Max Holloway and Arnold Allen squared off in a Featherweight contest earlier tonight (Sat., April 15, 2023) at UFC Kansas Metropolis from inside T-Cell Middle in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. Following a back-and-forth combat, Holloway was named the victor.

Allen opened the combat pressuring and attacking the lead leg. Holloway answered with fast punches, placing a mix via the guard. Holloway superior once more, however Allen stood his floor and cracked the Hawaiian with a stiff left hand. Holloway ate it with out problem per normal, and he attacked the physique in response. Then, Holloway related with a clear 1-2 down the center. By the top of the spherical, Holloway was flowing properly, and he seemingly pulled away after a strong begin from the English fighter.

Allen turned up the warmth early within the second, connecting with a heavy left hand then rapidly following up with a clear proper hook connection. One other clear overhand related, knocking Holloway again a step. The Hawaiian answered with calf kicks and jabs, willingly taking part in the surface sport. Afterward, Holloway focused the mid-section along with his punches properly. Allen landed yet one more good left hand, however Holloway scored in return with a heavy physique kick.

General, the second was a really aggressive kickboxing battle.

The third continued in comparable vogue, however Holloway continued to tug forward. The Hawaiian’s distance administration was on level, leaving the normally correct Allen swinging at air way more usually. He nonetheless landed some first rate lefts and strong jabs, however “Blessed” was placing combos collectively. Particularly, Holloway did an important job of placing his proper shin throughout Allen’s midsection, which appeared fairly painful.

Holloway’s jab was buzzing within the fourth. Allen began taking his left hand to the physique, however Holloway answered in form. Actually, Holloway’s distance management was profitable the combat, as he simply barely averted Allen’s photographs whereas conserving his personal quantity excessive. It was nice sticking and shifting from “Blessed,” whose quantity iced one other spherical regardless of some first rate lands from “Almighty.”

Allen wanted one thing main within the fifth spherical, and he knew it. He got here out firing exhausting, and he landed some huge punches within the opening 30 seconds. Holloway returned fireplace with knees and a spinning elbow, however Allen saved firing. As his tempo waned barely, Holloway ripped his physique with extra kicks then landed one other stunning elbow. Allen was searching the excessive kick then attacked the ribs with hooks. Within the ultimate 10 seconds, Allen charged ahead and swung huge, touchdown a gnarly elbow. Holloway, being pretty immortal, absorbed that shot then cracked him proper again, wobbling the English striker on the bell.

This was some actually high-level MMA! Allen introduced a strong sport plan to the cage, however Holloway’s quantity and veteran experience proved a contact an excessive amount of for the youthful man. When Holloway’s offense is flowing, he’s a remarkably particular fighter, and his kickboxing scored him one other High 5 victory tonight.

Outcome: Holloway by way of determination

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