Post by The Sandman on Nov 24, 2022 5:06:52 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Max Holloway looks very relaxed.
Petr Yan raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
And here we go with the title fight!
Max Holloway has fight Petr Yan 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
Petr Yan is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Max Holloway comes with a 7 fight winning streak.
Petr Yan comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Maximus The Blessed and Yan of the Year move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Yan of the Year launches a hook to the body
Bang! Maximus The Blessed stops that one with his ribs!
A solid combination from Petr Yan
mostly hits air.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Yan of the Year has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Petr Yan throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Yan of the Year misses a step and Max Holloway sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from Max Holloway that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Yan of the Year's stops that one with his face! How is Yan of the Year standing?!
Max Holloway seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
An overhand right from Max Holloway that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Yan of the Year moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Yan of the Year throws a lazy kick
Maximus The Blessed dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Maximus The Blessed.
It looks like Yan of the Year was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Left eye
Maximus The Blessed is holding Petr Yan's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yan of the Year's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Max Holloway is in side mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Yan of the Year's being punished here!
Max Holloway is in side mount over Petr Yan
Max Holloway looks to mount Petr Yan...
Petr Yan takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Maximus The Blessed use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Niagara Falls Memorial Arena (Niagara Falls, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year measures the resilience of Maximus The Blessed's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maximus The Blessed blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Maximus The Blessed tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Max Holloway looks to mount Petr Yan...
Max Holloway slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Max Holloway controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Max Holloway controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed is taking this opportunity to rest.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Max Holloway isolates Petr Yan's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Petr Yan is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Max Holloway tries to better his position on the ground...
Maximus The Blessed is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Max Holloway controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year is taking this opportunity to rest.
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Max Holloway is cooling the fight on the ground
Max Holloway is in full mount over Petr Yan
Maximus The Blessed breaths deeply while on the ground
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Max Holloway has found an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Yan of the Year is wobbling!
Yan of the Year's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Low kick by Petr Yan to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Maximus The Blessed studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maximus The Blessed throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
A punch from Petr Yan
gets blocked by Maximus The Blessed.
Maximus The Blessed grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Max Holloway
Max Holloway is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Maximus The Blessed is in open guard over Yan of the Year... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Yan of the Year rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Petr Yan is standing now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Yan of the Year is standing while Maximus The Blessed is on the ground on his back
Maximus The Blessed tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Maximus The Blessed climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Maximus The Blessed seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Superb haymaker by Maximus The Blessed
that lands on Yan of the Year's face like a cannon ball!
Yan of the Year's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Max Holloway
that forces Yan of the Year to try and defend better.
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Mouth
Max Holloway fakes a move and moves laterally.
Yan of the Year follows Max Holloway
only to get counter punched in a big way! Yan of the Year needs to stop playing Max Holloway's game or he'll get knocked out!
Yan of the Year's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Max Holloway has found an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Yan of the Year's ribs.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Maximus The Blessed is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Yan of the Year follows Max Holloway
only to get counter punched in a big way! Yan of the Year needs to stop playing Max Holloway's game or he'll get knocked out!
That punishment by Max Holloway has left Yan of the Year staggered! Max Holloway should try push forward now and finish this!
Max Holloway throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Yan of the Year's chin! That stops Yan of the Year in his tracks!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Right eye
Yan of the Year seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Petr Yan is a bloody mess!
Yan of the Year wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Maximus The Blessed doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Max Holloway is opening up on Yan of the Year and raining down combinations!
Yan of the Year's corner looks worried!
Yan of the Year's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Yan of the Year decides to launch some tentative punches
Max Holloway takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Max Holloway is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
Petr Yan moves forward and launches a low kick.
Maximus The Blessed blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Max Holloway looks to counter!
Max Holloway charges at Yan of the Year throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Yan of the Year is rocked!
Yan of the Year's Nose is beginning to swell
Yan of the Year seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Max Holloway is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
That punishment by Max Holloway has left Yan of the Year staggered! Max Holloway should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Max Holloway runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Petr Yan who almost cannot stand!
One after another Max Holloway is punishing Yan of the Year! Wow! Mario Yamasaki should be doing something soon!
Yan of the Year's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Nose
Petr Yan seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Max Holloway!
You can see Yan of the Year's blood making stains in the mat.
Yan of the Year launches a hook to the body
Max Holloway moves aside looking for a counter...
Not a desiderable position that Yan of the Year is in now. Max Holloway is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Petr Yan's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Max Holloway has found an opening in the defense of Yan of the Year, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Yan of the Year is wobbling!
That punishment by Max Holloway has left Yan of the Year staggered! Max Holloway should try push forward now and finish this!
Petr Yan is a bloody mess!
Petr Yan looks rattled! Max Holloway sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Petr Yan is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Max Holloway has left Yan of the Year laying flat on the mat!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Max Holloway by KO (Punches) at 2:19 Round 2
Statistics: Max Holloway
Punches 30/38 (79%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Statistics: Petr Yan
Punches 1/7 (14%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 123 s
Max Holloway defends the Lightweight title!
Max had this one from the start. Rumour has it he was in Yan's head, having already beat him prior. We will never know, as Yan's head has yet to be found, after this KO.
