El UFC Fight Night de Orlando, tenía muy pocos reflectores, no se habló mucho en la previa de este evento, pero termino siendo una gran noche, llena de muchos combates de gran nivel y con finalizaciones sorprendentes. La cartelera estelar, tenía como última batalla, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson vs. Kevin Holland, pelea que prometía guerra y fue absolutamente dominada por el veterano. Los que pensaban en un nocaut para Stephen, rotundamente se equivocaron, todavía hay oxígeno en el tanque y queda mucha calidad para este buen peleador.

The UFC Fight Night in Orlando, had very few spotlights, not much was said in advance of this event, but ended up being a great night, full of many high-level fights and surprising finishes. Kevin Holland, a fight that promised a war and was absolutely dominated by the veteran. Those who thought a knockout for Stephen, were absolutely wrong, there is still oxygen in the tank and there is still a lot of quality left for this good fighter.

Kevin Holland venía de una derrota el pasado 10 de septiembre, cuando enfrento a Khamzat Chimaev, combate que se podría perder, por todas las circunstancias que ocurrieron en aquel evento de UFC279. Dejando a un lado este acontecimiento, Kevin Holland tenía 2 victorias muy sólidas, este hombre posee un gran poder en su mano derecha y se esperaba un nocaut de su parte contra el Wonderboy. Holland ha recibido un freno instantáneo, pensó que iba a ganar de una manera sencilla, tener a un peleador de 39 años de edad, quizás lo hizo pensar un poco mal, esperaba un hombre en caída y recibió a un peleador que lo supero en absolutamente todo.

Kevin Holland was coming off a loss last September 10, when he faced Khamzat Chimaev, a fight that could be lost, because of all the circumstances that occurred in that UFC279 event. Putting aside this event, Kevin Holland had 2 very solid wins, this man possesses great power in his right hand and a knockout was expected from him against Wonderboy. Holland has received an instant stoppage, he thought he was going to win in an easy fashion, having a 39 year old fighter perhaps made him think a bit wrong, he expected a man on the decline and received a fighter who outclassed him in absolutely everything.

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Stephen Thompson, desde un comienzo, comenzó a mostrar detalles de lo que venía a realizar, no estaba siendo nada paciente, llevo la iniciativa del ataque presionando, lanzando combinaciones de patadas y muchos golpes rápidos con ambas manos. Estoy convencido que Holland no se lo esperaba, recibió castigo iniciando el primer round, aunque Kevin Holland conecto un golpe de poder, Wonderboy estaba un poco mareado, pero se pudo recomponer y seguir con el ritmo que traía sumando mucho volumen de golpe. Lo más parejo de la noche, primer asalto, cualquiera se podría llevar este asalto.

Luego el Wonderboy saldría con más ímpetu, soltaba las manos, golpeaba con patadas abajo y también buscaba arriba. Stephen Thompson le comento al UFC que no deseaba pelear contra luchadores(grapplers), porque no quería sufrir más en el suelo y la compañía acepto la propuesta. Stephen Thompson ya no será campeón, sus mejores años han pasado, pero será esa piedra en el camino para todo peleador en ascenso y mucho más si se trata de un striker. Kevin Holland que despliega buen striking, quedo expuesto ante el veterano, jamás pudo encontrar la distancia y por momentos no lanzaba golpes.

El poder estaba de lado de Kevin Holland, cualquier paso en falso y te manda a dormir. Pero, Wonderboy estuvo muy inteligente, no se quedaba en la guardia corta, conectaba los golpes y de una vez comenzaba a moverse por alrededor. Para su edad(39 años), se vio que llego bien preparado, todo un éxito, el campamento para este combate, cardio al 100%, nunca se vio cansado y estuvo lanzando combinaciones sin freno. Quede sorprendido, no tenía en mente el gran desempeño del Wonderboy, incluso pensé que sería una noche para el retiro y termino callando muchas bocas.

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Stephen Thompson, from the beginning, began to show details of what he was going to do, he was not being patient at all, he took the initiative of the attack pressing, throwing combinations of kicks and many quick punches with both hands. I am convinced that Holland did not expect it, he received punishment at the beginning of the first round, although Kevin Holland connected a power punch, Wonderboy was a little dizzy, but he was able to recompose himself and continue with the rhythm that he was bringing adding a lot of volume of blows. The most even of the night, first round, anyone could take this round.

Then the Wonderboy would come out with more momentum, let his hands go, hit with kicks below and also looked up. Stephen Thompson told the UFC that he did not want to fight grapplers, because he did not want to suffer more on the ground and the company accepted the proposal. Stephen Thompson will no longer be champion, his best years are over, but he will be that stone in the road for every fighter on the rise and even more if it is a striker. Kevin Holland who displays good striking, was exposed against the veteran, he could never find the distance and at times did not throw punches.

The power was on Kevin Holland's side, any false step and he sends you to sleep. But, Wonderboy was very smart, he didn't stay in the short guard, he connected the punches and at once started to move around. For his age (39 years old), he was well prepared, a success, the camp for this fight, 100% cardio, he never looked tired and was throwing combinations without restraint. I was surprised, I did not have in mind the great performance of Wonderboy, I even thought it would be a night for retirement and ended up shutting many mouths.

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Kevin Holland soporto muchas patadas al cuerpo, realmente no entiendo como aguanto tanto, constantemente Wonderboy Thompson pegaba en la zona de las costillas, una tras otra sin parar, estaba destruyendo a Holland y para el tercer asalto estábamos viendo una paliza. Stephen no es un hombre que tenga pegada, porque, sino, se hubiera acabado pronto la batalla, Kevin Holland estaba permitiendo mucho castigo, Wonderboy era un hombre más rápido, más habilidoso y fue una clase magistral de striking.

Las únicas opciones que tuvo Kevin Holland, fue cuando Stephen Thompson cayó al suelo, pero Holland no quiso ir abajo, porque estaba peleando para el público, quería dar un espectáculo y siento que ha sido un completo error. Está muy bien ofrecer show, pero debes ganar el combate, no está bueno perder y cada oportunidad dentro del octágono, sinceramente hay que aprovecharlas. En 2 ocasiones pudo ganar la posición abajo y comenzar a conectar golpes con ground and pound, lo cual fuera dejado en malas condiciones a Thompson.

El propio Kevin Holland coloco un tweet que confirma mi pensamiento, simplemente dijo: "Por mi gente". Claramente, estaba en busca de entretenimiento, lo cual logro conseguir, ha sido nombrada la pelea de la noche, pero también se ha ido con una derrota en su registro y nuevamente Kevin Holland retrocede en su carrera. Cuando hablamos de inconsistencia, tenemos que nombrar a Holland, peleador que obtiene rachas de victorias y luego termina cayendo nuevamente. Creí que había llegado su momento, Wonderboy está ubicado 6to en el ranking, oportunidad para seguir escalando y otra vez se choca contra una pared.

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Kevin Holland endured a lot of kicks to the body, I really don't understand how he endured so much, constantly Wonderboy Thompson was hitting the rib area, one after another without stopping, he was destroying Holland and by the third round we were looking at a beating. Stephen is not a punching man, otherwise the fight would have been over soon, Kevin Holland was allowing a lot of punishment, Wonderboy was a faster, more skilled man and it was a masterclass in striking.

The only options Kevin Holland had, was when Stephen Thompson went to the ground, but Holland didn't want to go down, because he was fighting for the audience, he wanted to put on a show and I feel it was a complete mistake. It's all very well to put on a show, but you have to win the fight, it's not good to lose and every opportunity inside the octagon, honestly you have to take advantage of it. On 2 occasions he was able to gain position on the bottom and start connecting with ground and pound punches, which left Thompson in bad condition.

Kevin Holland himself posted a tweet that confirms my thinking, he simply said, "For my people." Clearly, he was looking for entertainment, which he managed to get, it has been named fight of the night, but he has also walked away with a loss on his record and again Kevin Holland regresses in his career. When we talk about inconsistency, we have to name Holland, a fighter who goes on winning streaks and then ends up falling again. I thought his time had come, Wonderboy is ranked 6th in the rankings, opportunity to keep climbing and again he hits a wall.

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Cuando llegamos al 4to round del combate, no quería seguir viendo la pelea, Stephen Thompson estaba masacrando a Kevin Holland, hombre que no se estaba defendiendo, todas las patadas aterrizaban con cierta facilidad y el jab con la derecha también entraba en el rostro de Holland. Por suerte, la esquina de Kevin Holland decidió detener la pelea, no saldría para el 5to round y Wonderboy se llevaría la victoria mediante un TKO. Kevin Holland se fracturó la mano derecha, se dice que a mediados del 3er round y por ello no lanzaba golpes.

Comprendo que se halla fractura la mano, detener tantas patadas es complicado, Stephen Thompson fue quien lo lesiono, el veterano con su estilo de karate, sigue dando de que hablar y sin dudas ha sido de las mejores performances de toda su carrera. ¿Qué sigue para Kevin Holland? Tendrán que buscar un rival del top 10 hacia arriba, retroceder nuevamente y tratar de conseguir la victoria. Son 30 años para Holland, todavía tiene mucho tiempo, además es una persona que está en actividad, pelea, en promedio, unas 3-4 veces por año y eso lo puede ayudar a subir rápido otra vez.

Estuve viendo por las redes un llamado hacia Jorge Masvidal, los fanáticos y peleadores del UFC, desean que luche contra Stephen Thompson y me gustaría verlos en acción. Ambos son strikers, Wonderboy no tendría problemas en aceptar dicho combate, aunque no sabemos si a Jorge Masvidal le interesa pelear contra el veterano y este en busca de otro rival. Toca esperar, lo cierto es que existe una roca para llegar al top 5 y se llama Stephen Thompson. Todo striker que quiera avanzar, primero tendrá que superar este obstáculo y con el nivel mostrado ante Holland, ha enviado un mensaje rotundo, no está fácil vencerlo. ¡Felicidades para el Wonderboy Thompson! Gran combate.

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When we got to the 4th round of the fight, I didn't want to continue watching the fight, Stephen Thompson was slaughtering Kevin Holland, man he wasn't defending himself, all the kicks were landing with some ease and the right jab was also going into Holland's face. Luckily, Kevin Holland's corner decided to stop the fight, he would not come out for the 5th round and Wonderboy would take the win via TKO. Kevin Holland fractured his right hand, reportedly in the middle of the 3rd round and that's why he wasn't throwing punches.

I understand that he broke his hand, stopping so many kicks is complicated, Stephen Thompson was the one who injured him, the veteran with his karate style, is still talking about and undoubtedly has been one of the best performances of his career. What's next for Kevin Holland? They will have to look for a top 10 opponent, go back again and try to get the win. It's 30 years for Holland, he's still got a lot of time, plus he's an active person, he fights, on average, about 3-4 times a year and that can help him move up fast again.

I've been seeing on the networks a call out to Jorge Masvidal, UFC fans and fighters, they want him to fight Stephen Thompson and I'd like to see them in action. Both are strikers, Wonderboy would have no problem in accepting such a fight, although we do not know if Jorge Masvidal is interested in fighting against the veteran and is looking for another opponent. We have to wait, the truth is that there is a rock to reach the top 5 and his name is Stephen Thompson. Any striker who wants to advance, first will have to overcome this obstacle and with the level shown against Holland, he has sent a resounding message, it is not easy to beat him. Congratulations to Wonderboy Thompson! Great fight.

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