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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Holk (ranked 2847 p4p, 297 weight class) and Skull Cracker (ranked 3878 p4p, 381 weight class). Cheikh Holk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Skull Cracker's chin.
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165 lbs
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179 cm
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheikh Holk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skull Cracker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracker misses with a wild body shot.
Cracker swinging wildly here.
As Cracker tries to get set, Holk tries to push him back and clinch up but Cracker manages to avoid the attempt.
Holk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cracker tries to keep at a distance but Holk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cracker wants to break free but Holk has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
Cracker avoiding damage as Holk throws knees to the body.
Holk blocks an uppercut.
Holk tries to throw a body punch but Cracker avoids it by throwing Holk back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cracker fails to land.
Holk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cracker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holk has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cracker.
A head punch on the inside from Holk fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cracker.
Cracker throws a head punch that misses.
Cracker manages to break the clinch.
Holk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cracker circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Holk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cracker is looking to break free of the clinch but Holk has double underhooks.
Cracker has a couple of punches blocked by Holk.
Holk trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cracker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cracker throws a head punch that misses.
Cracker lands with a right to the head.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holk prevents a body shot from Cracker.
Cracker working aggressively here.
Holk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cracker avoids it.
Holk lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Holk.
Cracker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holk tries to land knees in the clinch but Cracker avoids the damage to the body.
Cracker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cracker breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Holk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cracker misses its intended target.
Holk is looking to counter the offense by Cracker and move 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!
Cracker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holk moves into range and clinches up with Cracker.
Cracker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holk has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
Cracker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cracker is defending well for now.
Cracker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cracker blocking some punches.
Holk leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Cracker fails to land.
Holk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cracker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cracker's elbow.
Holk missing with knees to the body.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cracker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cracker managing to block the knees to the body from Holk.
Holk blocks a body shot from Cracker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cracker.
Holk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holk lands a good knee to the midsection. Cracker won't want to take too many of those.
Holk blocks a body shot from Cracker.
Holk lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cracker.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cracker has a couple of punches blocked by Holk.
Holk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holk misses with some punches.
Cracker tries to break the clinch but Holk is controlling the position.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cracker is defending well for now.
Cracker tries to work over Holk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holk lands a right hand.
Cracker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holk prevents Cracker from breaking the clinch.
Holk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cracker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cracker misses with a body punch.
Cracker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cracker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cracker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holk moves away.
A lazy body kick from Holk
and Holk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holk moves out of range of the strikes.
Cracker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holk ducks right into an uppercut from Cracker.
Cracker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holk.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Holk rushes Cracker and presses him up against the cage.
Holk lands with a short shot to the head.
Holk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cracker throws a punch but it's blocked by Holk.
Holk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cheikh Holk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Holk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cracker.
Cracker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cracker throws a hook but Holk avoids it easily.
Holk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holk blocks an uppercut.
Holk controlling the action here for a moment.
Cracker misses with a punch on the inside.
Holk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cracker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holk lands with a short shot to the head.
Holk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holk prevents a body shot from Cracker.
Cracker throws a punch but it's blocked by Holk.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cracker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cracker is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cracker.
Cracker is still on wobbly legs! Can Holk finish him?
Holk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Holk blocking some punches.
Cracker seems to have recovered his senses.
Cracker breaks from the clinch.
Holk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Holk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cracker swings wildly with an uppercut but Holk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cracker tries to throw a body punch but Holk avoids it by throwing Cracker back against the cage.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holk lands a nice shot to the body.
Cracker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cracker.
Holk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cheikh Holk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holk lands a right hand.
Holk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cracker avoiding damage as Holk throws knees to the body.
Holk blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Holk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cracker avoids it.
Cracker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cracker up against the cage.
Holk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cracker misses with a punch on the inside.
Holk lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Holk.
Holk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cracker is defending well for now.
Holk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cracker can do to turn this around?
Cracker avoiding damage as Holk throws knees to the body.
Holk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Holk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cracker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Holk.
Holk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cracker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cracker struggles to land a body shot inside as Holk controls his hands.
Cracker tries to throw a body punch but Holk avoids it by throwing Cracker back against the cage.
Holk looking to throw knees to the head but Cracker is blocking nicely.
Cracker has a couple of punches blocked by Holk.
Cracker managing to block the knees to the body from Holk.
Cracker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cracker blocks an uppercut.
Cracker has had enough of the clinch but Holk keeps him there for the moment.
Holk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Cracker lands with a short shot to the head.
Cracker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cracker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holk defending well as Cracker loads up on a big left hand.
Cracker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cracker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holk tries to clinch there but Cracker circles away.
Cheikh Holk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cracker scores with a shot to the body.
Holk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holk forces Cracker back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Holk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cracker can't find room to land a body shot as Holk controls the action.
Holk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cracker.
Cracker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holk throws a punch but it's blocked by Cracker.
Holk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Cracker breaks the clinch.
Holk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cracker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cracker misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheikh Holk dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holk tries to clinch up.
Holk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cracker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cracker throws the left hand but Holk avoids the punch easily.
Cracker throws a big shot that misses.
Holk throws a hook but Cracker blocks it.
Holk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cracker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cracker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cracker throws a jab but it's blocked by Holk.
Holk wants to clinch but Cracker slips to the side
and Cracker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Cracker misses.
Cracker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cracker throws out a loose jab but Holk uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holk moves to clinch but Cracker breaks away
and Cracker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cracker walks into a straight right hand from Holk.
Holk has Cracker up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crackers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
Holk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cracker blocks it with crossed arms.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Holk.
Cracker tries to break the clinch but Holk is controlling the position.
Holk digs a right hand into Cracker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cracker's gas tank.
Holk tries a knee to the head but Cracker blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
Cracker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holk tries to stall but Cracker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holk throws a head punch that misses.
Cracker is trying to break the clinch but Holk is controlling him.
Holk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Cracker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holk tries a knee to the head but Cracker blocks it.
Holk scores with a shot to the side of Cracker's head.
Skull Cracker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cracker misses with some punches.
Cracker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cracker throws a jab but it's blocked by Holk.
Cracker swats away the attempt to clinch by Holk.
Cracker throws a big shot that misses.
Holk is looking to counter the offense by Cracker and move into the clinch.
Holk blocks a jab.
Holk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cracker circles away.
Holk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cracker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cracker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cracker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cracker breaks from the clinch.
Cracker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holk closes the distance and clinches.
Cracker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cracker.
Cracker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Cracker fails to land.
Holk takes a shot to the head.
Holk blocks an uppercut.
Cracker throws a punch but it's blocked by Holk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holk.
Cracker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holk moves away from the strike by Cracker.
Holk tries to clinch there but Cracker circles away.
Skull Cracker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cracker struggles to land a body shot inside as Holk controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Cracker fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cracker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cracker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cracker has a couple of punches blocked by Holk.
Holk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cracker backwards.
Cracker prevents a body shot from Holk.
Cracker throws a punch but it's blocked by Holk.
Cracker tries to circle away but Holk has him pinned against the cage.
Holk gets through Cracker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cracker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Holk.
Holk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cracker's efforts to push away.
Cracker has a couple of punches blocked by Holk.
Holk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cracker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Skull Cracker.
I think Holk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheikh Holk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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