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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen F.A.M.E as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
31 - 8 - 1 |
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189 cm
31
221 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Mulqvist throws a push kick but Holmes slaps the foot to one side.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulqvist.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulqvist was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulqvist was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mulqvist checks it well.
Mulqvist loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Holmes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Holmes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Harri Mulqvist has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist clinches up against the cage.
Mulqvist throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mulqvist on the inside.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes working aggressively here.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mulqvist takes an elbow to the temple.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mulqvist blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmes lands a left hand.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mulqvist tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Mulqvist back against the cage.
Mulqvist prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Mulqvist.
A short body shot lands from Holmes as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulqvist is struggling to control the position.
Mulqvist misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mulqvist.
Holmes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mulqvist takes a shot to the head.
Holmes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
A bit of stalling here from Holmes.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulqvist controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Holmes.
A right hand to the body from Mulqvist.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist is stalling here.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mulqvist blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Mulqvist blocks a body shot from Holmes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Mulqvist.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Mulqvist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of Mulqvist backwards.
Mulqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mulqvist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holmes is keeping busy.
Mulqvist jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Holmes postures up in Mulqvist's guard and throws a big left but Mulqvist blocks it.
Holmes throwing strikes from guard but Mulqvist blocks nicely.
Holmes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mulqvist's head.
Holmes passes Mulqvist's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mulqvist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulqvist controls Holmes momentarily but Holmes frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throwing strikes but missing.
Holmes is looking to stand up but Mulqvist won't let him.
Holmes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulqvist controls Holmes momentarily but Holmes frees himself.
Holmes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holmes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mulqvist is trying to control the position but Holmes postures up.
Holmes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mulqvist working for a triangle but Holmes defends it easily.
Holmes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Mulqvist's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holmes throws a looping overhand right but Mulqvist ducks down to avoid it.
Mulqvist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mulqvist is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Mulqvist into the cage.
Mulqvist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mulqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes avoids the elbow strike from Mulqvist, against the cage.
Holmes has a couple of punches blocked by Mulqvist.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Mulqvist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Mulqvist is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holmes to keep the fight standing.
Mulqvist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Mulqvist misses with a body punch.
Mulqvist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mulqvist misses with some punches.
Mulqvist is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mulqvist blocking some punches.
Mulqvist has clasped his hands together around Holmes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Holmes parries the strikes from Mulqvist easily there. Mulqvist is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holmes to escape.
Mulqvist wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Mulqvist is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holmes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mulqvist trying to control the action but Holmes is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Mulqvist crashes against the mat.
Holmes is not content to let Mulqvist control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holmes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist tries to advance to mount but Holmes denies him.
Mulqvist trying to control the position but Holmes is working away.
Holmes wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes stops Mulqvist from passing to mount.
Mulqvist is putting a hurting on Holmes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mulqvist is trying to ground and pound but Holmes uses the momentary lack of control by Mulqvist to regain half guard.
Mulqvist keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulqvist not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harri Mulqvist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mulqvist clinches up against the cage.
Holmes avoids the elbow strike from Mulqvist, against the cage.
Holmes tries a body shot but Mulqvist blocks it.
Holmes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mulqvist is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist trying to land knees to the body.
Mulqvist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rodney Holmes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulqvist controls his hands.
Mulqvist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Mulqvist misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulqvist is trying to pull guard but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Mulqvist controls the action.
Mulqvist throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes lands with a left to the head.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holmes cracks Mulqvist with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Mulqvist manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes stands up from Mulqvist's guard - Holmes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mulqvist clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mulqvist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mulqvist lands a left hand.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulqvist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mulqvist lands a right hand.
Holmes is looking to control Mulqvist's arms but Mulqvist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Holmes tries to work over Mulqvist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mulqvist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harri Mulqvist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mulqvist backwards.
Holmes is leaning against Mulqvist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Holmes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holmes is working Mulqvist over against the cage.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mulqvist backwards.
Holmes lands a left hand.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mulqvist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mulqvist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes can pounce on him.
Holmes lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lands a glancing blow to the side of Mulqvist's head.
Mulqvist is rocked!
Holmes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Mulqvist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mulqvist has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Mulqvist drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Holmes follows Mulqvist to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Holmes!
Rodney Holmes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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