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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Miloshevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miloshevich comes to the cage accompanied by Kosovskiy front. Holmes has chosen Muse: MK Ultra as his entrance music. James Holmes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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217 lbs
30 - 17 - 0 |
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190 cm
31
212 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoran Miloshevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Miloshevich.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but Miloshevich checks it.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miloshevich.
Miloshevich misses with a hook.
Holmes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Miloshevich is out of range and Holmes settles back down.
Miloshevich is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Miloshevich walks into a straight right hand from Holmes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Miloshevich avoids nicely.
Holmes motions for Miloshevich to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miloshevich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Holmes 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.
Holmes misses with a hook. Miloshevich ducked under it nicely.
Miloshevich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miloshevich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miloshevich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miloshevich checks a leg kick.
James Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miloshevich throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Miloshevich doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Miloshevich misses with a few strikes there.
Miloshevich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miloshevich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miloshevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holmes.
Miloshevich 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 throws a leg kick but Miloshevich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miloshevich swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holmes motions for Miloshevich to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holmes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holmes dips to his left and cracks Miloshevich with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miloshevich checks a leg kick.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miloshevich checks it well.
Holmes lunges at Miloshevich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miloshevich's hand.
Miloshevich 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.
Miloshevich misses with a wild combination.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miloshevich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miloshevich fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmes cracks Miloshevich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Miloshevich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holmes. Holmes obviously looking to wear him down.
Miloshevich moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Miloshevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes feints and then cracks Miloshevich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miloshevich down.
Holmes throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes swats away the attempt to clinch by Miloshevich.
Danga de danga de dang - Miloshevich scores with a four punch combination!
Holmes scores with a sloppy right hand. Miloshevich should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miloshevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes throws the kick towards the body but Miloshevich avoids it.
Holmes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miloshevich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holmes tries a low kick but Miloshevich avoids it.
Holmes throws a low kick but Miloshevich avoids it.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Miloshevich as he checks the leg kick.
Miloshevich looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holmes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Holmes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holmes throws a leg kick but Miloshevich checks it.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holmes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holmes slips a straight right by Miloshevich.
Miloshevich checks a leg kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holmes moves out of range as Miloshevich strikes.
Holmes lands a nice hook to Miloshevich's body. Miloshevich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miloshevich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miloshevich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miloshevich is out of range.
Miloshevich throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Holmes throws a hook but Miloshevich blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Miloshevich misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes scores with a hook.
James Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holmes looks to throw the jab but Miloshevich is out of range.
Miloshevich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miloshevich misses with a looping right.
Miloshevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Miloshevich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes tries to work over Miloshevich's front leg with a kick but Miloshevich checks it.
Miloshevich scores with a nice head shot.
Holmes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes thumps Miloshevich with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Miloshevich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes throws a hook but Miloshevich avoids it easily.
Miloshevich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miloshevich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes throws out a loose jab but Miloshevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miloshevich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miloshevich checks a low kick from Holmes.
Miloshevich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miloshevich misses with a series of wild punches.
Miloshevich misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miloshevich misses with a looping right.
Miloshevich throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
Holmes throws the left hand but Miloshevich avoids the punch easily.
Holmes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miloshevich checks a low kick from Holmes.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miloshevich if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Miloshevich down.
Miloshevich connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Miloshevich ducks under a wild hook from Holmes.
Miloshevich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a head kick but Miloshevich moves out of range.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Miloshevich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Miloshevich works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miloshevich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holmes looks to land a body kick but Miloshevich moved away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miloshevich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holmes - the referee stops the clock and Miloshevich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holmes. Miloshevich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miloshevich connects with a body shot that sends Holmes's belly button to the back.
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Miloshevich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes lands a nice looking body kick.
Miloshevich wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Holmes lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holmes misses the jab.
Miloshevich lands a jab-cross combination.
Miloshevich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Miloshevich throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Miloshevich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A bone on bone clash there as Miloshevich blocks the leg kick.
Holmes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miloshevich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Miloshevich might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Holmes throws a solid leg kick but Miloshevich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Holmes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miloshevich throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Miloshevich misses with a double jab.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miloshevich's sensitive parts.
Miloshevich looks to land a right hand but Holmes moved out of range.
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Miloshevich counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miloshevich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Holmes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miloshevich pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holmes's defenses.
It looks like James Holmes has been cut.
Holmes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miloshevich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Our sources have told us that Miloshevich has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Miloshevich does no damage.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miloshevich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holmes.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miloshevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes wants to slow Miloshevich down by chopping away at his legs.
Holmes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miloshevich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miloshevich misses with a body shot.
Holmes throws a jab when Miloshevich was well out of range.
Holmes takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Holmes catches Miloshevich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Holmes throws a push kick but Miloshevich slaps the foot to one side.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Miloshevich's shoulder, as Miloshevich tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miloshevich tries to clinch but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miloshevich.
Miloshevich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a low kick but Miloshevich moves out of range easily.
Holmes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miloshevich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Miloshevich sees coming a mile off.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miloshevich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miloshevich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheers as Miloshevich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holmes doesn't seem phased though.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miloshevich's head.
Holmes throws a head kick but Miloshevich moves out of range.
Miloshevich is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Miloshevich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Miloshevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Miloshevich tries to avoid it.
Miloshevich staying out of range there.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Miloshevich checks it.
Zoran Miloshevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miloshevich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miloshevich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miloshevich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miloshevich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holmes throws out the jab.
Holmes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Miloshevich takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Holmes.
I've got Holmes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Holmes!
James Holmes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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