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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 2054 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lakoj Dresden (ranked 2179 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes Jr's entrance music is Red - Damage. A fine choice. Lakoj Dresden has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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208 lbs
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224 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 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
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lakoj Dresden!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dresden with that takedown attempt.
Dresden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holmes Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Lakoj Dresden has been cut.
Holmes Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Holmes Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lakoj Dresden.
Holmes Jr lands a jab.
Holmes Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dresden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr tries to sprawl but Dresden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Holmes Jr trying to hold on to Dresden's head to control him but Dresden postures up.
Holmes Jr gets back to full guard.
Holmes Jr working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr keeping full guard, as Dresden tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Holmes Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Dresden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dresden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holmes Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dresden looking to pass the guard.
Dresden is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dresden uses it to pass to side control.
Holmes Jr sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Holmes Jr taking some punishment here, with Dresden in his half guard.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holmes Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Holmes Jr is doing well to control the position and prevent Dresden from advancing to side control.
Holmes Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmes Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Dresden has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dresden lands a few punches from side control.
Holmes Jr wants to control but Dresden postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dresden connects with a decent elbow.
Dresden working away.
Dresden lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holmes Jr is trying to control Dresden's posture but Dresden avoids it.
Dresden trying to control the position but Holmes Jr is working away.
Holmes Jr struggling a bit here.
Holmes Jr gets back to half guard.
Dresden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dresden is trying to control the action in half guard but Holmes Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dresden is thwarting Holmes Jr's attempts to control the position.
Holmes Jr is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr wants to control but Dresden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holmes Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Dresden sits in half guard.
Holmes Jr is looking to control Dresden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holmes Jr avoid being mounted?
Holmes Jr tries to get to full guard but Dresden has control of the leg.
Dresden is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holmes Jr defends it well.
Holmes Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Holmes Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dresden is keen to just control but Holmes Jr is a slippery customer.
Holmes Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dresden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holmes Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Dresden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lakoj Dresden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lakoj Dresden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dresden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes Jr swivels and escapes.
Holmes Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Holmes Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dresden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dresden scores with a takedown into Holmes Jr's guard.
Holmes Jr working a defensive guard here.
Holmes Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Holmes Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dresden defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr seems keen to control Dresden's posture.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holmes Jr looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dresden is defending well. Holmes Jr quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dresden has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Holmes Jr celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Holmes Jr!
Our winner, Mike Holmes Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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