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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holmes (ranked 2983 p4p, 337 weight class) and Jarkko Kilpi (ranked 2445 p4p, 283 weight class). Kilpi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Solid Base - I Like It. Hank Holmes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
19 - 15 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarkko Kilpi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kilpi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kilpi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
Holmes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilpi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilpi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kilpi passes Holmes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holmes wants to control the action here but instead Kilpi manages to pass to full mount!
Holmes gets back to half guard.
Holmes wants to improve his position but Kilpi is controlling well.
Kilpi is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kilpi wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes is trying to get back to full guard.
Kilpi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holmes is just riding it out for now. Kilpi eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilpi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Holmes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Holmes wants to control but Kilpi postures up.
Kilpi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Holmes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kilpi.
Holmes is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Holmes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is trying to get back to half guard.
Holmes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kilpi trying to control from half guard but Holmes is working away.
Holmes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Holding Cell that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Holmes tries to get to full guard but Kilpi has control of the leg.
Kilpi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Kilpi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holmes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi prevents Holmes from improving his position.
Kilpi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Holmes is just riding it out for now. Kilpi eventually gives up the hold.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kilpi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kilpi trying to mount his opponent but Holmes defends it.
Holmes looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holmes works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kilpi pushes down on Holmes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holmes wants to control but Kilpi is keeping busy.
Holmes wants to get back to full guard.
Holmes trying to control here.
Holmes is defending against the submission attempts here by Kilpi.
Kilpi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Holmes is staying active underneath Kilpi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilpi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holmes defends it well.
Holmes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kilpi is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Kilpi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kilpi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Jarkko Kilpi has been cut.
Holmes throws a jab when Kilpi was well out of range.
Kilpi misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holmes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes misses with a straight left.
Holmes throws the left hand but Kilpi avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Kilpi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Holmes does it's job there.
Kilpi moves out of range as Holmes strikes.
Kilpi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Kilpi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Holmes. No joy for Kilpi on that attempt.
Holmes throws a lazy uppercut
and Kilpi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Holmes!
Kilpi working away.
Kilpi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Holmes regains half guard.
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilpi drops an elbow to the side of Holmes's head.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilpi wants to work for an arm triangle but Holmes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holmes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holmes is in trouble now - Kilpi has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Holmes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Holmes shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes is looking to improve his position but Kilpi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kilpi looking to finish Holmes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holmes!
Holmes is bucking up trying to escape but Kilpi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kilpi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Holmes is working to get back to half guard.
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
Kilpi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Holmes working to try and regain half guard.
Holmes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kilpi.
Jarkko Kilpi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kilpi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kilpi working for a guillotine from mount but Holmes is in no mood to give up.
Holmes is trying to escape the mount.
Kilpi looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmes defends it well.
Holmes is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpi tries to control but Holmes wriggling away.
Kilpi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kilpi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holmes tries to hold on but Kilpi postures up.
Holmes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kilpi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilpi working for a submission but Holmes is keeping him at bay.
Kilpi controlling from the full mount.
Holmes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kilpi has isolated one of Holmes's arms. Holmes looking to fight him off but Kilpi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarkko Kilpi!
Jarkko Kilpi 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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