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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michiel Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michiel Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michiel Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salazar misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
Nice takedown defense from Salazar. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
Salazar clinches up with Ho and pushes him back against the cage.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salazar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho is defending well for now.
Ho trying to stall but Salazar improves his position.
Ho really is a fat lump.
Ho gets underhooks to prevent Salazar's takedown attempt.
Ho breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho. That's going to slow Salazar down.
Salazar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ho instigates a clinch.
Ho scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Arthur Salazar has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho keeps control of Salazar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ho gets control of Salazar's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
Salazar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ho has control of Salazar's left arm, preventing Salazar from doing any damage.
Salazar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ho wants to sweep but no luck.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ho pulls Salazar in close to his closed guard and prevents Salazar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho is looking to advance position but Salazar won't allow it.
Salazar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Salazar is concentrating on defense, preventing Ho from advancing position.
Ho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ho is thwarting Salazar's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar pushes Ho off looking to stand but Ho dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho throwing shots but Salazar is blocking nicely.
Salazar tries to kick Ho off in order to stand up. Ho Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ho takes a little break here. Salazar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Salazar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ho working the head with strikes.
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ho decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salazar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ho defends it nicely.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
Michiel Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Salazar.
No joy there for Salazar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Salazar. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but Salazar shows good takedown defense.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Ho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michiel Ho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ho rushes Salazar and presses him up against the cage.
Ho tries to pull guard but Salazar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ho breaks from the clinch.
Ho pushes Salazar up against the cage in a clinch.
Salazar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ho prevents it.
Salazar tries to break the clinch but Ho is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Salazar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ho has Salazar pressed against the cage, preventing Salazar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ho wants to take the fight to the mat but Salazar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho shoots in for a takedown but Salazar shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michiel Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar shoots in and drives through. Ho sprawls well.
Ho fails with the takedown.
Arthur Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho shoots in but Salazar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
Ho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho shoots in and drives through. Salazar sprawls well.
Ho gets caught napping as Salazar dives in and scores a takedown. Ho manages to retain guard.
Ho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Ho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar throwing strikes from guard but Ho blocks 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!
Ho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar pushing down on Ho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Salazar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Salazar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Salazar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Salazar trying to mount his opponent but Ho defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ho wants to get back to full guard.
Salazar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salazar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ho is looking to control Salazar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ho avoid being mounted?
Salazar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar is looking for a kimura here.
Salazar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salazar trying to pass the guard but Ho defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho wants to control but Salazar is keeping busy.
Salazar is looking to advance position but Ho won't allow it.
Salazar lands strikes from half guard.
Ho manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Salazar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Salazar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Salazar wants the takedown. Ho is fighting it off but Salazar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ho's guard against the cage.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salazar wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur Salazar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salazar but Salazar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salazar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ho tries to close the distance and clinch but Salazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Ho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ho shoots in but no luck this time.
Michiel Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michiel Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salazar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Michiel Ho has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salazar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Salazar postures up.
Salazar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salazar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Ho wants to sweep but no luck.
Salazar throws a big elbow that misses.
Salazar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salazar.
Ho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salazar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ho has his foot on Salazar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salazar works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Salazar chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Salazar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salazar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
Ho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arthur Salazar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salazar working some strikes from top position.
Ho wants to sweep here but Salazar controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar with a nice head shot there.
Salazar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Salazar passes into half guard.
Ho keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salazar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Salazar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Salazar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Salazar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar working over Ho with some ground and pound. Ho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ho is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ho wants to improve his position but Salazar is controlling well.
Salazar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Salazar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salazar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ho wants to improve his position but Salazar is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Salazar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salazar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Salazar!
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