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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Holland (ranked 3404 p4p, 2505 weight class) and Tozel Roses (ranked 373 p4p, 292 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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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Holland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tozel Roses!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holland looks to land a combination but Roses avoids it well.
Roses now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Holland clinches up against the ropes.
Holland stalls.
Roses wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Holland - that landed with a thud.
Holland prevents the takedown attempt.
Holland manages to break the clinch.
Holland closes the distance and clinches.
Holland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holland rushes Roses and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Holland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Holland breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holland rushes Roses and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Roses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roses changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A big right from Roses misses.
Roses throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holland fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roses throws a right hand that misses
and Holland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roses is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roses is still on wobbly legs! Can Holland finish him?
Roses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roses seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland lands a shot to the body.
Roses wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roses tries to break free but Holland pushes him back against the ropes.
Holland is trying to drag Roses to the mat but Roses just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Holland lands a nice uppercut.
Holland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roses.
Roses is trying to break free.
Holland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roses has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roses is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right from Holland.
Roses wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roses wants to break free but Holland has control.
A short body shot lands from Holland as the two fighters clinch.
Roses looks winded!
Holland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Holland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Holland breaks from the clinch.
Holland circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Roses tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Holland wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Holland!
A very excited looking Keith Holland made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Tozel Roses was interviewed post fight and said 'I tried,failed on to the next one'.
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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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