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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Graig Holman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caesar Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graig Holman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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172 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Graig Holman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caesar Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard pushes Holman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hazard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hazard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holman defends well and Hazard ends up having to push Holman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hazard lands with a light punch inside.
Hazard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hazard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Holman up against the cage.
Hazard manages to break the clinch.
Hazard rushes Holman and presses him up against the cage.
Hazard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman slows down the pace here.
Holman stalling in the clinch but Hazard improves position.
Holman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Graig Holman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caesar Hazard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holman as Hazard tries to tie him up.
Hazard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Holman walks away with a smile on his face. Hazard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holman lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard slaps away a takedown attempt from Holman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holman looks for a takedown but Hazard sprawls well.
Hazard has managed to clinch.
Holman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hazard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Holman with that takedown attempt.
Caesar Hazard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazard gets caught napping as Holman dives in and scores a takedown. Hazard manages to retain guard.
Hazard pulls Holman in close to his closed guard and prevents Holman from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Holman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holman stands and steps away. Hazard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hazard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holman as he jumps to the side.
Hazard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Holman throws a head kick but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Holman defends it nicely.
Hazard looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holman.
Holman wants to clinch up but Hazard keeps it at a distance.
Hazard tries for a takedown but Holman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hazard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holman counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazard drives through and clinches with Holman against the cage.
Holman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hazard working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Graig Holman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holman throws a sloppy head kick and Hazard moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Hazard or perhaps it was just good defense by Holman which made him look bad.
Holman throws a big shot that misses.
Holman misses with a left hand
and Hazard counters with a nice body shot.
Hazard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hazard keeps control of Holman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hazard pulls Holman into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard dives in and grabs Holman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Holman pushes down on Hazard's head and hops out.
Holman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hazard is breathing heavily.
Holman is looking for a kimura but Hazard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holman to get the leverage.
Hazard wants to get back to full guard.
Holman prevents Hazard from standing back up.
Holman is looking for a kimura here.
Hazard is defending against the submission attempts here by Holman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holman throwing shots but Hazard is blocking nicely.
Holman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman is trying to work for a kimura but Hazard is defending well.
Hazard trying to hold on to Holman's head to control him but Holman postures up.
Holman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hazard.
Hazard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hazard tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holman stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hazard misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graig Holman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hazard fails with the takedown.
Hazard shoots in but Holman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Holman dives in and grabs Hazard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hazard pushes down on Holman's head and hops out.
Holman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hazard tries to avoid it but Holman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hazard to the ground. Hazard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hazard is trying to defend but Holman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hazard is looking to control Holman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hazard avoid being mounted?
Hazard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hazard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graig Holman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hazard keeping hold of Holman's head, controlling as best he can.
Hazard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard taking some punishment here, with Holman in his half guard.
Hazard is defending against the submission attempts here by Holman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holman lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hazard wants to improve his position but Holman is controlling well.
Hazard punching from the bottom.
Hazard trying to hold on to Holman's head to control him but Holman postures up.
Holman prevents Hazard from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hazard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Holman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hazard wants to control but Holman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hazard is defending against the submission attempts here by Holman.
Holman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graig Holman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graig Holman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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