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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Skidopolopolous (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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265 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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256 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Skidopolopolous!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skidopolopolous looks to clinch
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Bob Skidopolopolous has been cut.
A slow jab from Holmes misses its intended target.
Skidopolopolous throws a fast counter high kick but Holmes manages to duck under it in time.
Holmes throws a right and a left that Skidopolopolous avoids nicely.
Skidopolopolous has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skidopolopolous misses with a head kick.
Skidopolopolous fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skidopolopolous closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmes counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Holmes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skidopolopolous doesn't seem phased though.
Holmes drops Skidopolopolous with a big left hand and mounts him. Skidopolopolous is in big trouble!
Skidopolopolous is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Skidopolopolous has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Skidopolopolous!
Skidopolopolous is still in real trouble! Can Holmes finish him?
Holmes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skidopolopolous defends well.
Holmes has Skidopolopolous pulled in close to control his posture.
Skidopolopolous seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holmes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skidopolopolous has managed to get both his arms back between Holmes's legs - danger averted.
Holmes is pulling down on Skidopolopolous's head to control his posture.
Skidopolopolous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holmes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holmes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skidopolopolous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skidopolopolous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holmes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holmes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skidopolopolous can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Holmes looking to control.
Holmes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Holmes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skidopolopolous doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skidopolopolous manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holmes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Holmes is on top in guard.
Holmes wants to control from the top but Skidopolopolous keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looking to sit in guard and control but Skidopolopolous gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holmes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skidopolopolous is aware though and is defending well.
Holmes trying to control the position.
Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous being controlled here momentarily.
Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet.
Holmes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skidopolopolous trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Skidopolopolous wants to get up but he can't break Holmes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skidopolopolous won't allow Holmes to sweep him here.
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Skidopolopolous's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skidopolopolous tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skidopolopolous shoots and misses
and Holmes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skidopolopolous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Skidopolopolous uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up
and Holmes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skidopolopolous walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Bob Skidopolopolous's cut even more.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skidopolopolous doesn't manage to clinch there - Holmes circles away.
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Skidopolopolous ducks down to avoid it.
Skidopolopolous tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skidopolopolous tries to clinch
and Holmes counters with a three punch combo that has Skidopolopolous backing up. Skidopolopolous nods at Holmes to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holmes counters with a right hand that sends Skidopolopolous tumbling to the canvas! Can Holmes finish him? He dives into Skidopolopolous's guard looking to do just that!
Holmes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skidopolopolous swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmes stays in close to Skidopolopolous's body and controls the position.
Skidopolopolous keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully.
Holmes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skidopolopolous is keeping the position for now.
Holmes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Skidopolopolous prevents Holmes from moving into mount.
Holmes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skidopolopolous is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Skidopolopolous's legs.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skidopolopolous can do to turn this around?
Holmes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Skidopolopolous rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Holmes's guard! Nice work there by Skidopolopolous!
Holmes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous wants to get up but he can't break Holmes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Holmes looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Skidopolopolous is defending well. Holmes quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Skidopolopolous has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Holmes celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Holmes!
Hank Holmes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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