Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RSE 64: Bloodfrozen
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Holmes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winston pinned against the cage. Winston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holmes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Winston checks a leg kick nicely.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Winston jumps back.
Winston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes sizes up Winston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Winston doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Winston lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Winston works Holmes's body with a nice hook.
Winston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes throws a front kick that sends Winston stumbling back into the cage.#CL#
Holmes clinches up with Winston and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Winston is blocking nicely.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Winston can't break the clinch.
Holmes lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Harry Winston has been cut.#BC2#
Winston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winston blocks a head kick by Holmes.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes tries to counter by clinching up but Winston breaks away and moves out of range.#T2#
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Winston throws a head kick but Holmes moves out of range.
Winston misses with a head kick.
Winston misses with a right hand
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Winston connects with a single shot there.
Winston avoids the head kick by Holmes.
Winston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holmes connects with a jab.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Holmes shoots in and bounces Winston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Winston is keeping the position.#T3#
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
Winston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holmes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Holmes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Winston manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holmes has Winston in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Holmes is looking for a triangle but Winston pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Winston wants to stand but Holmes is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Harry Winston's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Holmes scores with a nice head shot.
Winston lands with a nice body kick.
Holmes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Winston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes.
Holmes tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Holmes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1#
Holmes shoots in looking for a takedown but Winston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holmes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Winston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmes.
Winston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holmes circles away quickly and effectively.
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Winston throws out a counter right but Holmes avoids it with no problem.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Winston.
Holmes throws a combination that misses #KD2#
and Winston counters with a crisp one two that drops Holmes! Winston thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Holmes to his feet! Holmes is in big trouble!#ROC2#Holmes is rocked!
Winston slips a jab from Holmes.
Winston throws out a counter right but Holmes avoids it with no problem.
Holmes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Winston as Holmes shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Winston throws a solid leg kick but Holmes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winston.
Winston digs a good body shot into Holmes's ribs.
Holmes avoids the body shot from Winston.
Holmes tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes tries to score with a low kick but Winston moves his leg out of the way.
Holmes throws a hook but Winston blocks it.#T3#
Winston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winston throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Holmes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Winston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Winston breaks from the clinch.
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holmes.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Holmes.
Winston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holmes.
Winston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Winston and move into the clinch.
A big left from Winston misses. #T4#
A head kick misses from Winston.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes tries to counter by clinching up but Winston breaks away and moves out of range.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Winston is looking for the big counter here.
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winston checks the leg kick.
Winston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Holmes rushes Winston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Holmes lands a knee to the body. #BC2#
Winston breaks the clinch.
Winston throws a shot from downtown. Holmes moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Winston's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Holmes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
Winston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winston swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holmes.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
Holmes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Winston to keep the fight standing.
Holmes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Winston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winston blocks a jab.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Winston lands a lovely overhand right.
Winston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holmes throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Winston throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
Holmes prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Winston avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winston can't break the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Winston breaks from the clinch.
Holmes shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Holmes is predictable there
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Holmes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holmes somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Holmes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holmes throws a hook to the side of Winston's head but Winston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Holmes throws a leg kick but Winston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holmes gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Holmes tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Winston is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Holmes buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Holmes!! Holmes is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Winston throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Winston!

Event: RSE 55: Cattle Decapitation
Date: Feb 28, 2024

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Brandt.
Holmes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Holmes throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes throws a front kick aimed at Brandt's knee but Brandt avoids it well.
Brandt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Brandt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Holmes to the mat! Holmes manages to get full guard. #SUB#
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brandt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brandt is in close to Holmes's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Holmes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Holmes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brandt has passed into half guard!
Brandt stalling. #T1#
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
Holmes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Holmes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Holmes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandt pulls his head out easily.
Holmes is pressing down on Brandt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandt's guard. #REVR##T2#
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandt looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandt, not yet.
Holmes trying to control but Brandt is working from the bottom.
Holmes looking to pass the guard.
Holmes is working hard here to advance position.
Holmes looking to sit in guard and control but Brandt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Holmes wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Brandt from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brandt scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Holmes is looking for a triangle but Brandt pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes pulls Brandt in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Holmes has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Brandt should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Holmes has tightened it up now! Brandt should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Holmes!
A victorious Michael Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RSE 46: Behemoth
Date: Feb 07, 2024

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Monroe.#CL#
Holmes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monroe, pushing him back against the cage.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Monroe avoids it.
Monroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Holmes misses #KD2#
and Monroe counters with a crisp one two that drops Holmes! Monroe thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Holmes to his feet! Holmes is in big trouble!#ROC2#Holmes is rocked!
Monroe misses with the combination.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holmes seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monroe is trying to break free.#T1#
Holmes blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Monroe lands a hook that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Monroe gets through Holmes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Monroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Monroe avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Holmes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head.
Holmes misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC2#
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Holmes slips a straight right by Monroe.
Holmes throws a quick counter head kick but Monroe was just out of range.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.#T2#
Monroe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holmes throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes wants to clinch but Monroe slips to the side
and Monroe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Monroe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Francesco Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe tests Holmes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe lands a nice shot that snaps Holmes's head back.
Holmes slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body. Holmes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holmes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Holmes. #T4#
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe misses with a right hand
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Holmes misses
and Monroe counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Holmes badly! Monroe follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Holmes out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Monroe finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francesco Monroe!
Francesco Monroe is the new light heavyweight champion!
Francesco Monroe bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: RSE 35: Dawn No More Rises
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes. #CL#
Holmes clinches with his opponent.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#It looks like Jim Lahey has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lahey.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lahey managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Lahey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lahey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lahey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holmes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lahey wants to get back to striking at distance but Holmes won't allow it. #T1#
Lahey taking a breather.
Holmes lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Holmes.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lahey blocks it with crossed arms.
Lahey can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lahey's face.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Lahey's head.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries a body shot but Lahey blocks it.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lahey misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes digs a right hand into Lahey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lahey's gas tank. #T2#
Holmes tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Lahey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahey tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
Lahey misses with some punches.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.#KD#
Holmes drops Lahey with a big knee straight up the middle! Lahey is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Lahey is rocked!
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Lahey is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
Lahey looks winded!#CL#
Holmes takes the fight into the clinch.
Holmes digs a right hand into Lahey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lahey's gas tank.
Lahey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holmes lands a left hand.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes jerks Lahey's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Lahey drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Holmes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Holmes because Lahey was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Michael Holmes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: RSE 28: Legions
Date: Dec 06, 2023

#R1#
Farquharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Farquharson persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Holmes tries to sprawl but Farquharson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to get back to full guard.
Farquharson with the ground and pound but Holmes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farquharson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson distracts Holmes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving. #T1#
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farquharson cracks Holmes with a solid left hand.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Farquharson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses. Holmes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farquharson's guard. Nice move by Holmes!#REVB#
Farquharson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Farquharson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holmes trying to control but Farquharson is working from the bottom.
Farquharson is pulling down on Holmes's head. It's preventing any offense from Holmes, at least for the moment.#T3#
Holmes wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
Farquharson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holmes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holmes being controlled for a moment.
Farquharson moves into full mount! #T4#
Farquharson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farquharson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Farquharson looking to finish with strikes here!
Holmes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson has control of Holmes's left arm, preventing Holmes from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Farquharson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Holmes flicks out a counter leg kick but Farquharson steps away.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Farquharson. Farquharson gets slowly back to his feet.
Farquharson misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Farquharson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Farquharson trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farquharson's guard. #REVB#
Farquharson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Farquharson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1#
Farquharson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Holmes has gone for a leg lock! Farquharson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holmes's guard.#REVR#
Holmes keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
Farquharson postures up and lands a big shot to Holmes's brow. #SUB2#
Farquharson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Holmes has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Farquharson manages to get his head free but now Holmes has transitioned to an armbar! Farquharson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Holmes! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Holmes! Michael Holmes retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Michael Holmes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RSE 17: Chaos Fury
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1#
Holmes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wylde connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde 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.
Holmes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Wylde keeps it at a distance.
Wylde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wylde misses with a left hand
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
Wylde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Wylde scores with a decent looking hook.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Holmes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wylde.
Holmes lands a high kick! #T2#
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Holmes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes manages to avoid it.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Holmes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Holmes pushes Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3##BC2#
Wylde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes punishes Wylde's body with a nice straight punch.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wylde misses with a looping right.
Holmes throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Holmes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wylde doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Wylde misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Holmes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holmes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Holmes.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wylde slowing the pace effectively.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Holmes is looking to clinch.
Wylde looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick and Wylde moves out of range easily.
Wylde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wylde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Wylde looks to move away, Holmes throws a big counter combo but Wylde just gets out of the way.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Wylde's front leg but catches the back leg as Wylde tries to avoid it. #T1#
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wylde appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wylde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Holmes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Holmes lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
Wylde gets tackled into the cage by Holmes. Holmes maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Wylde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
Wylde can't find room to land a body shot as Holmes controls the action.
Wylde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Wylde. #BC2#
Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Holmes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde throws out a counter right but Holmes avoids it with no problem.
Wylde lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Holmes is looking to counter with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmes.
Wylde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.
Holmes fakes the leg kick and cracks Wylde in the body.
Wylde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Wylde sees coming a mile off.
Holmes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wylde.
Holmes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Holmes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wylde lands a right hook to the body.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Holmes.
Donk. Wylde catches Holmes right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Holmes motions for Wylde to come forward. Holmes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holmes counters with a low kick, right behind Wylde 's knee.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#CL#
Holmes clinches with his opponent.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wylde.
Wylde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wylde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmes gets an underhook and turns Wylde into the cage.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Holmes. #T1#
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Holmes lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde wants to stall.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Wylde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Holmes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Holmes lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Wylde looking to stall.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Wylde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Wylde lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde takes a shot to the head.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
Holmes is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wylde blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wylde misses with the head strike.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wylde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wylde.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wylde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes digs a right hand underneath Wylde's ribcage. Wylde let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Holmes scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes lands with a short shot to the head.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
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!
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Holmes is working Wylde over against the cage.
A short right from Holmes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Holmes as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wylde has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Holmes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4##CL#
Holmes gets a clinch.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Wylde is blocking nicely.
Holmes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes working Wylde over with knees to the body.
Wylde is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Holmes pushes Wylde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
A short right from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Holmes lands with a light punch inside.
Holmes working Wylde over with knees to the body.
Wylde is looking to control Holmes's arms but Holmes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wylde has his back to the cage.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes presses Wylde against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wylde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holmes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but Wylde blocks with his arms.
Wylde lands with a right to the head.
Holmes tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes. #T2#
Holmes prevents a body shot from Wylde.
Holmes scores with a knee to the head.
Wylde tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes scores with a shot to the side of Wylde's head.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Wylde avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes.
Wylde working aggressively here.
Wylde scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wylde lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Wylde's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wylde tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T3#
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes.
Holmes lands a nice uppercut.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Wylde's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Holmes.
Wylde throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands. #T4#
Holmes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wylde lands with a right to the head.
Holmes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Holmes is leaning against Wylde and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wylde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Wylde is blocking nicely.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde trying to control the position but instead, Holmes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wylde into the cage.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Holmes had his way with Gunnar Wylde in that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5##CL#
Holmes clinches up with Wylde and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wylde.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wylde blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Wylde fails to land.
Holmes lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but Wylde blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Holmes - that landed with a thud.
Holmes throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
A short left from Holmes.
Wylde taking a breather.
Wylde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1#
Holmes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Wylde as the two fighters clinch.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Wylde is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wylde is defending well for now.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Wylde controls the action. #T2#
Holmes blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Holmes.
Wylde takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wylde tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
Wylde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wylde scores with a hook to the body.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Wylde avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Holmes. #BC2#
Wylde manages to break the clinch.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylde misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wylde manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holmes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
As Wylde backs away, Holmes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Wylde misses
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wylde checks a leg kick.
Wylde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holmes throws a low kick but Wylde moves out of range easily.
Wylde thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Wylde tries to get set, Holmes tries to push him back and clinch up but Wylde manages to avoid the attempt.
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holmes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Holmes is looking to counter the offense by Wylde and move into the clinch.
Holmes blocks a jab.
Wylde misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holmes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Michael Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RSE 11: Let The Devil In
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holmes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Young Stallion under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Riptide Young Stallion has been cut.
Holmes looks to land a left hand but Young Stallion moved out of range nicely.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Young Stallion off balance momentarily.
Holmes tries to clinch up.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Young Stallion jumps back.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Holmes. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Holmes wants to clinch up but Young Stallion keeps it at a distance.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Holmes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young Stallion.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A bone on bone clash there as Young Stallion blocks the leg kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Michael Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young Stallion moves away from the strike by Holmes.
Young Stallion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes works Young Stallion's body with a nice hook.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Young Stallion's legs.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Young Stallion changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Young Stallion blocks the body kick.
Holmes doesn't manage to clinch there - Young Stallion circles away. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Young Stallion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Holmes avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Holmes.
Young Stallion takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Holmes. #T4#
Holmes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young Stallion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young Stallion is able to avoid easily.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Holmes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes misses with a body shot.
Holmes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
That's time! Holmes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Holmes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Holmes.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young Stallion can do to turn this around?
Young Stallion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Holmes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Young Stallion checks a leg kick.
Young Stallion feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Holmes gets a clinch. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Young Stallion on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD2#
Young Stallion gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Holmes is staying active underneath Young Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Young Stallion.
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off looking to stand but Young Stallion dives back in and keeps control.
Holmes manages to get to full guard.
Young Stallion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young Stallion is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Holmes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU2#
Young Stallion decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riptide Young Stallion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Holmes misses the jab.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Young Stallion back to the cage. Holmes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Young Stallion checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holmes defends it well.#CL#
Holmes gets a clinch. #T4#
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Young Stallion jumps guard.
Young Stallion has a closed guard, preventing Holmes from standing up. #SUB2#
Young Stallion is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holmes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young Stallion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Riptide Young Stallion's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Holmes tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holmes.
Holmes throws a predictable looking body shot #TD2#
and Young Stallion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holmes's guard.#SUB#
Holmes isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Young Stallion stacks Holmes on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Young Stallion!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes tries to escape but Young Stallion is in control. #T1#
Young Stallion wants to control for a moment but Holmes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Holmes throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #SUB#
Holmes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Young Stallion pulls his head out easily.
Holmes is trying to stand up here but Young Stallion is controlling him well. #ES#
Holmes pushes Young Stallion off and gets back to his feet.
Young Stallion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Young Stallion tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Riptide Young Stallion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Holmes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Holmes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young Stallion walks into a left hand.
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young Stallion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#CL#
Holmes clinches up with Young Stallion and pushes him back against the cage.
Young Stallion looking for a takedown. #T3#
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Young Stallion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Young Stallion has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Young Stallion controls the action.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Young Stallion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Holmes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Holmes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riptide Young Stallion.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Young Stallion.
Young Stallion tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young Stallion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Holmes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young Stallion is trying to pull guard but Holmes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Young Stallion.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Young Stallion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Holmes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holmes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Holmes!
A victorious Michael Holmes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CFC 565
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Holmes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Siuta if he has to take too many more of those.
Holmes throws a chopping leg kick but Siuta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Despite the aggression on Siuta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Holmes tries to bum rush Siuta with a series of wild strikes but Siuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siuta now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Holmes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Holmes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
Siuta lands a shot to the body.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siuta is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Siuta fails to land.
Siuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siuta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siuta tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position. #T1#
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Siuta is blocking nicely.
Siuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Holmes controls his hands.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes with a knee to the head.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Siuta controls the action.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Siuta's ribcage.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Siuta tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes working Siuta over with knees to the body.
Siuta misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Siuta misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Holmes. #BC2#
Siuta manages to break the clinch.
Holmes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siuta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Siuta misses with the combination.
Holmes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Siuta manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Holmes has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3#
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Siuta avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siuta is defending well for now.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Siuta won't want to take too many of those.
Siuta tries to break free but Holmes pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Siuta as the two fighters clinch.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
Siuta is working Holmes over against the cage.
Holmes lands a knee to the body.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Siuta misses with the head strike.
Siuta tries to throw a body punch but Holmes avoids it by throwing Siuta back against the cage.
Siuta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Siuta avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siuta is defending well for now.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Siuta looks winded!
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!
Holmes scores a nice knee to the body.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Siuta avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
Holmes lands a good knee to the midsection. Siuta won't want to take too many of those.
We've been informed that Siuta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Siuta avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siuta.
Holmes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siuta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holmes has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Holmes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL#
Holmes moves into range and clinches up with Siuta.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siuta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siuta can do to turn this around?
Siuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
Siuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holmes prevents a body shot from Siuta.
Holmes blocking some punches.
Siuta misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Siuta.
Siuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holmes struggles to land a body shot inside as Siuta controls his hands.
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.
Siuta avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Siuta misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses. #T1#
Siuta working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Michael Holmes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmes.
Holmes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siuta's face.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Siuta is breathing heavily.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Holmes.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siuta tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Holmes landing knees to the body.
Holmes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Siuta's face. #T2#
Holmes digs a right hand into Siuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siuta's gas tank.
Siuta prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a body punch.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Siuta avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
Siuta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Holmes prevents Siuta from breaking the clinch.
Siuta can't break the clinch.
Siuta managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siuta blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Holmes.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Holmes working Siuta over with knees to the body.
Siuta blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes landing knees to the head.
Siuta tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position. #T3#
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Siuta takes a knee to the side of the body.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Siuta's ribcage.
Siuta tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Siuta misses with some punches.
Siuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Good body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the head.
Siuta tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Holmes working Siuta over with knees to the body.
Siuta tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Holmes lands a shot to the body.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Holmes.
Holmes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Holmes lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Holmes.
Holmes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siuta.
Siuta tries to break the clinch but Holmes is controlling the position.
Holmes missing with knees to the body.
Holmes is working Siuta over against the cage.
Holmes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Siuta tries to work over Holmes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Holmes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Holmes tests Siuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#Siuta is rocked!
Jan Siuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Holmes moves into the clinch.
Holmes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Siuta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Siuta blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siuta.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Holmes obliges.
Holmes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Siuta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siuta or not.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Siuta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Holmes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Siuta is still on wobbly legs! Can Holmes finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Siuta seems to have recovered his senses.
Holmes maintains plum control as Siuta tries to back straight out! Holmes connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Siuta blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CFC 555
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Tetrev swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Tetrev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tetrev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tetrev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've been hearing that Tetrev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tetrev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Tetrev crashes against the mat.
Tetrev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Holmes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tetrev tries to get to full guard but Holmes has control of the leg.
Tetrev keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tetrev is looking to control Holmes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tetrev avoid being mounted?
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Tetrev keeping hold of Holmes's head, controlling as best he can.
Holmes is trying to control. Tetrev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tetrev is looking to control Holmes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tetrev avoid being mounted?
Tetrev is trying is best to control the position here.
Tetrev is looking for a sweep. Holmes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tetrev regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tetrev working a defensive guard here.
Tetrev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tetrev looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Holmes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tetrev is positioning himself well to prevent Holmes advancing to mount.
Tetrev is looking for a sweep. Holmes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tetrev keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tetrev is looking to improve his position.
Holmes not doing much here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Michael Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Tetrev misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tetrev is defended easily by Holmes.
Holmes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tetrev. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick from Holmes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holmes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tetrev throws out the jab.
Holmes slaps away a takedown attempt from Tetrev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holmes wants to clinch up but Tetrev keeps it at a distance.
Tetrev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holmes can pounce on him.
Holmes moves forwards but Tetrev connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Holmes is looking to slow Tetrev down with leg kicks.
Tetrev misses the shot to the body.
Holmes defending well as Tetrev loads up on a big left hand.
Tetrev sets himself, and Holmes steps forward looking for the clinch! Tetrev avoids it this time.
Tetrev misses with an uppercut.
Tetrev looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Holmes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tetrev.#TD#
Holmes gets caught flat footed, as Tetrev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes has momentary wrist control but Tetrev slips an elbow through the middle.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Tetrev from controlling successfully.
Tetrev throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Tetrev throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Tetrev throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomas Tetrev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Tetrev off balance momentarily.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tetrev.
The strikes coming from Tetrev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Tetrev.
Tomas Tetrev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tetrev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tetrev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tetrev cracks Holmes with a big right hand but Holmes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tetrev scoring with punches from side control.
Holmes taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetrev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tetrev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tetrev throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Holmes works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tetrev scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Tetrev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tetrev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tetrev lands a nice short elbow.
Holmes taking some punishment here, with Tetrev in his half guard.
Tetrev throwing shots but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Tetrev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tetrev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Holmes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tetrev lands with a punch from half guard.
Tetrev winds up and cracks Holmes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tetrev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tetrev is nestled in close to Holmes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Holmes tries to roll over but Tetrev keeps him under control.
Tetrev with the ground and pound but Holmes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Holmes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tetrev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holmes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tetrev lands a couple of elbows.
Tetrev throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Tetrev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holmes's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tetrev cracks Holmes with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Tetrev throws a sloppy strike and Holmes has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Tetrev is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Holmes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Holmes!
An out of breath Michael Holmes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CFC 540
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Holmes.
Holmes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Holmes throws a low kick but Winston avoids it.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
Winston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Holmes throws a leg kick which misses Winston's front leg but catches the back leg as Winston tries to avoid it.
Winston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winston blocks a low kick nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holmes - that will leave a mark!
Michael Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Winston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Winston checks the leg kick.
Holmes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winston misses with a looping left.#T1#
Holmes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Holmes backs off Winston throws a huge counter combo but Holmes manages to avoid it all.
Winston connects with a body shot.
Holmes thows a leg kick but Winston checks it
and Winston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holmes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Holmes connects with a solid leg kick.
Holmes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winston counters with a stiff right hand.
Holmes moves out of range as Winston strikes.
Winston throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Holmes crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harry Winston!

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.

Event: CFC 517
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Adisnia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holmes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adisnia sets himself, and Holmes steps forward looking for the clinch! Adisnia avoids it this time.
Adisnia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Holmes swivels and escapes.
Holmes stuffs the takedown.
Holmes tries to work over Adisnia's front leg with a kick but Adisnia checks it.
Holmes misses with a low kick.
Holmes 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.
Holmes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adisnia shoots for a takedown but Holmes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isfake Adisnia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adisnia moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but Adisnia checks it.
A head kick by Adisnia misses
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adisnia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Adisnia off balance momentarily.
Adisnia with a nice calf kick.
Adisnia tries for a takedown but Holmes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Adisnia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holmes flicks out a counter leg kick but Adisnia steps away.
Adisnia fails with the takedown
and Holmes counters with a nice leg kick.
Adisnia is breathing heavily.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adisnia went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adisnia shoots for a double leg takedown but Holmes sprawls well. He's pushed Adisnia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Adisnia off balance momentarily.
Adisnia is looking to clinch.
Holmes counters with a body kick.
Adisnia checks a low kick from Holmes.
Adisnia throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Holmes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holmes.
Holmes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#It looks like Isfake Adisnia has been cut.
Holmes is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Holmes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes connects with a knee to the head.
Holmes crunches a lovely knee into Adisnia's ribcage.
Adisnia takes a knee right on the jaw! #ROC2#Adisnia is rocked!
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adisnia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Adisnia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Isfake Adisnia's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Holmes.
Holmes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adisnia seems to have got his legs back now.
Holmes landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T3#
Holmes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmes lands a big knee! That's hurt Adisnia! Oh, he's all over the place! Holmes lands another knee that sends Adisnia to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Holmes!
Michael Holmes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CFC 390k Testie 4
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
A nice leg kick from Glick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris 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.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Glick avoids it.
Glick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Glick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Glick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glick 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 Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Harris forces Glick back against the cage and clinches.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glick misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Glick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glick.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Glick.
Glick tries to land knees in the clinch but Harris avoids the damage to the body.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harris avoiding damage as Glick throws knees to the body.
Glick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but Glick blocks with his arms.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glick avoids it.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris. #T2#
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Glick.
Harris missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Glick.
Glick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harris takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glick.
Harris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glick avoids it.
Glick landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harris avoids it.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glick lands a knee to the head.
Glick lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Glick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magpie Glick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magpie Glick!
After winning the bout, Magpie Glick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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