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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Holt (ranked 662 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Fazkhat Kaztamanov (ranked 93 p4p, 145 weight class). Fazkhat Kaztamanov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damien Holt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fazkhat Kaztamanov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaztamanov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kaztamanov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holt looking for a sweep. Not yet Holt, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holt being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Kaztamanov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt looking for a sweep. Not yet Holt, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaztamanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaztamanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kaztamanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Holt looking for a guillotine here but Kaztamanov defends easily.
Holt is trying to control the position but Kaztamanov postures up.
Kaztamanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kaztamanov stacks Holt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kaztamanov!
Holt is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaztamanov controls the position from side control.
Kaztamanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kaztamanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Holt sneaks back into half guard.
Holt is looking for a sweep. Kaztamanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaztamanov not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt is pressing down on Kaztamanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Holt looking to control.
Holt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Holt throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kaztamanov uses it to pass to side control.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard.
Kaztamanov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Holt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaztamanov moves into full guard.
Kaztamanov keeping moving, preventing Holt from controlling successfully.
Holt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaztamanov is keeping the position for now.
Holt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaztamanov keeps working.
Holt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaztamanov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaztamanov holds on to Holt's head and controls the position momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fazkhat Kaztamanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaztamanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holt did well to prevent Kaztamanov getting side control.
Kaztamanov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holt!
Holt regains half guard.
Holt is looking for a sweep. Kaztamanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fazkhat Kaztamanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaztamanov seems to be working for a kimura but Holt defends the submission attempt.
Holt is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holt works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kaztamanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaztamanov trying to control but Holt is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaztamanov controlling from the top position.
Holt has an active guard here but Kaztamanov has managed to pass into half guard.
Kaztamanov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Holt won't allow Kaztamanov to pass to mount.
Kaztamanov slows the pace down in half guard.
Kaztamanov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Holt is in trouble now - Kaztamanov has advanced to mount!
Kaztamanov avoids the attempt from Holt to control.
Holt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaztamanov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kaztamanov lands with some strikes.
Holt wants to control but Kaztamanov is having none of it.
Kaztamanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kaztamanov 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.
Holt gets back to half guard.
Kaztamanov content to control rather than advance.
Holt is trying to control but can't.
Kaztamanov stalling.
Holt wants to improve his position but Kaztamanov is controlling well.
Holt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kaztamanov slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaztamanov not doing much here.
Holt is trying to maintain the position but Kaztamanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Holt wants to get back to full guard.
Kaztamanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Holt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaztamanov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fazkhat Kaztamanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Holt looking for subs off his back but Kaztamanov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Holt manages to get to full guard.
Kaztamanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Holt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaztamanov preventing the sweep.
Kaztamanov wants to pass the guard but Holt is keeping the position.
Kaztamanov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holt is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaztamanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Holt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kaztamanov defends well.
Kaztamanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Holt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kaztamanov passes Holt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Holt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kaztamanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Holt's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaztamanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holt is looking to control Kaztamanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holt avoid being mounted?
Well, if Kaztamanov 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.
Kaztamanov trying to pass the guard but Holt defending well.
Holt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holt wants to improve his position but Kaztamanov is controlling well.
Kaztamanov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Holt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaztamanov is working away from the top position though.
Kaztamanov controlling the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kaztamanov shoots in for a takedown but Holt shows good takedown defense.
Kaztamanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Holt is trying to defend but Kaztamanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kaztamanov wants to work for an arm triangle but Holt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying to control but can't.
Holt is looking for a sweep. Kaztamanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaztamanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kaztamanov wants to pass to mount but Holt is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaztamanov stopping the sweep attempt from Holt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holt being controlled here, momentarily.
Kaztamanov won't allow Holt to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fazkhat Kaztamanov really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown attempt by Holt or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaztamanov, which made it look bad.
Kaztamanov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Holt defends it well.
Kaztamanov tries for a takedown but Holt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaztamanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaztamanov 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.
Damien Holt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fazkhat Kaztamanov.
Holt misses with a takedown
and Kaztamanov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Holt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kaztamanov's best efforts.
Holt is looking for a sweep. Kaztamanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaztamanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kaztamanov controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt trying to hold on to Kaztamanov's head to control him but Kaztamanov postures up.
Holt is looking to improve his position.
Holt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holt is looking to get back to full guard here but Kaztamanov has managed to pass to side control instead.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holt is being controlled here.
Holt struggling a bit here.
Holt tries to bench press Kaztamanov off him but Kaztamanov keeps the position.
Holt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaztamanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kaztamanov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holt!
Kaztamanov controlling his opponent.
Holt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holt is desperately trying to improve his position but Kaztamanov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaztamanov avoids the attempt from Holt to control.
Holt is working to get back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Holt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Holt is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaztamanov in particular looking to stall.
Holt wants to get back to full guard.
Kaztamanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holt defending well though.
Kaztamanov wants to pass the guard but Holt is defending well.
Holt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holt is trying to maintain the position but Kaztamanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaztamanov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaztamanov is looking to advance position but Holt won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt wants to improve his position but Kaztamanov is controlling well.
Holt is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fazkhat Kaztamanov dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kaztamanov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kaztamanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holt keeps working.
Holt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaztamanov is staying tight to Holt's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt is looking for a sweep.
Holt gets back to half guard.
Holt tries to get to full guard but Kaztamanov has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaztamanov wants to pass to mount but Holt is defending the position.
Holt trying to control from the bottom.
Holt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kaztamanov passes Holt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kaztamanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaztamanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holt is looking to control Kaztamanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Holt avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Holt is trying to control but Kaztamanov passes into side control!
Holt is trying to improve his position.
Kaztamanov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Holt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Holt tries to bench press Kaztamanov off him but Kaztamanov keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaztamanov controls the position.
Holt is looking to regain half guard here but Kaztamanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kaztamanov advances to mount.
Holt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kaztamanov tries to control but Holt wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Holt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holt regains half guard.
Holt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kaztamanov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kaztamanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Holt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Holt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Damien Holt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holt throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fazkhat Kaztamanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaztamanov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fazkhat Kaztamanov!
Fazkhat Kaztamanov is the new welterweight champion!
Fazkhat Kaztamanov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I murder everybody in division, give me title and ill kill'.
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