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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holmgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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280 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Holmgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmgren wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Holmgren drops his shoulder and cracks Pendragon with a huge uppercut! Pendragon goes down! Can Holmgren finish him?
It looks like Zacharius Pendragon has been cut.
Pendragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holmgren is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holmgren defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holmgren defends it easily.
Holmgren stopping the sweep attempt from Pendragon.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Holmgren tries to stand but Pendragon is controlling from the bottom.
Pendragon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holmgren is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmgren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pendragon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Holmgren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Holmgren manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pendragon looking for a guillotine here but Holmgren defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmgren is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holmgren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pendragon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holmgren has managed to get both his arms back between Pendragon's legs - danger averted.
Pendragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holmgren!
Pendragon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Holmgren avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pendragon.
Holmgren is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pendragon get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren lands with a cross.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Holmgren. Those never looked like landing.
Pendragon moves forwards but Holmgren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Pendragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmgren scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Holmgren is having none of it.
Holmgren tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Holmgren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Holmgren scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holmgren wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Holmgren counters with a right hand to the body.
Holmgren drops Pendragon with a nice combination! Holmgren dives into Pendragon's guard, looking to finish!
Pendragon is rocked!
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holmgren avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pendragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Holmgren lands with a nice body punch.
Good work by Pendragon as he checks the leg kick.
Holmgren misses with a series of wild punches.
Holmgren is looking to clinch.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holmgren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Holmgren moves in looking to clinch but Pendragon pushes him off.
Good shot there by Holmgren.
Pendragon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Holmgren - just one landing.
Holmgren scores with a hook.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmgren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmgren cracks Pendragon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holmgren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holmgren digs a good hook to Pendragon's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren is looking to clinch.
Pendragon has Holmgren up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendragon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holmgren wants to break free but Pendragon has control.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pendragon walks into a stiff left hand from Holmgren.
Nick Holmgren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pendragon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmgren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pendragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holmgren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holmgren connects with the punch.
Holmgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Holmgren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zacharius Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pendragon checks a low kick from Holmgren.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Holmgren against the cage.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Holmgren sprawls well. Holmgren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pendragon gets slowly back to his feet.
Pendragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmgren is fending him off so far but Pendragon persists. Nope, Holmgren circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmgren scores with a hook.
Nick Holmgren is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon blocks a head kick by Holmgren.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Holmgren counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Holmgren.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Holmgren scores with a four punch combination!
Holmgren feints a jab promting Pendragon to slip. Holmgren then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pendragon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pendragon takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmgren fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmgren tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Pendragon. Those never looked like landing.
Holmgren scores with a hook to the body. Pendragon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holmgren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Nick Holmgren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharius Pendragon.
Pendragon moves to clinch but Holmgren breaks away
and Holmgren counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmgren tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pendragon rushes Holmgren and presses him up against the cage.
Holmgren is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holmgren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pendragon on the side of the head.
Pendragon walks into a left hand.
Holmgren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Holmgren.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Holmgren keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendragon dives in and grabs Holmgren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holmgren pushes down on Pendragon's head and hops out.
Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmgren wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Holmgren is looking to break free of the clinch but Pendragon has double underhooks.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holmgren defends it nicely.
Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon tries for a takedown but Holmgren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holmgren is looking to clinch but Pendragon is avoiding it.
Holmgren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pendragon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren cracks Pendragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Holmgren as Pendragon shoots in.
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Holmgren in a clinch.
Holmgren wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Holmgren lands a nice shot that snaps Pendragon's head back.
Pendragon swinging wildly here.
Holmgren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pendragon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pendragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holmgren misses with a left hand
and Pendragon counters by clinching up.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmgren digs a good body shot into Pendragon's ribs.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Holmgren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pendragon tries to clinch up but Holmgren circles away and keeps his distance.
Holmgren scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon looks to land a combination but Holmgren avoids it well.
Pendragon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holmgren swinging wildly here.
Holmgren is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pendragon.
Holmgren connects with the punch.
Holmgren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pendragon.
Pendragon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holmgren sprawls well initially but Pendragon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pendragon stands up and beckons Holmgren to join him on the feet.
Holmgren moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmgren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pendragon drives through and clinches with Holmgren against the cage.
Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holmgren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmgren stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Nick Holmgren will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zacharius Pendragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pendragon shoots in looking for a takedown. Holmgren tries to sprawl out of it but Pendragon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holmgren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holmgren scores with a sloppy right hand. Pendragon should have avoided that one.
Holmgren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holmgren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pendragon misses with a wild combination.
Holmgren scores with a one two! Pendragon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Holmgren counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmgren swinging wildly here.
Pendragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holmgren swats away the attempt to clinch by Pendragon.
Holmgren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Holmgren.
Holmgren throws a combination. Pendragon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zacharius Pendragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmgren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon with a poor takedown
and Holmgren counters with a left and a right that stings Pendragon.
A combination from Pendragon does no damage.
Holmgren leaves Pendragon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Holmgren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharius Pendragon.
Holmgren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Holmgren scores with a jab.
Holmgren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon shoots in but no luck this time.
Holmgren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pendragon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pendragon drops back looking for a leg! Holmgren is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holmgren manages to kick Pendragon off! Pendragon jumps back into Holmgren's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmgren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pendragon stands and steps away. Holmgren gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Holmgren looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon throwing strikes but missing.
Holmgren keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon stands and throws Holmgren's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pendragon advances nicely into full mount.
Pendragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Holmgren has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pendragon looking to secure an arm triangle but Holmgren defends it well.
Pendragon working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Holmgren turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Pendragon off and cradles Holmgren's limp body as Pendragon celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zacharius Pendragon!
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