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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Futter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
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144 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Brawler
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Holzken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Futter!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holzken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Futter throws out the jab.
Futter darts in looking for a takedown but Holzken gets double underhooks and turns Futter into the cage.
Holzken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Futter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holzken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Futter misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Holzken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Futter misses with a hook to the body
and Futter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Buck Futter has been cut.
Futter fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Holzken misses the target.
Rodney Holzken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Futter.
Futter darts in looking for a takedown but Holzken gets double underhooks and turns Futter into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Holzken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buck Futter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Futter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holzken napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Futter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Holzken tries to improve position but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holzken is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Futter off and has taken his back!
Holzken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holzken working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzken controlling well, preventing Futter from escaping the position.
Holzken not allowing Futter to control his hands.
I really don't envy Futter right now.
Holzken is looking for a rear naked choke here but Futter reverses the position brilliantly into Holzken's guard!
Futter won't allow Holzken to sweep him here.
Holzken looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Futter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Holzken is trying to get back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Futter working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Futter lands a nice short elbow.
Futter is pressing down on Holzken's thigh, looking to free his foot. Holzken is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holzken trying to get back to full guard but Futter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Futter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Futter is landing with some decent strikes but Holzken is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holzken tries to reverse the position but Futter maintains control.
Futter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holzken taking shots to the head.
Futter landing shots from mount.
Futter wants to take his opponent's back but Holzken doesn't allow it.
Holzken tries to hold on but Futter postures up.
Futter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Futter controlling from mount.
Futter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Holzken looks a forlorn figure.
Holzken manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Holzken is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Futter is controlling the pace.
Holzken wants to improve his position but Futter is controlling well.
Futter is looking to take a break and control but Holzken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holzken gets full guard.
Holzken lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Holzken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holzken forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Futter wants to get back to full guard.
Futter won't allow Holzken to pass to mount.
Futter gets back to full guard.
Holzken sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Futter's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Futter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Futter trying to keep a closed guard but Holzken is proving a slippery customer.
Holzken wants to control from the top but Futter keeps moving.
Holzken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Futter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Futter looking for a triangle here. Holzken is fighting it but it looks tight! Futter pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Holzken is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buck Futter!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Buck Futter waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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