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Event:
CFC 527
Date: Feb 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Holmes tries to land a front kick but Nelson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson tries a quick counter leg kick but Holmes is wise to it.
Holmes thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it
and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes 's knee.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Holmes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holmes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes throws the kick towards the body but Nelson avoids it.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Holmes throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nelson.#CUT#It looks like Flaxney Nelson has been cut.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Holmes looks to clinch
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind Holmes 's knee.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
#CL#
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Nelson is looking for a takedown.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Nelson avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson trying to stall but Holmes improves his position.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Nelson jumps guard but Holmes stands there with Nelson around his waist. Nelson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Nelson blocks with his arms.
Nelson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Holmes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flaxney Nelson.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick. #CL#
Holmes rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Holmes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T4#
Holmes throws a body kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Nelson moves his leg out of the way.
Nelson flicks out a counter leg kick but Holmes steps away.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holmes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nelson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flaxney Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Holmes throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Holmes misses.
Holmes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from Holmes.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson feints a counter leg kick.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes motions for Nelson to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Holmes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nelson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Holmes throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it. #T1#
A clash of legs there as Holmes blocks the low kick.
Holmes moves in looking to clinch but Nelson pushes him off.
Nelson feints a counter leg kick.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Nelson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Holmes as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Holmes moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nelson paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Holmes pushes Nelson up against the cage in a clinch.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nelson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Holmes to keep the fight standing.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Nelson blocks with his arms.
Nelson tries to pull guard but Holmes holds him up against the cage and eventually Nelson drops back down to his feet.
Michael Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flaxney Nelson.
Nelson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Nelson is trying to drag Holmes to the mat but Holmes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T3#
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
#BC2#
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Holmes has managed to clinch.
Nelson managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Holmes gets underhooks to prevent Nelson's takedown attempt.
Michael Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage. #TD2#
Nelson pulls guard effortlessly.
Holmes works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Holmes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holmes prevents Nelson from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Holmes seems to be looking for submissions.
Holmes uses his free foot to push down on Nelson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nelson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Holmes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Flaxney Nelson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson throws a low kick but Holmes avoids it.
Holmes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Holmes is out of range.
Holmes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Holmes checks it.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Holmes moved away.
A head kick misses from Holmes. #T1#
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes checks the leg kick.
Holmes misses with a body kick.
Holmes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Holmes wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holmes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holmes backing away here, and Nelson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Holmes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michael Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Holmes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nelson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Holmes backing away here, and Nelson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Holmes throws a leg kick that misses.
Holmes with the inside leg kick. #T3#
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holmes checks a leg kick.
Holmes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Holmes settles back down.
Holmes thows a leg kick but Nelson checks it
and Nelson counters with a good low kick that Holmes was not able to check.
Holmes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Holmes moves out of range and Nelson only half commits. #T4#
Nelson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Holmes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holmes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holmes throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson tries a quick counter leg kick but Holmes is wise to it.
Michael Holmes is winning the standup battle so far.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
Holmes clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Holmes 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 390k Testie 3
Date: Nov 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Nelson checks a leg kick nicely.
Good work by Signarsson as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Signarsson's legs.
Nelson backing away here, and Signarsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Signarsson checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Nelson misses.
Signarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Nelson checks the leg kick.
Nelson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Signarsson just manages to avoid it.
Signarsson throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Signarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Signarsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Signarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Signarsson is out of range.
Signarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Signarsson tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
Signarsson misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Signarsson blocks the low kick.
Signarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nelson throws a chopping leg kick but Signarsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Signarsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Signarsson is out of range.
Signarsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Nelson is wise to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelson throws a leg kick but Signarsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flaxney Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nelson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flaxney Nelson!
During a confident post fight interview, Flaxney Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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