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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between LaDarius Frank (ranked 3966 p4p, 2692 weight class) and Jeremiah Holloway (ranked 476 p4p, 362 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaDarius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank lands with a cross.
Holloway misses with a low kick.
It looked like Frank was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holloway.
Frank misses with a double jab.
Holloway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frank if he has to take too many more of those.
Frank swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holloway counters with an inside leg kick.
Frank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holloway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frank scores with a hook.
Frank blocks a head kick by Holloway.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Holloway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holloway.
Frank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holloway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway scores with a head kick.
It looks like LaDarius Frank has been cut.
Holloway throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Frank.
Frank 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.
Frank throws a right and a left that Holloway avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frank misses with a wild combination.
Frank misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frank throws a right hand that Holloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Holloway also avoids with ease.
Holloway counters with a body kick.
Frank misses with a combination
and Holloway counters with a head kick.
Frank bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frank misses with a combination
and Holloway counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Holloway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Frank takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holloway cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holloway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Frank catches Holloway right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holloway has closed the distance and engaged Frank in a clinch.
Holloway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frank is defending well for now.
Holloway utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frank is breathing heavily.
Holloway connects with a knee to the head.
Holloway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holloway lands a good knee to the midsection. Frank won't want to take too many of those.
Frank has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Holloway uses from the top position.
Holloway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Frank is keeping the position for now.
Holloway controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holloway slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to roll over but Holloway keeps him under control.
Holloway keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Holloway throwing shots but Frank is blocking nicely.
Holloway takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Holloway's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frank regains full guard. Nicely done.
Holloway showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Frank is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Holloway has his hands clasped together but Frank extends and breaks Holloway's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Frank.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). LaDarius Frank!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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