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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Holl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tony's choice of entrance music: thugs cry breathing remix. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tony!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Tony misses with a takedown
enabling Matt Holl to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Holl works the jab nicely.
Matt Holl digs a good body shot into Tony's ribs.
Matt Holl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matt Holl counters with a right hand to the body.
Tony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matt Holl counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Holl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tony has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tony there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tony has his takedown stuffed
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matt Holl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tony looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matt Holl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tony slips a jab and a cross from Matt Holl.
Tony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matt Holl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl thuds a left hand into Tony's body.
Tony fails with the takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Tony looks gassed!
Tony on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matt Holl looks to score with a jab to the body but Tony is just out of range.
Matt Holl cracks Tony with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matt Holl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matt Holl counters with a left and a right that stings Tony.
Tony moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matt Holl scores with a shot to the body.
Tony walks into a stiff left hand from Matt Holl.
Tony with a poor takedown
enabling Matt Holl to counter with a crisp jab.
Tony misses with a jab to the body
and Matt Holl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matt Holl scores with a shot to the body.
Matt Holl lunges at Tony with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tony's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Matt Holl.
Tony is trying desperately to land a takedown but Matt Holl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tony.
Matt Holl sizes up Tony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tony throws a sloppy body shot
and Matt Holl counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matt Holl connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matt Holl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matt Holl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tony swings widly with a right hand
and Matt Holl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matt Holl tests Tony's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matt Holl lands an overhand right.
Matt Holl works Tony's body with a nice hook.
Matt Holl lands with a nice body punch.
Matt Holl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tony doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt Holl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tony with a poor takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tony there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matt Holl connects with a body shot that sends Tony's belly button to the back.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Holl thuds a left hand into Tony's body.
Tony has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matt Holl lands a right hook to the body.
Tony is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tony. Tony circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tony fails with the takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tony moves forwards but Matt Holl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Matt Holl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tony doesn't seem bothered though.
Matt Holl just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matt Holl 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.
Tony moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matt Holl sizes up Tony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tony needs to keep his hands up - Matt Holl had a free shot at his head there.
Matt Holl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tony can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Tony misses
and Matt Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl connects with a jab.
Tony tries for a takedown but Matt Holl circles away easily
and Matt Holl counters with a stiff right hand.
Matt Holl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.
Matt Holl digs a good body shot into Tony's ribs.
Tony takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matt Holl lands a really nice looking cross but Tony seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Holl dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tony swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matt Holl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matt Holl scores with a jab. Tony acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matt Holl.
Matt Holl digs a good hook to Tony's body.
Tony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Matt Holl counters with a nice uppercut.
Matt Holl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matt Holl jabs Tony to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony misses with a takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a nice body shot.
Matt Holl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tony takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Matt Holl.
Tony takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tony throws a lazy uppercut
and Matt Holl counters with a right hand to the body.
Matt Holl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matt Holl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tony momentarily.
Matt Holl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matt Holl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tony.
Matt Holl bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tony's head backwards.
Tony swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matt Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Holl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony ducks right into an uppercut from Matt Holl.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tony might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Matt Holl has got the better of the exchanges.
Matt Holl scores with a shot to the body.
Tony fails with the takedown
and Matt Holl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matt Holl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Tony.
Matt Holl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matt Holl lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matt Holl scores with a jab.
Tony doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matt Holl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matt Holl connects with a jab.
Matt Holl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matt Holl digs a good body shot into Tony's ribs.
James Tony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Holl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tony has his takedown stuffed
and Matt Holl counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Holl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matt Holl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Holl!
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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
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