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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Mourtneant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
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207 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guy Mourtneant!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourtneant tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
Mourtneant has Holliday up against the cage in a clinch.
Holliday has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
Holliday lands a nice uppercut.
Holliday prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant effectively controlling the action here.
Holliday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holliday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mourtneant moves in looking to clinch but Holliday pushes him off.
A cross from Holliday lands.
Holliday throws a jab but it's blocked by Mourtneant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday wants to land a leg kick but Mourtneant is out of range.
Holliday misses with a leg kick
and Mourtneant counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mourtneant.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
Holliday lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tries to land knees in the clinch but Mourtneant avoids the damage to the body.
Mourtneant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mourtneant lands a hook that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
A hook to the body from Holliday.
A nice left hand lands by Holliday.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
Holliday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mourtneant throws a punch but it's blocked by Holliday.
Mourtneant working aggressively here.
Mourtneant struggles to land a body shot inside as Holliday controls his hands.
Holliday working aggressively here.
Mourtneant misses with some punches.
Holliday misses with some punches.
Mourtneant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mourtneant working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant presses Holliday against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Holliday.
Holliday managing to block the knees to the body from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant throws a punch but it's blocked by Holliday.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mourtneant working aggressively here.
Holliday tries to land a knee to the head but Mourtneant blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Mourtneant to work.
Holliday misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holliday.
Mourtneant taking a breather.
Holliday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mourtneant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holliday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
Mourtneant manages to break the clinch.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holliday turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mourtneant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holliday.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mourtneant's elbow.
Mourtneant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holliday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourtneant avoids it.
Mourtneant misses with a punch on the inside.
Mourtneant is looking to control Holliday's arms but Holliday gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mourtneant has his back to the cage.
Mourtneant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holliday backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mourtneant gets through Holliday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mourtneant slowing the pace effectively.
Mourtneant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holliday is defending well for now.
Holliday struggles to land a body shot inside as Mourtneant controls his hands.
Mourtneant misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mourtneant's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holliday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mourtneant is defending well for now.
Holliday trying to land knees to the body.
Holliday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Holliday misses.
Mourtneant fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Holliday tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mourtneant moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to land knees in the clinch but Holliday avoids the damage to the body.
Holliday takes a shot to the head.
Mourtneant takes a shot to the head.
Mourtneant lands a right hand.
Mourtneant misses with some punches.
Mourtneant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guy Mourtneant will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holliday, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holliday.
Mourtneant is looking to clinch but Holliday is avoiding it.
Holliday feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Guy Mourtneant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mourtneant tries to clinch there but Holliday circles away.
Mourtneant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Mourtneant is looking to clinch.
Mourtneant moves in looking to clinch but Holliday pushes him off.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holliday shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mourtneant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mourtneant wants to clinch
and Holliday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holliday tries to work over Mourtneant's front leg with a kick but Mourtneant checks it.
Holliday throws a leg kick that misses.
Mourtneant swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mourtneant moves into the clinch.
Mourtneant pushes Holliday back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mourtneant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday tries to land knees in the clinch but Mourtneant avoids the damage to the body.
Holliday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holliday fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mourtneant.
Mourtneant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holliday misses with a low kick.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mourtneant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holliday.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant tries to clinch but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday swings widly with a right hand
and Mourtneant counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holliday. That's going to slow Mourtneant down.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mourtneant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holliday circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mourtneant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant gets a clinch.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mourtneant's elbow.
Mourtneant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mourtneant throws a head punch that misses.
Mourtneant lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday misses with a knee to the head.
Holliday prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
Holliday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mourtneant in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mourtneant slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Holliday.
Mourtneant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollidays head.
Holliday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mourtneant's elbow.
Mourtneant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holliday blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mourtneant.
Holliday prevents a body shot from Mourtneant.
Mourtneant throws a head punch that misses.
Holliday is leaning against Mourtneant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy Mourtneant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mourtneant lands a body punch.
Holliday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourtneant avoids it.
Holliday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mourtneant avoids it.
Holliday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mourtneant pushes off an throws an elbow but Holliday leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mourtneant misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holliday.
Holliday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mourtneant stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Mourtneant fails to land.
Mourtneant trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourtneant slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mourtneant.
Mourtneant throws a punch but it's blocked by Holliday.
Holliday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holliday lands with a light punch inside.
Mourtneant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holliday's elbow.
Holliday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mourtneant blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mourtneant can't find room to land a body shot as Holliday controls the action.
Mourtneant holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mourtneant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holliday misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mourtneant backwards.
Holliday tries to work over Mourtneant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holliday lands a nice uppercut.
Mourtneant prevents a body shot from Holliday.
Holliday working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mourtneant is rocked!
Mourtneant swings wildly with an uppercut but Holliday uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Holliday dominated that second round.
That's time! Holliday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jab from Holliday.
Mourtneant is still on wobbly legs! Can Holliday finish him?
Mourtneant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mourtneant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holliday is looking to slow Mourtneant down with leg kicks.
Holliday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holliday cracks Mourtneant with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mourtneant tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Holliday pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mourtneant is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Holliday!
Harry Holliday tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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