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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 3120 p4p, 279 weight class) and Jean Luc Phaneuf (ranked 2827 p4p, 257 weight class). Holmes Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red - Damage. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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268 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
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219 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Luc Phaneuf!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr darts in and clinches Phaneuf up against the cage.
Phaneuf blocks an uppercut.
Phaneuf blocking some punches.
Phaneuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holmes Jrs head.
Holmes Jr blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phaneuf fails to land.
I was talking to Holmes Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Phaneuf.
Phaneuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes Jr controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Phaneuf - that landed with a thud.
Phaneuf working aggressively here.
Holmes Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phaneuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes Jr jumps guard and drags Phaneuf to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Phaneuf seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phaneuf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr working for a triangle but Phaneuf defends it easily.
Holmes Jr working for a triangle but Phaneuf defends it easily.
Holmes Jr is trying to keep Phaneuf in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phaneuf's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holmes Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Phaneuf defends it easily.
Phaneuf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phaneuf sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phaneuf looking to pass the guard.
Phaneuf advances to half guard.
Phaneuf trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmes Jr wants to control but Phaneuf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holmes Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Phaneuf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Phaneuf's back!
Holmes Jr looking for the choke from the back.
Phaneuf defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Holmes Jr is persistently looking for the submission but Phaneuf is defending it well.
Phaneuf 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phaneuf is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Holmes Jr gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Phaneuf is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Holmes Jr is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Holmes Jr!
A very excited looking Mike Holmes Jr 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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