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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shohei Baba (ranked 7180 p4p, 660 weight class) and DeMarlon Holmes (ranked 4976 p4p, 525 weight class). Shohei Baba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DeMarlon Holmes's chin.
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275 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shohei Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMarlon Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes avoids the body shot from Baba.
Nice jab there from Baba.
It looks like DeMarlon Holmes has been cut.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba throws a front kick aimed at Holmes's knee but Holmes avoids it well.
Holmes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baba avoids the body shot from Holmes.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba lands an overhand right.
Holmes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holmes throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes misses with some punches.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes has Baba pressed against the cage.
Baba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holmes works on Baba's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
Holmes swings wildly with an uppercut but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Baba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes has Baba pushed against the cage.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes keeps control of Baba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baba throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Holmes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Holmes throws a shot to the body.
Holmes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Holmes walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Baba drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Holmes swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Baba's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarlon Holmes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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