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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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199 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Conrad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Holt! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Holt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A left and a right from Holt both land. Nice combination. Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Conrad moves in looking to clinch but Holt pushes him off. Conrad fails in his attempt to clinch. Holt lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Holt. Conrad throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holt was covering up waiting for the punch and Conrad finishes the takedown easily into guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holt can do anything to dispel that myth. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Conrad trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom. Holt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Conrad has gone for a leg lock! Holt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Conrad's guard.
Holt gets to his feet. Conrad looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round. Holt scores with a jab. Conrad acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Conrad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Holt with a jab. Holt scores with a jab to the jaw. Adam Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A cross from Holt lands. Adam Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Holt cracks Conrad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Holt throws a head kick but Conrad moves out of range.
Conrad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Holt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Holt lands with a nice body punch. 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! Holt connects with a single shot there. Conrad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Holt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Holt misses with a low kick. Holt keeps the fight on the outside. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Conrad walks into a left hand. Conrad throws a right hand that Holt ducks under and follows up with a left that Holt also avoids with ease. Conrad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Conrad clinches up against the cage. Holt prevents the takedown attempt.
Conrad wants to get back to striking at distance but Holt won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Conrad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holt. A head kick by Holt misses and Conrad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Holt has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Conrad off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Holt instigates a clinch. Conrad misses with a body punch.
Conrad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Conrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holt lands a nice hook to Conrad's body. Conrad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Holt scores with a punch to the head. Holt throws a right and a left that Conrad avoids nicely. Conrad tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
Conrad instigates a clinch. Holt lands a shoulder strike. Holt pushes Conrad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Conrad wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holt throws a good cross that connects.
Holt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Holt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Holt cracks Conrad with an open hand slap. Holt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conrad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Conrad throws a right and a left that Holt avoids nicely. Holt works Conrad's body with a nice hook. Conrad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holt throws a body kick that misses. Conrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Holt is just out of range. Conrad is looking to clinch. Holt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A left and a right from Holt both land. Nice combination. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Holt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conrad is rocked! Conrad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Oh Conrad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Holt is working the combinations to good effect here. Holt lands a nice shot that snaps Conrad's head back.
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab. Conrad tries to clinch but Holt is having none of it. Conrad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Conrad throws a right hand that Holt ducks under and follows up with a left that Holt also avoids with ease. Holt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holt works Conrad's body with a nice hook. Holt lands a body shot.
Holt connects with a jab. Holt scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Holt! Conrad is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Holt! Adam Holt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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