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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beer - Ou its good. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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254 lbs
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Holley.
That kick from Holley tenderised Curran's leg. Curran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Holley defending well as Curran loads up on a big left hand.
Curran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holley.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holley was well out of range. Poor timing from Curran.
Curran throws a poor cross that misses
and Holley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curran really felt that one!
Curran moves out of range of the body kick.
Holley looks to land a left hand but Curran moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Billy Bob Holley has been cut.
Curran drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Holley's head.
Holley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holley looks to score with a jab to the body but Curran is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Curran.
Holley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curran.
Curran walks into a straight right hand from Holley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holley on the side of the head.
Curran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holley will feel that in the morning.
Curran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holley needs to keep his hands up - Curran had a free shot at his head there.
Holley connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
Holley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Curran scores with the left hand. Holley knows he should have avoided that one.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curran blocks a jab.
Curran throws a push kick but Holley slaps the foot to one side.
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Curran throws a jab but it's blocked by Holley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holley circles away quickly and effectively.
Holley cracks Curran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curran misses with a hook. Holley ducked under it nicely.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holley's head backwards.
Holley throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Curran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curran swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holley cracks Curran with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Holley.
Curran scores with a leg kick.
Holley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Curran misses with a wild body shot.
Curran slips under a jab.
Curran throws a wild body kick that Holley sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Holley misses its intended target.
Holley digs a good hook to Curran's body.
Nice body kick there by Holley.
Curran moves out of range as Holley throws a body kick.
Holley throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Curran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holley.
Holley scores with a nice head shot.
Holley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curran gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holley slips under a jab.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holley lands a nice shot to the body.
Holley moves out of range of the strikes.
Holley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley throws a head kick but Curran moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands with a slapping head kick.
Curran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holley.
A swing and a miss from Curran.
Curran throws a body punch but Holley moves out of range.
Curran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Curran takes one to the chin there.
Holley thows a body kick. Curran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Curran is breathing heavily.
Curran throws a body kick that misses.
Holley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Holley lands a nice looking body kick.
Curran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Billy Bob Holley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Holley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holley lands with a straight right. Curran didn't see that one coming.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holley throws a leg kick but Curran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curran tries to land a body kick
and Holley counters with a stiff right hand.
Holley cracks Curran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Curran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holley throws a leg kick but Curran checks it.
Curran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran takes one to the chin there.
Holley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holley misses with a hook.
Holley digs a good hook to Curran's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holley slips a jab and a cross from Curran.
An inside leg kick lands from Curran.
Holley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curran blocks the body kick.
Holley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holley!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curran avoids a kick to the body.
Holley tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holley slips under a jab from Curran.
Curran with a hook.
Curran seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Holley lands a right hook to the body.
Holley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Holley throws a looping overhand right but Curran ducks down to avoid it.
Curran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Curran cracks a nice hook into Holley's ribs.
Curran swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holley.
Holley tries to break the clinch but Curran is controlling the position.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Curran on the inside.
Curran has Holley pressed against the cage, preventing Holley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Curran back against the cage.
Holley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holley working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley tries to pull guard but Curran holds him up against the cage and eventually Holley drops back down to his feet.
Curran blocks a body shot from Holley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holley.
Holley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Holley prevents a body shot from Curran.
Curran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran digs a right hand underneath Holley's ribcage. Holley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holley backwards.
Holley prevents a body shot from Curran.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Holley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holley blocks a body shot from Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curran as the two fighters clinch.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Holley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Curran walks away with a smile on his face. Holley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran connects with a looping right hand.
Curran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Curran.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holley doesn't seem bothered though.
Curran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curran, as that shot connected.
Curran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curran works Holley's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Curran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Holley looks to land a left hand but Curran moved out of range nicely.
Curran throws the left hand but Holley avoids the punch easily.
Curran misses with a looping left.
Curran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curran throws a push kick but Holley slaps the foot to one side.
Curran is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holley motions for Curran to come forward. Holley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Curran misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran swings for the body but Holley moves out of range.
Curran staying out of range there.
Curran blocks the body kick.
Holley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curran moves out of range of the body kick.
Holley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Holley misses.
Holley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curran.
Holley with a nice cross.
Holley lunges at Curran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curran's hand.
Holley throws a sloppy head kick and Curran moves out of range easily.
Holley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Curran tries to score with a low kick but Holley moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curran.
Holley takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley throws a low kick but Curran moves out of range easily.
Holley tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curran throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holley avoids it.
Curran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Curran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holley will feel that in the morning.
Curran cracks Holley with an open hand slap.
Curran tests Holley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Curran.
Curran stuns Holley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curran throws a head kick but Holley moves out of range.
Holley drops his hands momentarily and Curran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley connects with a single shot there.
Curran connects with a right hand. Holley shakes it off.
Holley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curran throws a lazy right hand but Holley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Curran connects with a body shot.
Holley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holley slips under a jab.
Curran tries to land a leg kick but Holley saw it coming and moves away.
Curran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holley stuns Curran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curran throws a head kick but Holley moves out of range.
Holley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curran throws an off balance right hand
and Holley counters with a nice leg kick.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holley takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Holley.
Holley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
It seemed like Holley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curran delivers a nice body kick.
Holley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
Holley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Curran backs up against the cage.
Curran with a hook.
Holley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Curran.
Well Curran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Curran!
Randy Curran seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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