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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 1273 p4p, 1280 weight class) and Flo Holl (ranked 98 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl walks into a jab.
Holl connects with a body shot.
Holl throws the kick towards the body but Bouddi avoids it.
Bouddi throwing a counter right hand but Holl manages to avoid it.
Bouddi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Holl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Holl bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bouddi takes a swing at Holl's ribcage but misses.
Bouddi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holl avoids a kick to the body.
Holl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Bouddi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouddi throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
Holl slips a jab from Bouddi.
Holl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bouddi avoids the body shot from Holl.
Holl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouddi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holl throws a wild body kick that Bouddi sees coming a mile off.
Bouddi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bouddi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bouddi half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Holl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holl misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Bouddi misses its intended target.
Bouddi walks into a straight right hand from Holl.
Nice uppercut there from Holl.
Bouddi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bouddi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good shot there by Holl.
Holl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bouddi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bouddi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Holl really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouddi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Holl counters with a low kick, right behind Bouddi 's knee.
Holl takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bouddi throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
Holl misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Holl.
Bouddi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Bouddi.
Holl looks to land a body kick but Bouddi moved away.
Holl moves into the clinch successfully.
Bouddi blocks an elbow strike.
Bouddi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Holl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands an elbow just above Bouddi 's eye.
Nice elbow from Bouddi.
Bouddi has Holl pushed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Bouddi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bouddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
Bouddi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bouddi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bouddi avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Holl blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Bouddi pushes Holl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bouddi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Bouddi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouddi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holl takes one on the button.
Bouddi blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Holl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bouddi throws a head kick but Holl moves out of range.
Bouddi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holl tries to land a body kick
enabling Bouddi to counter with a crisp jab.
Holl cracks a nice hook into Bouddi's ribs.
Holl misses with a leg kick.
Holl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holl is looking to clinch.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Flo Holl will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Holl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bouddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holl manages to avoid it.
Bouddi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Holl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bouddi. That did some damage!
Bouddi takes one to the side of the head.
Holl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holl misses with a body shot.
Bouddi lands with a straight right. Holl didn't see that one coming.
Bouddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holl feints and then cracks Bouddi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bouddi down.
Bouddi throws a leg kick that misses.
Holl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flo Holl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl scores with a body shot.
Holl misses with a shot to the body
and Bouddi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bouddi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl thumps Bouddi with a low kick.
Holl has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good standup being displayed there by Holl as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl thuds his right hand into Bouddi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bouddi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for Holl.
Bouddi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holl connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bouddi momentarily.
Holl scores with a nice strike.
Bouddi takes a swing at Holl's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Bouddi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holl throws a low kick, looking for Bouddi's leg but Bouddi calmly moves out of range.
Holl throws a body shot but no joy.
Bouddi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
Holl avoids the body shot from Bouddi.
Holl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bouddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holl manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Holl on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl scores with a hook to the body. Bouddi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bouddi.
Holl avoids a kick to the body.
Holl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bouddi throws a lazy uppercut
and Holl counters with a nice body shot.
Holl throws a leg kick but Bouddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holl throws a leg kick
and Bouddi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Bouddi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bouddi scores with a nice body kick.
Bouddi scores with a decent looking hook.
Bouddi scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Holl. That snapped Bouddi's head back.
Holl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bouddi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi stuns Holl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Holl.
Holl closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Holl tries to clinch but Bouddi moves out of range.
Bouddi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bouddi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Holl misses
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holl throws a body punch but Bouddi moves out of range.
Holl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Bouddi.
A swing and a miss from Bouddi.
Holl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bouddi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bouddi is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bouddi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bouddi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Holl misses
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Bouddi misses with an uppercut. Holl saw that one coming.
Holl throws a low kick but Bouddi avoids it.
Bouddi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holl counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holl.
Bouddi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bouddi misses with a head kick.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Bouddi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Holl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bouddi.
Bouddi staying out of range there.
Holl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Holl coming out on top.
Bouddi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holl doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bouddi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Holl.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bouddi was well out of range. Poor timing from Holl.
Holl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Holl misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bouddi slips a jab from Holl.
Good exchange - Bouddi coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi throws a jab but it's blocked by Holl.
Holl tries to clinch there but Bouddi circles away.
Bouddi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holl avoids it.
Bouddi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab from Bouddi.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Holl throws a body shot but no joy.
Bouddi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holl circles away quickly and effectively.
Bouddi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holl counters with a nice leg kick.
Bouddi misses with a right hand
and Holl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holl lands a slapping body shot.
Holl takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Holl slips a jab from Bouddi.
Bouddi slips a jab from Holl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Bouddi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bouddi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holl.
Holl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holl slips a straight right by Bouddi.
Holl lands a lovely overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Holl.
Bouddi walks into a stiff left hand from Holl.
Bouddi throws out a loose jab but Holl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holl throws a hook but Bouddi blocks it.
Bouddi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Holl just misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Holl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Holl throws a good cross that connects.
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Holl is just out of range.
Bouddi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bouddi drops his hands momentarily and Holl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Holl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouddi manages to avoid it.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Holl checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bouddi loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bouddi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Holl - the referee stops the clock and Bouddi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Holl. Bouddi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Holl misses with a hook
and Bouddi counters with a stiff right hand.
Holl lands a really nice looking cross but Bouddi seems unphased.
Bouddi moves away from the strike by Holl.
Holl throws a body punch but Bouddi moves out of range.
A low kick from Holl misses
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Holl misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi misses with a body shot.
Bouddi connects with a looping right hand.
Holl blocks a jab.
Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Bouddi circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Holl tries to clinch but Bouddi moves out of range.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
Koa Bouddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holl misses with a low kick as Bouddi jumps back.
Holl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holl ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Holl lands a slapping body shot.
Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holl scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holl. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flo Holl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Holl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
An out of breath Flo Holl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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