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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Holt (ranked 2052 p4p, 2180 weight class) and Colin Nox (ranked 170 p4p, 181 weight class). Nox has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones as his entrance music. Colin Nox will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Nox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt looks to land a right hand but Nox moved out of range.
Holt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nox throws a counter combo.
A jab from Nox finds it's way through Holt's defenses.
Nox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Nox does no damage.
Holt throws a big counter combination but Nox scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice takedown defense from Holt. No joy for Nox on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nox. Holt does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Holt misses its target.
Nox misses with a body kick.
Nox shoots in looking for a takedown. Holt tries to sprawl out of it but Nox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt ducks under a wild hook from Nox.
Nox slips a jab and a cross from Holt.
Nox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nox scores with a three punch combo!
Nox has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Holt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nox misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Holt to counter with a crisp jab.
Sam Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Nox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Holt digs a good hook to Nox's body.
Holt dodges the punch combination from Nox.
Holt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holt throws a body punch but Nox moves out of range.
Holt scores with a decent looking hook.
Holt misses with a body shot.
Holt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holt.
Nox misses with a looping left.
Nox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holt throws a body punch but Nox moves out of range.
Nox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nox misses with an uppercut. Holt saw that one coming.
Holt avoids the body shot from Nox.
A counter left hand to the body from Holt misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nox tries for a takedown but Holt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nox takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Holt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Holt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Colin Nox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nox throws a big shot that misses.
Nox misses with the combination.
Nox throws a front kick that sends Holt stumbling back into the cage.
Holt is looking to wear down Nox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Holt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nox misses with a hook. Holt ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Nox. Those never looked like landing.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Holt looks to land a combination but Nox avoids it well.
Nox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nox works Holt's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Nox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holt cracks Nox with a good jab.
Holt lands with a good body shot.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
Nox ducks under a wild hook from Holt.
Nox raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nox was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
A jab from Nox finds it's way through Holt's defenses.
Nox misses with a straight left.
Nox staying out of range there.
Nox takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Holt blocks a head kick by Nox.
Holt throws a body punch but Nox moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nox or perhaps it was just good defense by Holt, which made it look bad.
Holt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nox swings widly with a right hand
and Holt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nox manages to avoid it.
Nox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nox throws a hook to the side of Holt's head but Holt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nox dives in for a single leg takedown but Holt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt throws a lazy right hand but Nox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holt throws a body shot but no joy.
Holt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nox looks to throw a body kick
and Holt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nox connects with a looping right hand.
Holt moves out of range of the body kick from Nox.
Nox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holt misses with a body shot.
Nox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holt under the eye.
Holt slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nox throws the left hand but Holt avoids the punch easily.
Holt is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colin Nox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nox throws a right hand that misses
and Holt counters with a nice uppercut.
Holt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holt throws a body shot but no joy.
Nox misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nox. Holt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holt is looking to counter punch.
Nox misses with a combination
and Holt counters with a straight right hand.
Nox slips a jab and a cross from Holt.
Nox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt slips a jab and a cross from Nox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nox looks to throw a body kick
and Holt counters with a stiff right hand.
Nox fails to land with a series of punches.
Holt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nox misses with a kick to the body.
Colin Nox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nox looks to throw the jab but Holt is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nox lands with a nice body punch.
Nox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Holt misses its target.
Holt misses with a body shot.
Nox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Nox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Nox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holt throwing a counter right hand but Nox manages to avoid it.
Nox is breathing heavily.
Nox throws a hook to the side of Holt's head but Holt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Holt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Holt digs a good body shot into Nox's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Holt.
Holt looks to score with a jab to the body but Nox is just out of range.
Holt lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Holt.
Nox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holt at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nox.
Holt struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Holt tries to control but Nox manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox controlling well, preventing Holt from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Holt covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Holt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nox misses with a punch to the head.
Nox controls the action.
Nox struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nox might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nox really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Holt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Nox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Holt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nox closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holt did well to prevent Nox getting side control.
Holt won't allow Nox to pass to mount.
Holt wants to control but Nox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nox is keen to just control but Holt is a slippery customer.
Nox looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holt is staying active underneath Nox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt leaves Nox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nox counters with a nice uppercut.
Nox missing with a left hand there. Holt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nox misses with a few strikes there.
Nox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holt blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Holt misses its target.
Holt thuds a left hand into Nox's body.
Nox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holt throws a nice looking combination but Nox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nox lands with a shot to the body.
Nox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox throws a jab but it's blocked by Holt.
Holt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holt.
Nox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holt swings for the body but Nox moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Nox.
Nox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holt.
A big right from Nox misses.
Holt just misses with a punch to the body.
Holt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nox. Nox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holt misses with a looping right.
Nox takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Nox with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Nox scores with a four punch combination!
Holt missing with a left hand there. Nox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holt cracks Nox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sam Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holt.
Holt throws a big shot that misses.
Colin Nox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nox walks into a left hand.
Holt drops his hands momentarily and Nox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nox misses with a looping right.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Holt throws a series of punches but Nox moves out of range.
Nox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nox swings widly with a right hand
and Holt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nox feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sam Holt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nox wants to control from the top but Holt keeps moving.
Holt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Holt controls Nox momentarily but Nox frees himself.
Holt keeping moving, preventing Nox from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Nox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Nox!
Colin Nox was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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