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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hollywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Furlotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kevin Furlotte enters the cage!
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Furlotte!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furlotte manages to avoid it.
Furlotte slips a jab and a cross from Hollywood.
Mike Hollywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollywood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hollywood misses with a two punch combination.
Hollywood misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollywood scores with a nice right hand.
Hollywood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furlotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furlotte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollywood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Furlotte slips a straight right by Hollywood.
Furlotte scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furlotte is taking a breather. Hollywood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hollywood is trying to stand up here but Furlotte is controlling him well.
Furlotte wants to pass the guard but Hollywood is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlotte trying to control from half guard but Hollywood is working away.
Hollywood tries to kick Furlotte off but Furlotte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Furlotte wants to control but Hollywood is keeping him busy.
Hollywood pushes Furlotte off and gets back to his feet.
Hollywood closes the distance but Furlotte moves to the side
and Furlotte counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hollywood's guard now.
Hollywood is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Furlotte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hollywood pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hollywood manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte fails with a takedown attempt.
Furlotte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hollywood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hollywood darts in trying to clinch
and Furlotte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furlotte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furlotte changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hollywood tries to avoid it but Furlotte manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hollywood to the ground. Hollywood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Furlotte.
Hollywood throws a combination that misses
and Furlotte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hollywood's guard.
Hollywood is looking to stand back up but Furlotte counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hollywood.
Hollywood is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood is looking to escape.
Furlotte slows the pace down in half guard.
Furlotte seems to be working for a kimura but Hollywood defends the submission attempt.
Furlotte is tying to control. Hollywood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hollywood pushes Furlotte off but Furlotte dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hollywood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Furlotte is controlling him well.
Furlotte wants to control but Hollywood is keeping him busy.
Hollywood is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Furlotte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hollywood's head.
Hollywood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furlotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollywood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Furlotte counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hollywood's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollywood looks to land a combination but Furlotte avoids it well.
Hollywood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Furlotte counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hollywood!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Furlotte dominated that round.
That's time! Hollywood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hollywood closes the distance looking to clinch
and Furlotte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Furlotte.
Hollywood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hollywood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Furlotte is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hollywood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hollywood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furlotte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Furlotte counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Hollywood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Furlotte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Furlotte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furlotte shoots in and drives through. Hollywood sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlotte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hollywood as he avoids it easily.
Mike Hollywood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Furlotte.
Hollywood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furlotte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollywood throws a nice looking combination but Furlotte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hollywood swings for the body but Furlotte moves out of range.
Furlotte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hollywood scores with a punch to the head.
Mike Hollywood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hollywood throws a combination that misses
and Furlotte counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kevin Furlotte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hollywood tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Furlotte manages to move to mount!
Furlotte wants to control the pace but Hollywood is squirming around nicely.
Furlotte is going olschool here, as he tries to force Hollywood to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hollywood shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte tries to control but Hollywood wriggling away.
Hollywood tries to buck Furlotte off but Furlotte takes his back!
Furlotte trying to control momentarily.
Hollywood controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Furlotte is persistently looking for the submission but Hollywood is defending it well.
Hollywood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hollywood is trying to stand back up.
Hollywood fending off the submission attempt from Furlotte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hollywood is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Furlotte struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hollywood is trying to get back to his feet but Furlotte has full control of the position and if anything, Hollywood has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Furlotte is looking to control Hollywood but Hollywood is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Furlotte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Furlotte closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hollywood is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Furlotte asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Furlotte looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Furlotte working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hollywood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlotte trying to control the action but Hollywood is working from the bottom.
Hollywood wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Furlotte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hollywood keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hollywood sizes up Furlotte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Furlotte misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hollywood looks to land a combination but Furlotte avoids it well.
Furlotte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furlotte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hollywood throws a right hand that Furlotte ducks under and follows up with a left that Furlotte also avoids with ease.
Furlotte lands a jab to Hollywood's midsection.
Furlotte shoots in but Hollywood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hollywood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mike Hollywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hollywood misses with a double jab
and Furlotte counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlotte trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollywood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollywood is looking to stand up but Furlotte isn't so interested in that idea.
Furlotte sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Furlotte has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Furlotte trying to control but Hollywood is working from the bottom.
Mike Hollywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Furlotte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Furlotte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hollywood looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Furlotte passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hollywood wants to get back to his feet but Furlotte is dominant here and he's now got Hollywood's back!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Furlotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Furlotte 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Furlotte!
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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
42% |
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