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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 3838 p4p, 180 weight class) and Dax Baxter (ranked 4109 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dax Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter lands with a hook. Holey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baxter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holey is out of range and Baxter settles back down.
Baxter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Baxter does it's job there.
Baxter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holey.
Baxter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baxter misses with a double jab.
Holey goes for a double leg but Baxter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baxter continues to drive forward.
Baxter jabs at Holey's body.
Baxter throws a right and a left that Holey avoids nicely.
Holey has his takedown stuffed
and Baxter counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holey looking to score a takedown here. Baxter is defending well but Holey drives through and ends up in Baxter's guard.
Baxter controlling Holey's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baxter told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Holey from controlling successfully.
Baxter seems keen to control Holey's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baxter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holey is pushing down on Baxter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baxter is fighting to maintain full guard but Holey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Holey is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Holey passes to full mount!
Baxter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey is working for a kimura but Baxter is defending it quite comfortably.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Holey is controlling well.
Baxter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Holey.
Baxter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baxter keeping hold of Holey's head, controlling as best he can.
Holey decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baxter cracks Holey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baxter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Holey's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Baxter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baxter throws a right hand that Holey ducks under and follows up with a left that Holey also avoids with ease.
Baxter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baxter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Holey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd cheers as Baxter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Holey doesn't seem phased though.
A left and a right from Baxter both land. Nice combination.
Baxter misses with a wild body shot.
Baxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baxter misses with a double jab.
It looked like Holey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baxter.
Holey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Baxter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holey backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baxter lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey dives in and grabs Baxter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baxter pushes down on Holey's head and hops out.
Baxter throws out a counter right but Holey avoids it with no problem.
Baxter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dax Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baxter connects with a body shot.
Holey ducks right into an uppercut from Baxter.
Baxter jabs at Holey's body.
Baxter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holey. Holey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holey fails with the takedown.
Baxter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holey momentarily.
Dax Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holey is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Baxter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Holey walks into a stiff left hand from Baxter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holey has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holey prevents a body shot from Baxter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baxter.
Baxter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baxter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baxter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holey breaks the clinch.
Holey has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Baxter.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter lands with a shot to the body.
Holey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter throws out a counter right but Holey avoids it with no problem.
Holey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baxter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey throws an elbow that misses. Baxter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holey's guard. Nice move by Baxter!
Holey keeping moving, preventing Baxter from controlling successfully.
Baxter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Baxter trying to control but Holey is working from the bottom.
Holey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baxter.
Baxter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holey keeping moving, preventing Baxter from controlling successfully.
Baxter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baxter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baxter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holey.
Holey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baxter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baxter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Holey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baxter connects with a right hand. Holey shakes it off.
Baxter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holey walks into a stiff left hand from Baxter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baxter lands a right hook to the body.
Baxter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Holey shoots in but Baxter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baxter connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baxter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baxter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baxter connects with a nice looking jab.
Baxter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nick Holey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baxter.
Baxter scores with a body shot.
Holey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baxter counters with a three punch combo that has Holey backing up. Holey nods at Baxter to acknowledge the strikes.
Baxter lands with a straight right. Holey didn't see that one coming.
Holey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Baxter catches Holey right on the button with a cross.
Baxter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baxter duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holey is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Baxter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Holey tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baxter defends well and Holey ends up having to push Baxter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Holey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holey tries for a takedown but Baxter circles away easily
and Baxter counters with a nice uppercut.
Baxter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Holey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baxter tries a low kick but Holey avoids it.
Baxter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holey momentarily.
Holey moves to clinch but Baxter breaks away
and Baxter counters with a straight right hand.
Baxter is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holey misses with a takedown
enabling Baxter to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Baxter lands.
Baxter lands a jab to the head.
Baxter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Holey back to the cage. Baxter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baxter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baxter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Holey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baxter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baxter scores with a body shot.
Dax Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holey misses with a takedown attempt
and Baxter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter looks to land a combination. Holey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holey slips a jab and a cross from Baxter.
Holey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Baxter.
Baxter lands with a hook. Holey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baxter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baxter punishes Holey's body with a nice straight punch.
Baxter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holey. Holey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baxter counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baxter is looking to take a break and control but Holey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nick Holey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baxter scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dax Baxter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baxter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dax Baxter!
A very excited looking Dax Baxter 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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RATING
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