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Event:
PFF 15w Gagnon vs Delaney
Date: Jan 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Turkey ducks down to avoid it.
Turkey misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Holmes throws a hook but Turkey avoids it easily.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turkey .
Turkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Holmes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turkey misses with a body shot.
Turkey misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Turkey connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT2#
It looks like DeMarlon Holmes has been cut.
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkey takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
Holmes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turkey throws out a counter right but Holmes avoids it with no problem.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Holmes throws a right and a left that Turkey avoids nicely.
Turkey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holmes.
Turkey moves out of range of the leg kick from Holmes.
Turkey looks to throw the jab but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Turkey throws a body shot but no joy.
Turkey catches Holmes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Turkey 's sensitive parts.
Turkey misses with a straight left.
Turkey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Turkey .
Holmes connects with a nice looking jab.
Turkey misses with a straight right.
Turkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Turkey looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Turkey throws a hook but Holmes avoids it easily.
Turkey takes a swing at Holmes's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turkey catches Holmes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Holmes looks to land a combination. Turkey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holmes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Holmes misses with a hook. Turkey ducked under it nicely.
Holmes tests Turkey 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Turkey .
As Turkey tries to get set, Holmes tries to push him back and clinch up but Turkey manages to avoid the attempt.
Holmes punishes Turkey 's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes connects with a body shot.
Holmes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Turkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holmes throwing a counter right hand but Turkey manages to avoid it.#T3#
A slow jab from Turkey misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Holmes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkey misses with a looping left.
Holmes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turkey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkey wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Turkey swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turkey swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Turkey is lucky that one didn't land flush. #KD2#
Turkey feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Holmes sprawling to the canvas! Holmes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Turkey finish him?!
#ROC2#
Holmes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Turkey 's knee but Turkey avoids it well.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good leg kick by Holmes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Turkey misses the jab.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.
Turkey fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Holmes square on the jaw! Damn, Holmes is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wild Turkey !
Our winner, Wild Turkey , 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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Event:
PFF 14 - Winner vs Forbes
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#KD#
Silva Jr cracks Holmes with a big right hand and Holmes goes down!#ROC#
Holmes is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like DeMarlon Holmes has been cut.
Silva Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva Jr is looking to stand up but Holmes won't let him.
Silva Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silva Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holmes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva Jr trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Silva Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silva Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva Jr throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Silva Jr is stalling in the full guard.
Holmes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Silva Jr passes Holmes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva Jr trying to control from Holmes's half guard. Holmes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva Jr's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Silva Jr trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva Jr cracks Holmes with a solid left hand.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Silva Jr postures up in Holmes's guard and throws a big left but Holmes blocks it.
Silva Jr throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Holmes is controlling him.
Silva Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3##SUB#
Silva Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva Jr is looking to control Holmes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva Jr avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Silva Jr actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva Jr landing strikes from the bottom.
Holmes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Silva Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva Jr wants to improve his position but Holmes is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes prevents Silva Jr from standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeMarlon Holmes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes wants to counter with a clinch but Silva Jr pushes him away.
Silva Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva Jr throws a lazy body kick #CL2#
and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Silva Jr pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva Jr is trying to push Holmes away but Holmes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holmes pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holmes can do to turn this around?
Holmes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Silva Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holmes's head backwards.#T1#
Silva Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holmes moves away from the strike by Silva Jr.
Holmes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Holmes there as he acknowledges the shot.#KD#
Silva Jr catches Holmes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Holmes to the canvas!
Holmes is still in real trouble! Can Silva Jr finish him?
Silva Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes is trying to keep Silva Jr in close.
Silva Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmes seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva Jr is in close to Holmes's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T2#
Silva Jr throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Holmes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva Jr throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Silva Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Silva Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva Jr, not yet.
Silva Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holmes prevents Silva Jr from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson Silva Jr is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holmes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holmes fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva Jr in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Silva Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT2#
It looks like Anderson Silva Jr has been cut.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Holmes responds with a good body kick, but Silva Jr manages to step out the way in time.
Anderson Silva Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes keeps control of Silva Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva Jr's efforts to push away.
Silva Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Silva Jr will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Holmes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holmes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Holmes counters by clinching up.
Silva Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Silva Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes has Silva Jr pressed against the cage.
DeMarlon Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards. #ROC2#
Silva Jr is rocked!
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Oh Silva Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva Jr.
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva Jr backwards.
Holmes throws a big uppercut that drops Silva Jr! More strikes from Holmes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Silva Jr lies dazed against the cage as Holmes celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!
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Event:
PFF 11 - Po vs Storm
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clegane can pounce on him.
Clegane looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Holmes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clegane.
Clegane misses with a low kick.
Clegane looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Holmes counters by clinching up. #BC2#
Clegane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmes checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Holmes misses the target.
That kick from Holmes tenderised Clegane's leg. Clegane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Clegane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holmes throws an off balance right hand
and Clegane finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clegane misses with a jab to the body
and Holmes counters with a nice body kick.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clegane was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holmes.
Clegane looks winded!
Clegane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holmes.
As Clegane backs away, Holmes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Holmes throws a front kick that sends Clegane stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Clegane staying out of range there.
Clegane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Holmes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#KD#
Holmes sends Clegane crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Holmes is motioning to the referee to let Clegane up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#
It looks like Gregor Clegane has been cut.
Holmes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clegane misses the body punch
and Holmes counters with a huge left! Clegane is in big trouble! He's backing up but Holmes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Clegane from any more damage. A dominating finish by Holmes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!
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Event:
PFF 6 - Tony vs Cook
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Holmes avoids the body shot from Baba.
Nice jab there from Baba. #CUT#
It looks like DeMarlon Holmes has been cut.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baba avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes misses with some punches.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Holmes has Baba pressed against the cage.
Baba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes works on Baba's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes has Baba pushed against the cage.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T2#
Holmes keeps control of Baba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Baba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Holmes swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Baba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rand is defended easily by Holmes.
Rand dives in for a single leg takedown but Holmes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmes - that will leave a mark!
Rand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmes sprawls well. Holmes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rand gets slowly back to his feet.
DeMarlon Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ward Rand.
Nice shot lands for Holmes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holmes.
Holmes punishes Rand's body with a nice straight punch.
Rand looks winded!
A jab from Holmes does it's job there.#T1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Holmes.
Rand should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holmes, as that shot connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat.
Holmes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rand if he has to take too many more of those.
Holmes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#KD#
Holmes drops Rand with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rand looks back up at him and smiles so Holmes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Rand is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
#KD#
Holmes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rand sprawling to the canvas! Rand rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Holmes finish him?!
Rand is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Holmes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes lands a nice shot to the body.
Holmes stalling.
#BC#
Holmes breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rand crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holmes - the referee stops the clock and Rand gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holmes. Rand manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rand seems to have recovered his senses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmes - that will leave a mark!
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Holmes digs a good body shot into Rand's ribs.
Holmes thumps Rand with a low kick.
Holmes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Holmes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holmes digs a right hand underneath Rand's ribcage. Rand let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Rand has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holmes.
Holmes is stalling here.
Holmes just leaning against Rand, taking a breather.
Holmes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rand backwards.
Holmes pushes Rand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Holmes breaks the clinch.
and Holmes counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Rand! He's just covering up as Holmes starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!
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