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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phat Ho (ranked 804 p4p, 42 weight class) and Dolores Doremus (ranked 1101 p4p, 56 weight class). Ho comes into the arena with Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water blaring out of the sound system. Phat Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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144 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phat Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolores Doremus!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doremus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doremus misses with a takedown attempt - Ho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Ho connects with a leg kick. Doremus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doremus shoots for a double leg takedown but Ho sprawls well. He's pushed Doremus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phat Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus.
A leg kick checked by Doremus.
Doremus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Doremus with a poor takedown
and Ho counters with a good low kick that Doremus was not able to check.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doremus throws out a counter right but Ho avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus wants to clinch.
Doremus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ho is fending him off so far but Doremus persists. Nope, Ho circles away and we're back to standing.
Ho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ho slaps away a takedown attempt from Doremus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doremus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ho throws a head kick that misses.
Doremus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Doremus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doremus is defended easily by Ho.
Ho misses with a head kick.
Doremus blocks a head kick by Ho.
Ho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ho throws a leg kick that misses.
Ho throws a sloppy head kick and Doremus moves out of range easily.
And Doremus tries to counter it with a takedown but Ho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doremus takes the fight into the clinch.
Doremus blocks a body shot from Ho.
Doremus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doremus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ho after a bit of a struggle.
Ho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doremus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doremus looks winded!
Ho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ho landing knees to the body.
Ho pushes Doremus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Ho gets through Doremus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ho.
Ho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Ho.
Ho lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dolores Doremus has been cut.
I was talking to Ho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho.
Ho struggles to land a body shot inside as Doremus controls his hands.
Ho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doremus or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho.
Doremus prevents a body shot from Ho.
A short body shot lands from Ho as the two fighters clinch.
Ho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ho pushes Doremus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho.
Doremus prevents a body shot from Ho.
Doremus prevents a body shot from Ho.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Ho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho landing knees to the head.
Ho working Doremus over with knees to the body.
Ho tries a body shot but Doremus blocks it.
A body shot lands from Ho.
Doremus can't get the takedown.
Ho cracks Doremus with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doremus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ho walks away with a smile on his face. Doremus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Phat Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Ho.
Ho clinches with his opponent.
Doremus is looking for a takedown.
Ho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A knee to the head by Ho.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ho.
Doremus blocks a body shot from Ho.
Ho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doremus.
Ho lands with a right to the head.
Ho lands with a left to the head.
Doremus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ho to keep the fight standing.
Ho tries a body shot but Doremus blocks it.
Ho prevents the takedown attempt.
Ho putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doremus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ho tries to work over Doremus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doremus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ho lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Ho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dolores Doremus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ho tries a head kick but it misses.
Doremus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doremus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ho jabs at Doremus's body.
Ho rushes Doremus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Doremus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ho smiles and moves away.
Ho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doremus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ho counters with a good low kick that Doremus was not able to check.
Doremus shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but Doremus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phat Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doremus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Doremus backs away, Ho returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the liver by Ho. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doremus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doremus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ho defends it nicely.
Doremus is breathing heavily.
Ho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doremus with the counter takedown but Ho avoids it easily.
Doremus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ho is looking to wear down Doremus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ho scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho clinches up against the cage.
Ho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Ho.
Ho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ho scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho tries to work over Doremus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Ho scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Ho.
Ho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doremus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doremus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Ho.
Ho landing knees to the body.
Ho presses Doremus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doremus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ho lands a shoulder strike.
Ho pushes Doremus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ho tries to land knees in the clinch but Doremus avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ho scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho.
Ho misses with a body punch.
Doremus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ho scores with a hook.
Doremus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ho.
Phat Ho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doremus is rocked!
Ho feints and then cracks Doremus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doremus down.
Doremus is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho finish him?
Ho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho clinches with his opponent.
Ho digs a right hand underneath Doremus's ribcage. Doremus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phat Ho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doremus can do to turn this around?
Ho unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Ho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho lands a knee to the body.
Ho is leaning against Doremus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Ho.
Knees to the body from Ho.
Ho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doremus.
A right handed body shot lands from Ho.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Ho digs a right hand underneath Doremus's ribcage. Doremus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho digs a right hand into Doremus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doremus's gas tank.
Ho lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Ho on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ho.
Ho is leaning against Doremus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ho.
Ho scores with a shot to the side of Doremus's head.
Ho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doremus takes a shot to the head.
Ho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ho lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Doremus to his knees! Ho keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phat Ho!
A very excited looking Phat Ho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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