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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Ravenhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Holley's choice of entrance music: NAS - Hate Me Now. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ritchie Ravenhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Holley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holley darts in and clinches Ravenhill up against the cage.
Holley lands a body punch.
Ravenhill is trying to break the clinch but Holley has him pressed against the cage.
Ravenhill has Holley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Holley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Holley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ravenhill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ravenhill tries to clinch but Holley moves away
and Holley counters by moving into the clinch.
Holley slows down the pace here.
Holley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ravenhill is pushing Holley's head away, looking to escape. Holley manages to hold on to the position though.
Holley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Holley decides to stand back up. Holley steps back and let's Ravenhill get back to his feet.
Holley clinches.
Ravenhill goes for a takedown attempt but Holley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Holley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holley gets to his feet - Ravenhill follows without any prompting.
Sloppy strikes from Ravenhill. Those never looked like landing.
Holley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Holley shoots in for a takedown but Ravenhill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ravenhill manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ravenhill is breathing heavily.
Holley stands up from Ravenhill's guard - Holley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Holley has Ravenhill up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ravenhill's efforts to push away.
Ravenhill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravenhill fails with the takedown
and Holley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ravenhill's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Ravenhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley trying to control but Ravenhill is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holley stands up and waves to Ravenhill to follow him.
Ravenhill closes the distance but Holley moves to the side
and Holley counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ritchie Ravenhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holley moves into the clinch.
Holley pulls Ravenhill into guard.
Holley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ravenhill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Holley's guard.
Holley is looking for a triangle but Ravenhill pushes his legs off easily.
Holley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ravenhill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ravenhill has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Holley to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ravenhill is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Holley pulls down on the head and he's put Ravenhill to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Holley!
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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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