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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
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190 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holiday shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Holiday from controlling successfully.
Holiday preventing the sweep.
Pena keeping full guard, as Holiday tries to pass.
Holiday slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pena tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holiday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holiday drops back looking for a leg! Pena is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pena manages to kick Holiday off! Holiday jumps back into Pena's guard.
Holiday wants to pass the guard but Pena is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holiday won't allow Pena to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pena shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holiday sprawls well. Holiday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pena gets slowly back to his feet.
Holiday shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pena shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holiday as he jumps to the side.
Holiday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena gets back to full guard.
Holiday trying to control the position from guard on top but Pena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pena has a closed guard, preventing Holiday from standing up.
Pena has his feet on Holiday's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pena tries to score a power double leg takedown but Holiday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pena somewhat.
Holiday tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holiday clinches up with Pena and pushes him back against the cage.
Pena tries to circle away but Holiday has him pinned against the cage.
Pena manages to break the clinch.
Pena shoots in for a double leg but Holiday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holiday looking to score a takedown here. Pena is defending well but Holiday drives through and ends up in Pena's guard.
Holiday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Holiday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pena wants to improve his position but instead Holiday has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena trying to hold on to Holiday's head to control him but Holiday postures up.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Pena is doing well to control the position and prevent Holiday from advancing to side control.
Pena has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holiday is working away from the top position though.
Holiday controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pena is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Holiday dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Holiday closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pena did well to prevent Holiday getting side control.
Holiday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pena keeps working.
Pena looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pena wants to control but Holiday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pena is pressing down on Holiday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pena looking to control.
Holiday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pena works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Holiday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holiday wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pena looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holiday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holiday closes the distance and clinches.
Holiday stalling.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena tries to circle away but Holiday has him pinned against the cage.
Holiday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holiday jumps into guard, dragging Pena to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena wants to control from the top but Holiday keeps moving.
Holiday is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pena frees his head nicely. Oh but Holiday has switched to an armbar! Pena is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dave Holiday!
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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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