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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Natas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Natas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Holt!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Natas misses.
Natas tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
Holt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Natas.
Holt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holt wants it to stay on the feet.
Holt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Natas tries to avoid it but Holt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Natas to the ground. Natas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Natas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Natas looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Natas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Holt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Natas's efforts to push away.
Natas pulls guard.
Natas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Natas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holt is one step ahead there.
Holt is looking to work some ground and pound but Natas has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Natas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Holt wants to pass the guard but Natas is keeping the position.
Holt looks gassed!
Holt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Natas's head.
Natas wants to sweep but no luck.
Natas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Natas is keeping the position for now.
Natas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Natas controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holt throws and elbow that misses. Natas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Holt's guard. Nice move by Natas!
Holt keeping moving, preventing Natas from controlling successfully.
Holt wants to stand but Natas is controlling the position.
Natas gets to his feet - Holt follows without any prompting.
Natas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Holt counters with a single leg into guard. Natas didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Natas working for a triangle but Holt defends it easily.
Holt landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas keeping full guard, as Holt tries to pass.
Natas controls Holt momentarily but Holt frees himself.
Holt with a nice head shot there.
Holt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holt tries to free his leg and advance position but Natas is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natas is trying to keep Holt in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holt is looking to work some ground and pound but Natas has wrist control.
Holt is looking to work some ground and pound but Natas has wrist control.
Holt prevents Natas from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Natas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Holt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Natas is one step ahead there.
Holt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Natas trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Holt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holt misses with a takedown attempt - Natas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Holt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holt wants it to stay on the feet.
Holt with a poor takedown
and Natas counters with a series of strikes. Holt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Natas tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Natas looks to land a body kick but Holt moved away.
Natas tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Natas tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
Natas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Natas or perhaps it was just good defense by Holt which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Natas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holt lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt cracks Natas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Holt working the head with strikes.
Natas wants to control but Holt postures up.
Natas regains half guard.
Natas is trying to get back to full guard.
Holt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Natas wants to control but Holt is keeping busy.
Holt working the head and body with strikes.
Natas is looking to control Holt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Natas avoid being mounted?
Holt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Natas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt working Natas over with strikes.
Natas taking some punishment here, with Holt in his half guard.
Holt drops an elbow to the side of Natas's head.
Holt throws a strike but Natas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Holt postures up and lands a big shot to Natas's brow.
Holt lands a couple of elbows.
Holt landing with the ground and pound.
Holt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Natas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt with a nice head shot there.
Holt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Holt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Natas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Holt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Natas wants to stand but Holt is controlling the position.
Natas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holt defends well.
Natas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Natas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Natas trying to control from the bottom.
Holt slips a nice elbow through Natas's hands, connecting with Natas's forehead.
Holt is thwarting Natas's attempts to control the position.
Holt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Natas trying to control from the bottom.
Holt prevents Natas from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Holt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Holt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Natas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Natas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James Natas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Natas clinches with his opponent.
Natas pulls guard effortlessly.
Natas looking to control.
Natas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holt is one step ahead there.
Holt with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt chips away with some ground and pound.
Natas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holt works over Natas with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natas trying to keep a closed guard but Holt is proving a slippery customer.
Holt landing with the ground and pound.
Natas wants to stand up but Holt is controlling him.
Holt distracts Natas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Holt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Natas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Natas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Holt is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Natas looking to control but Holt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Natas throwing strikes here but Holt is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Natas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holt is looking to escape.
Holt holds on for dear life.
Natas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Holt is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas blocks Holt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Holt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holt tries to hold on but Natas postures up.
Natas tries to control but Holt wriggling away.
Holt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Charlie Holt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holt is squirming around, avoiding Natas's attempts to control the action.
Holt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Holt tries to hold on but Natas pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt regains half guard.
James Natas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Holt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Natas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Holt!
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hype
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