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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vito Holt (ranked 7326 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kole Easton (ranked 6429 p4p, 0 weight class). Kole Easton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vito Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kole Easton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton instigates a clinch.
Holt tries to break the clinch but Easton is controlling the position.
Easton breaks the clinch.
Easton throws a head kick that misses.
Holt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Easton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Holt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Easton lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Holt shoots in looking for a takedown. Easton tries to sprawl out of it but Holt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Easton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Easton tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holt on his heels. He'll look to pass Holt's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton controlling from the top position.
Holt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Easton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holt is proving hard to escape from.
Easton is stalling in the full guard.
Holt wants to improve his position but instead Easton has moved into half guard.
Easton drops an elbow to the side of Holt's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Easton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Easton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Easton is working for a submission of some sort.
Easton wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Easton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holt defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Easton wants to stand up but Holt is controlling the position.
Easton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Easton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Holt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Easton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Easton works his way into side control.
Easton working the ground and pound.
Easton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Easton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easton cracks Holt with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kole Easton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Easton scores with a takedown into Holt's guard.
Easton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Easton uses it to pass to side control.
Holt looks to move to half guard but instead Easton has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easton controlling the pace for now.
Easton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More stalling from Easton.
Holt tries to improve his position but instead Easton has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Easton is working the ground and pound. Can Holt escape?
Easton lands shots from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kole Easton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holt is trying to get back to his feet but Easton has full control of the position and if anything, Holt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Easton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Easton is looking for the choke from the back position but Holt is controlling his hands well.
Easton doesn't have the hooks in and Holt manages to turn into his guard.
Easton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt stops Easton from standing up.
Holt wants to stand but Easton is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Easton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Easton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holt throws an elbow that misses. Easton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holt's guard. Nice move by Easton!
Easton stays in close to Holt's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Holt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Easton wants to stand but Holt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kole Easton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Holt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Holt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Easton dives into side control.
Easton wants to stand but Holt is controlling his arm.
Holt being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easton stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton lands a left and a right that send Holt crashing to the mat, dazed. Easton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Holt is rocked!
It looks like Vito Holt has been cut.
Holt tries to keep at a distance but Easton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Holt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Easton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Easton avoiding damage.
Easton is trying to trip Holt. He has hold of a leg but Holt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Easton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Easton gets to his feet and stands over Holt, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Holt felt that one! Easton unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Holt from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kole Easton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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