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UFC 172: Max Holloway vs Andre Fili

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Round 1 – Touch of gloves to start the main card. Fili pushing forward, but he eats a stiff right. Fili works a few kicks to the legs. Holloway with a turning kick to the body. Good pace early from the rangy strikers. Fili scores with an uppercut. Fili still mixing in kicks to the legs. Fili with a left that staggers Holloway briefly. Fili jams Holloway on a kick, and Holloway hits the floor but pops up. Fili with a fake and just misses on a high kick. Fili mixing up the levels. Fili starting to string punches together, but Holloway is there to answer, as well. Fili with a strong leg kick, and he drops down for a takedown. He scores it, but Holloway immediately back to his feet. Final minute of the opening round. Fili kicks the body. A second one scores, as well, but Holloway gets a few strikes inside. Holloway spins off and lands a short elbow. Round ends there. Good action, but MMAjunkie leans toward Fili, 10-9.

Round 2 – Fili opens quickly with punches. Holloway again scores with the spinning kick right to the liver. Fili wants a takedown. Instead, Holloway defends and lands a few solid knees. Holloway backs away, and Fili resets on the center. Jabs traded. Holloway scores with a right hand. Holloway catches a kick, and Fili looks for the flying technique. He slips off, and Holloway pulls away. Holloway with a nice right hand. Fili again looks for the takedown, but he can’t get it. Fili has slowed since that big kick early on. He does land a few strong kicks, but Holloway looks to be gaining confidence. Fili finally gets inside on a takedown and drives through to bring the fight to the floor. Referee Kevin Mulhall calls for action, but it’s not there, so he brings them quickly to the feet. Crowd doesn’t like the quick restart. Fili scores again to the body, but Holloway answers with punches. Another spinning kick from Holloway lands, and Fili looks for the takedown. Holloway defends well and pulls away. Fili working desperately again for the takedown. Holloway defends, and they trade knees before the bell. MMAjunkie leans toward Holloway, 10-9.

Round 3 – Both fighters busy again to open. Fili seems fresher than he did for most of the second. Holloway just misses on a big uppercut. Fili wants a takedown but can’t get it. Fili pulls away and shoots again, but Holloway defends and lands with a knee. Holloway short on another spinning kick. Holloway drops again for a takedown, and this time he gets it. Big move there 90 seconds into the round. Holloway crawls to his feet and pulls away before is opponent can capitalize. Right hand scores for Holloway. Fili wants a takedown, but Holloway’s defense is sound. Fili relentless with the takedowns. Holloway gets the neck. He can’t sink in the choke. He does land a nice knee inside. Holloway with a nice flurry in the clinch, and Fili is hurt. Holloway sees it and pounces. Fili shoots, but Holloway snatches the neck, drops to the floor and squeezes on the neck. Slick guillotine ends the fight.

Result: Max Holloway def. Andre Fili via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 3:39
http://mmajunkie.com/2014/04/ufc-172-play-by-play-and-live-results
 
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