against the cage.
Lethal trying to keep a closed guard but Holcomb is proving a slippery customer.
Holcomb engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Holcomb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holcomb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holcomb seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lethal working a defensive guard here.
Holcomb could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb chips away with some ground and pound.
Holcomb landing with the ground and pound.
Holcomb trying to control but Lethal is working from the bottom.
Holcomb is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holcomb trying to control but Lethal is working from the bottom.
Holcomb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craig Holcomb just wasn't active enough.
Holcomb misses with a wild body shot.
Lethal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holcomb counters with a body kick that stops Lethal in his tracks momentarily.
Lethal lands with a nice combination. Holcomb backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Craig Holcomb has been cut.
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!
A head kick misses from Holcomb.
Holcomb drives through and clinches with Lethal against the cage.
Lethal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lethal has Holcomb pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holcomb manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Craig Holcomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Lethal.
A frustrated look appears on Lethal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lethal looks winded!
Lethal wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb wants a takedown but no success here.
Holcomb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lethal after a bit of a struggle.
Lethal is pressed up against the cage. Holcomb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lethal down to the mat. Lethal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lethal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holcomb as he avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lethal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holcomb has him pressed against the cage.
Lethal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lethal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Holcomb won't allow Lethal to sweep him here.
Holcomb chips away with some ground and pound.
Holcomb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb wants to control from the top but Lethal keeps moving.
Holcomb's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lethal controls Holcomb momentarily but Holcomb frees himself.
Lethal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holcomb defends it easily.
Lethal trying to keep a closed guard but Holcomb is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holcomb cracks Lethal with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Holcomb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Holcomb's cut.
That's time! Holcomb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lethal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holcomb fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lethal to the ground. Holcomb is now in Lethal's guard.
Holcomb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Holcomb thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Holcomb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lethal seems keen to control Holcomb's posture.
Holcomb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lethal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holcomb postures up.
Holcomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Holcomb shoots for a double leg takedown but Lethal sprawls well. He's pushed Holcomb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lethal throws a push kick but Holcomb slaps the foot to one side.
Lethal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holcomb defends well and Lethal ends up having to push Holcomb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lethal is breathing heavily.
Holcomb prevents the takedown attempt.
Craig Holcomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Lethal.
Holcomb successfully pulls guard.
Holcomb is trying to control the position but Lethal postures up.
Craig Holcomb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lethal stopping the sweep attempt from Holcomb.
Holcomb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lethal manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holcomb is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holcomb has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craig Holcomb just wasn't active enough.
Lethal with a poor takedown
and Holcomb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lex Lethal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lethal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holcomb counters with a nice body kick.
Holcomb tries to clinch up.
Holcomb bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holcomb is trying to get an arm triangle but Lethal is defending well.
Holcomb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lethal keeps working.
Lethal is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb trying to control the position but Lethal is working away.
Lethal tries to bench press Holcomb off him but Holcomb keeps the position.
Holcomb controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Holcomb is looking to take a break and control but Lethal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craig Holcomb has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Holcomb. No joy for Lethal on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Holcomb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Holcomb's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holcomb tries to clinch but Lethal is having none of it.
Lethal shoots for a double leg takedown but Holcomb sprawls well. He's pushed Lethal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lethal shoots in but Holcomb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lethal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holcomb pulls guard.
Holcomb bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lethal's guard.
Holcomb landing with the ground and pound.
Holcomb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lethal keeping moving, preventing Holcomb from controlling successfully.
Lethal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holcomb defends well.
Lethal trying to keep a closed guard but Holcomb is proving a slippery customer.
Holcomb's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lethal looking for a sweep. Not yet Lethal, not yet.
We're going to have a standup here because Craig Holcomb wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Holcomb throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lethal was covering up waiting for the punch and Holcomb finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Holcomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holcomb wants to control from the top but Lethal keeps moving.
Craig Holcomb has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lethal moves into the clinch.
Holcomb tries to pull guard but Lethal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal lands with a short shot to the head.
Lethal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Holcomb after a bit of a struggle.
Craig Holcomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Lethal.
Holcomb has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lethal is trying to keep an underhook but Holcomb manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Holcomb prevents Lethal from improving his position.
Holcomb is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holcomb winds up and cracks Lethal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Holcomb seems content to control.
Holcomb's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig Holcomb has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Holcomb clinches with his opponent.
Lethal wants to break free but Holcomb has control.
Holcomb is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holcomb has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lethal after a bit of a struggle.
Holcomb is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holcomb tries to pull guard but Lethal holds him up against the cage and eventually Holcomb drops back down to his feet.
Lethal wants to break free but Holcomb has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Holcomb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holcomb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Holcomb!
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energy
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RATING
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