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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Les Grossman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brik Holtik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grossman's entrance music is Get Back. A fine choice. Brik Holtik has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Grossman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brik Holtik!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grossman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Grossman throws a leg kick
and Holtik counters with an outside leg kick.
Holtik moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
Grossman misses the jab.
Holtik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grossman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grossman missing with a left hand there. Holtik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holtik takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grossman lands with a good body shot.
Holtik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grossman wants to clinch but Holtik slips to the side
enabling Holtik to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman misses with a double jab
and Holtik counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Holtik.
A combination from Grossman does no damage.
Holtik moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
Holtik moves out of range of the leg kick from Grossman.
Grossman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik looks to land a body kick but Grossman moved away.
Grossman throws a lazy body kick
and Holtik counters with a good, hard body kick but Grossman shrugs it off.
Holtik connects with a right hand. Grossman shakes it off.
Les Grossman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holtik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Grossman moves forwards but Holtik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Holtik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holtik slips a jab from Grossman.
Holtik lands with a nice body kick.
Holtik throws a body kick that misses.
Grossman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Grossman misses
and Holtik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grossman throws a sloppy head kick
and Holtik counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Holtik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holtik throws a hook but Grossman blocks it.
Grossman just misses with a punch to the body.
Holtik swats away the attempt to clinch by Grossman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Holtik.
Grossman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Holtik ducks under a wild hook from Grossman.
Grossman throws a hook but Holtik avoids it easily.
Grossman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holtik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grossman.
Holtik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman throws a looping overhand right but Holtik ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Grossman.
Grossman thuds a left hand into Holtik's body.
Grossman misses with a few strikes there.
Holtik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grossman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holtik counters with a series of strikes. Grossman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holtik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grossman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Holtik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grossman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grossman throws a head kick that misses
and Holtik counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Holtik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A leg kick checked by Grossman.
Grossman swings for the body but Holtik moves out of range.
Holtik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holtik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Holtik defending well as Grossman loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Holtik as he checks the leg kick.
Grossman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holtik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grossman works the jab nicely.
Grossman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holtik scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holtik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grossman misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik moves out of range as Grossman strikes.
Grossman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holtik looks to land a right hand but Grossman moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grossman. Holtik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holtik scores with a jab to the head.
Grossman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holtik is out of range and Grossman settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holtik, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holtik. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Holtik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grossman closes the distance but Holtik moves to the side
and Holtik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Holtik scores with a kick to the body.
Holtik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grossman misses with a hook to the body
and Holtik counters with a left to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holtik!
Grossman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holtik manages to avoid it.
Grossman throws a sloppy body shot
and Holtik counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brik Holtik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grossman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Holtik is out of range and Grossman settles back down.
Grossman misses with a body punch
and Holtik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grossman throws a leg kick
and Holtik counters with a left to the body.
Holtik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grossman misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Holtik to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holtik moves away.
A low kick from Holtik misses
and Holtik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grossman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holtik counters with a nice body shot.
Grossman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holtik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grossman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holtik counters with a good low kick that Grossman was not able to check.
Holtik throws a leg kick which misses Grossman's front leg but catches the back leg as Grossman tries to avoid it.
Grossman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Holtik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holtik scores with a push kick.
Holtik throws a head kick but Grossman moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Grossman misses
letting Holtik counter with a right hand.
Holtik connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Holtik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik cracks a nice hook into Grossman's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Holtik, right into the meat.
Grossman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grossman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holtik.
Holtik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holtik with a nice cross.
Holtik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holtik.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holtik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grossman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grossman misses with a looping left.
Grossman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holtik counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holtik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grossman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Holtik. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik throws a front kick that sends Grossman stumbling back into the cage.
Holtik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Holtik avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holtik.
Brik Holtik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holtik thumps Grossman with a low kick.
Holtik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Holtik scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik thumps Grossman with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Grossman moves out of range easily.
Holtik lands a head kick. Grossman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Holtik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik throws a sloppy head kick and Grossman moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holtik.
Holtik scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Holtik there.
Holtik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holtik. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Holtik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holtik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grossman avoids a kick to the body.
Grossman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holtik can pounce on him.
Grossman misses with a combination
and Holtik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grossman's knee momentarily.
Holtik thows a body kick. Grossman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Holtik lands a head kick!
Grossman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holtik feints and then cracks Grossman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grossman down.
Grossman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holtik.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grossman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holtik - the referee stops the clock and Grossman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holtik. Grossman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Holtik explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Holtik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holtik lands a head shot.
Holtik looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Holtik scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Grossman.
Grossman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Holtik.
Holtik lands with a right hand.
Holtik jabs Grossman right on the nose. Grossman blinks but takes it well.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holtik.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Holtik.
Holtik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
Holtik throws the kick towards the body but Grossman avoids it.
Holtik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brik Holtik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Holtik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grossman.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grossman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holtik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holtik lands a high kick!
Grossman throws a jab when Holtik was well out of range.
Holtik connects with a high kick.
Holtik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holtik connects with a solid leg kick.
Grossman digs a good body shot into Holtik's ribs.
Grossman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holtik manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Holtik.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holtik. That's going to slow Grossman down.
Grossman misses the body punch
and Holtik counters with a good low kick that Grossman was not able to check.
Grossman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Grossman misses
and Holtik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holtik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holtik tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtik scores with a spinning back kick!
Grossman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Holtik counters with a nice body kick.
Grossman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grossman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Holtik to counter with a crisp jab.
Grossman misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Holtik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holtik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Grossman misses its intended target.
Grossman tries to clinch but Holtik moves out of range.
Grossman throws a head kick that misses.
Grossman throws a leg kick
and Holtik counters with a nice leg kick.
Holtik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grossman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holtik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holtik throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holtik.
Grossman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holtik.
Brik Holtik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holtik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holtik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Holtik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holtik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holtik slips under a jab from Grossman.
Holtik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grossman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holtik counters with a solid body kick.
Holtik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grossman. That did some damage!
Holtik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grossman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holtik.
Holtik lands with a straight right. Grossman didn't see that one coming.
Holtik connects with an inside leg kick.
Holtik scores with a jab to the head.
Holtik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grossman if he has to take too many more of those.
Holtik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holtik misses with a body shot.
Holtik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grossman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holtik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holtik connects with a solid leg kick.
Holtik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holtik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holtik scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Holtik.
Grossman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Holtik.
Holtik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grossman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Holtik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holtik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grossman.
Holtik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Holtik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Holtik lands a glancing blow to the side of Grossman's head.
Grossman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holtik.
Holtik slips under a jab from Grossman.
Holtik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtik scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Grossman as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Grossman is predictable there
and Holtik counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holtik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grossman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Grossman blocks the low kick.
Holtik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grossman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grossman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Les Grossman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holtik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Holtik tenderised Grossman's leg. Grossman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holtik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grossman.
Holtik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holtik jabs Grossman right on the nose. Grossman blinks but takes it well.
Holtik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Holtik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grossman if he has to take too many more of those.
Holtik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Holtik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brik Holtik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holtik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brik Holtik!
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