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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Harris (ranked 2087 p4p, 1529 weight class) and Sam Holt (ranked 179 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holt! But no joy.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holt.
Harris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Benjamin Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris slips under a jab.
Holt throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris staying out of range there.
Holt ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harris.
Holt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holt misses with an uppercut.
Holt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris throws a right and a left that Holt avoids nicely.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Holt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holt avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Holt circles away.
Holt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Harris. That one must have hurt.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris feints and as Holt raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.
Harris won't allow Holt to get back to his feet.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Holt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.
Holt trying to keep a closed guard but Harris is proving a slippery customer.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Holt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sam Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holt. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Holt throws a body shot but no joy.
Holt moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Holt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Holt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holt is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Holt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Holt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harris is looking to wear down Holt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Holt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holt avoids the body shot from Harris.
Holt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Harris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Holt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Holt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt
letting Holt counter with a right hand.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Holt blocks a head kick by Harris.
Benjamin Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris throws a head kick that misses
and Holt counters with a left to the body.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Holt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris lands a high kick!
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Holt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Harris throws a head kick but Holt moves out of range.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Holt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Holt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws a hook but Holt blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Holt backs up against the cage.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Holt looks to land a combination. Harris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harris 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.
Holt scores with a body shot.
Holt throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris misses with a hook. Holt ducked under it nicely.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holt swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris scores with a one two! Holt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Holt is rocked!
It looks like Sam Holt has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Holt is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Harris shoots and misses
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holt seems to have recovered his senses.
Holt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harris at a distance.
Holt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Harris slams his shin into Holt's torso.
Donk. Harris catches Holt right on the button with a cross.
Holt swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a shot to the body
and Holt counters with a nice body shot.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Holt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris scores with a spinning back kick!
Holt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a hook to the body
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holt.
Holt connects with a body shot that sends Harris's belly button to the back.
Holt swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Holt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holt misses with a straight right.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris feinted with a counter takedown.
Harris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Holt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Holt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Holt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
Benjamin Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holt tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Holt has his hands clasped together around Harris's back. He's all about the action.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Holt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Holt stuffs the takedown.
Holt swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a combination that misses
and Holt counters with a right hand to the body.
Harris tries to bum rush Holt with a series of wild strikes but Holt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holt slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
No luck for Harris with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Holt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Holt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Holt's head back.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Harris misses with a lunging right hand
and Holt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Holt to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Holt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harris at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
A little jabbing left from Holt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Harris throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Holt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Holt throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holt.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Holt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris misses with a combination
and Holt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holt connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off.
Harris catches Holt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Holt.
Holt cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Holt jabs at Harris's body.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right and a left that Holt avoids nicely.
Harris tries to land a body kick
and Holt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holt cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris misses with an uppercut. Holt saw that one coming.
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holt loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Benjamin Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Sam Holt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Holt catches Harris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benjamin Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Holt cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Holt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Holt's head.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holt's hands.
Holt scores with a jab.
Holt takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holt as he jumps to the side.
Holt looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holt moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Holt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Harris!
A relieved looking Benjamin Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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