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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Kennedy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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158 lbs
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171 cm
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Holmes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy clinches up with Holmes and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Holmes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kennedy is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy has Holmes pressed against the cage, preventing Holmes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes is trying to push Kennedy away but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Holmes looks winded!
Kennedy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennedy.
Kennedy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Holmes has been cut.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes trying to stall but Kennedy improves his position.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Kennedy blocks an uppercut.
Holmes can't break the clinch.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Kennedy.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Holmes avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Knees to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Holmes is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Holmes is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes misses with a punch on the inside.
Kennedy working Holmes over with knees to the body.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy stalling the fight.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a nice knee to the body.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Holmes takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Holmes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kennedy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kennedy as Holmes tries to tie him up.
Kennedy working Holmes over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kennedy forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Holmes is rocked!
Kennedy jerks Holmes's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Holmes drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kennedy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kennedy because Holmes was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Brian Kennedy!
Our winner, Brian Kennedy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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