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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Barbalic (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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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Barbalic!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield misses with a head kick.
Holyfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holyfield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Holyfield trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barbalic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Holyfield 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.
Holyfield striking off his back but it's not causing Barbalic any problems.
Barbalic wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
Holyfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbalic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holyfield manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barbalic manages to get himself to full guard.
Holyfield throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Holyfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbalic is retaining full guard.
Barbalic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbalic wants to sweep but no luck.
Holyfield drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barbalic dives on top into guard.
Barbalic passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Barbalic is tying to control. Holyfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Holyfield trying to get back to full guard but Barbalic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Holyfield manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield strikes from the bottom but Barbalic uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holyfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holyfield regains half guard.
Holyfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbalic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Holyfield to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield throws a head kick but Barbalic moves out of range.
Barbalic looks to throw the jab but Holyfield is out of range.
Holyfield throws a head kick but Barbalic moves out of range.
Holyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbalic misses with a looping right.
Nikola Barbalic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbalic throws a hook but Holyfield avoids it easily.
Barbalic waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Holyfield.
A big left from Barbalic misses.
Holyfield tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Barbalic misses its intended target.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch but Holyfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holyfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Holyfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbalic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Holyfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barbalic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Holyfield are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbalic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Holyfield crashes against the mat.
Barbalic can't do much from the bottom here.
Holyfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holyfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holyfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barbalic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Holyfield dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barbalic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a straight right.
Holyfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbalic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbalic misses the jab.
Holyfield slips a jab from Barbalic.
Barbalic throws a looping overhand right but Holyfield ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Holyfield.
Holyfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbalic.
Barbalic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holyfield - that will leave a mark!
Barbalic moves out of range as Holyfield strikes.
Barbalic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barbalic moves in looking to clinch but Holyfield pushes him off.
Holyfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbalic moves away.
Holyfield throws a sloppy head kick and Barbalic moves out of range easily.
Barbalic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holyfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield ducks under a wild hook from Barbalic.
Barbalic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbalic misses with an uppercut. Holyfield saw that one coming.
Holyfield throws a nice head kick!
Barbalic wants to clinch.
Barbalic is looking to clinch but Holyfield is avoiding it.
Holyfield lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barbalic throws an overhand right that lands on Holyfield's shoulder, as Holyfield tries to avoid the shot.
Holyfield slips under a jab.
Holyfield on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barbalic throws a lazy right hand but Holyfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Holyfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Holyfield slips a straight right by Barbalic.
Nice shot lands for Barbalic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holyfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbalic looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Barbalic misses the jab.
Barbalic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holyfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holyfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbalic is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holyfield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barbalic defends it well.
Barbalic regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws and elbow that misses. Barbalic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holyfield's guard. Nice move by Barbalic!
Holyfield working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barbalic has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holyfield is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield is staying active underneath Barbalic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holyfield tries to get to full guard but Barbalic has control of the leg.
Holyfield has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Barbalic. Oh but Holyfield has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Barbalic goes limp - he's gone! Holyfield jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nate Holyfield!
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hype
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RATING
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