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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joachim Murat (ranked 1704 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Sam Holt (ranked 153 p4p, 248 weight class). Murat comes to the cage accompanied by I Hate My Life - Youth Brigade. Joachim Murat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Holt's chin.
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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 6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joachim Murat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Holt!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt throws a lazy right hand but Murat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murat misses the shot to the body.
Holt throws a looping overhand right but Murat ducks down to avoid it.
Holt throws out a loose jab but Murat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Holt takes a swing at Murat's ribcage but misses.
Holt looks to score with a jab to the body but Murat is just out of range.
Murat drops down looking for a counter takedown but Holt sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt throws the left hand but Murat avoids the punch easily.
Murat feinted with a counter takedown.
Murat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Murat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holt.
Murat attempts a counter takedown but Holt avoids it well and moves away.
Holt throws a lazy uppercut
and Murat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Murat misses the target.
Holt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Murat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Holt misses with a straight right.
Murat throwing a counter right hand but Holt manages to avoid it.
Holt lands a nice shot to the body.
Holt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Murat at a distance.
Sam Holt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Murat takes one on the button.
Holt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Holt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Holt.
Holt misses with a hook
and Murat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Holt throws a jab when Murat was well out of range.
Murat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Murat takes a swing at Holt's ribcage but misses.
Murat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Murat or perhaps it was just good defense by Holt, which made it look bad.
Holt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Murat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat fails with the takedown.
Holt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holt misses with a wild combination.
Holt lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holt throws a big shot that misses.
Murat is looking to counter punch.
Murat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murat was well out of range. Poor timing from Holt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt tests Murat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murat is looking to counter punch.
Murat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holt is fending him off so far but Murat persists. Nope, Holt circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joachim Murat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murat goes for a double leg but Holt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Holt continues to drive forward.
Holt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Murat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holt backwards.
Holt has a couple of punches blocked by Murat.
Holt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sam Holt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holt.
Holt looks to land a right hand but Murat moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Holt dominated that round.
That's time! Murat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Holt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Holt misses with a double jab.
Murat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murat misses with a hook to the body
letting Holt counter with a right hand.
Murat cracks Holt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murat misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt scores with a hook.
Holt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murat.
Murat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Holt throws a right hand that Murat ducks under and follows up with a left that Murat also avoids with ease.
Murat attempts a counter takedown but Holt avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holt.
Murat is looking to counter punch.
Murat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holt throws a hook but Murat avoids it easily.
Murat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Murat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Holt.
Murat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holt slaps away a takedown attempt from Murat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt misses with a straight left.
Murat is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Holt's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murat content to control rather than advance.
Murat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holt keeps working.
Murat keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Murat wants to take a breather but Holt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt is controlling Murat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murat slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holt misses with a jab to the body
and Murat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Holt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murat.
Murat feinted with a counter takedown.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murat.
Holt misses with a looping left.
Murat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Holt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murat doesn't seem phased though.
A right-left combo lands from Holt.
Murat avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Murat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holt.
Holt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murat moves away.
A quick step to the side and Murat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murat.
It looked like Murat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holt misses with a body shot
and Murat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holt thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holt misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Murat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holt fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Murat tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holt misses with an uppercut.
Murat takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Holt.
Holt throws a body punch but Murat moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Murat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Holt throws the left hand but Murat avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Murat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holt.
Holt misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt throws a looping overhand right but Murat ducks down to avoid it.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Murat was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Holt throws an overhand right that lands on Murat's shoulder, as Murat tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt misses the shot to the body.
Murat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Murat misses the target.
Holt misses with the combination.
Holt scores with a nice right hand.
Murat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murat wants to control but Holt is keeping him busy.
Well, if Murat is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Murat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holt trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Murat in particular looking to stall.
Murat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holt defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murat tries to pass to full mount but Holt defends it.
Murat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Joachim Murat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murat stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sam Holt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Holt misses with a shot to the body
and Murat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holt leaves Murat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holt looks to land a right hand but Murat moved out of range.
A big left from Holt misses.
Murat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murat lands a jab to Holt's midsection.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Murat drops down looking for a counter takedown but Holt sprawls and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Holt.
I've got Holt 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Holt!
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