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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 353 p4p, 470 weight class) and Carl Moore (ranked 54 p4p, 67 weight class). Holmes Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Damage. Moore has chosen Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Holmes Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Moore's chin.
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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 15 - 9 - 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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore avoiding damage.
Holmes Jr tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Holmes Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Holmes Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holmes Jr to the mat! Holmes Jr manages to get full guard.
Holmes Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmes Jr controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Holmes Jr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Holmes Jr gets back to full guard.
Holmes Jr keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Holmes Jr is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes Jr is keeping the position for now.
Moore throws a big elbow that misses.
Holmes 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.
Holmes Jr is trying to keep Moore in close.
Moore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Holmes Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moore cracks Holmes Jr with a solid left hand.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Holmes Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holmes Jr is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore works over Holmes Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Moore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr wants to control but Moore postures up.
Moore tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holmes Jr's legs.
Holmes Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holmes Jr is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it.
Moore tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holmes Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Moore scoring with punches from side control.
Moore cracks Holmes Jr with a big right hand but Holmes Jr just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moore working away.
Holmes Jr is trying to improve his position.
Moore tries to move to mount but Holmes Jr blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Holmes Jr some visible discomfort.
Holmes Jr is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes Jr keeps working.
Holmes Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moore wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holmes Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Holmes Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holmes Jr.
Moore scoring with some ground and pound.
Holmes Jr keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Moore working some strikes from top position.
Moore postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Moore looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Moore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Holmes Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Holmes Jr misses its target.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Holmes Jr is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes Jr is just out of range.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore misses with a hook.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a series of punches but Holmes Jr avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Holmes Jr sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moore wants to pass to mount but Holmes Jr is defending the position.
Moore keeps trying to improve his position.
Holmes Jr gets full guard.
Holmes Jr throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moore uses it to pass to side control.
Holmes Jr prevents Moore from improving position.
Holmes Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Moore keeps moving and retains side control.
Holmes Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Moore scoring with strikes.
Holmes Jr tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries for a kimura but Holmes Jr is defending well.
Holmes Jr prevents Moore from improving position.
Holmes Jr regains half guard.
Holmes Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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!
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes Jr keeps working.
Holmes Jr is looking to improve his position.
Moore is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moore avoids the attempt from Holmes Jr to control.
Moore looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moore with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Holmes Jr tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore landing strikes from the mount and Holmes Jr is in trouble!
Moore landing strikes from the mount.
Holmes Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Holmes Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes Jr tries to lock up and control but Moore gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Moore.
Holmes Jr gets back to half guard.
Holmes Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Moore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Holmes Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore manages to reverse the position and now he's in Holmes Jr's guard. Nice work there by Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Moore landing some decent shots from guard.
Holmes Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore passes into half guard.
Moore is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moore cracks Holmes Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Holmes Jr is rocked!
Moore looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Holmes Jr covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Moore!
A relieved looking Carl Moore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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