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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 633 p4p, 969 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 60 p4p, 90 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying River's choice of entrance music: Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class 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 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holl throws the kick towards the body but River avoids it.
River tries to work over Holl's front leg with a kick but Holl checks it.
Holl is looking to land body kicks.
Holl lands a slapping body shot.
Holl checks the leg kick.
Holl throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by River.
River scores with a hook.
Holl avoids the body shot from River.
River takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Holl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River misses with an uppercut. Holl saw that one coming.
Holl scores with a leg kick.
Holl has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shut Up & Train! in the buildup to the fight.
River takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River blocks a jab.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
River cracks Holl with a good jab.
Holl blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl avoids a kick to the body.
Holl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Holl misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River moves out of range as Holl strikes.
Holl pushes River away with a front kick.
Holl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Holl throws a body kick that misses.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but River paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Holl throws a leg kick but River checks it.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holl manages to avoid it.
River tries a low kick but Holl avoids it.
Holl fires out a quick counter leg kick but River just manages to avoid it.
Holl pivots, looking for a leg kick but River is out of range and Holl settles back down.
River blocks the body kick.
Holl misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River moves out of range of the body kick.
Holl misses with a kick to the body.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Holl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holl lands with a light punch inside.
River breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holl throws a quick counter kick to the body but River avoids it.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holl throws a leg kick which misses River's front leg but catches the back leg as River tries to avoid it.
Holl moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
Holl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River lands a head shot.
Holl drives through and clinches with River against the cage.
River blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from River.
Holl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
River managing to block the knees to the body from Holl.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
Holl misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Holl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from River.
Holl lands a left hand.
Holl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
River blocks the elbow strike.
Holl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holl scores a nice knee to the body.
River tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Holl tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Holl back against the cage.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section. River lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Holl.
River avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Holl lands with a left to the head.
Holl lands an uppercut.
River managing to block the knees to the body from Holl.
River on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Holl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River tries to work over Holl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River avoiding damage.
Holl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
River tries to work over Holl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holl lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
River missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holl's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Holl.
Holl throws an elbow but it misses.
Holl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flo Holl is winning the standup battle so far.
Holl looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
River moves out of range of the body kick from Holl.
Holl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River throws out a counter right but Holl avoids it with no problem.
River blocks the body kick.
Holl throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
Holl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
Holl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
Holl finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by River.
Holl avoids the body shot from River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl connects with a body shot.
River checks a low kick from Holl.
River connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holl. Holl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
River throws a solid leg kick but Holl takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holl.
Holl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Holl thows a leg kick but River checks it
and River counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Holl thinking.
Holl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River cracks Holl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River lands a slapping body shot.
Holl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holl punishes River's body with a nice straight punch.
Holl throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Holl.
Holl 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.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Holl.
Holl throws a counter high kick but River was just alert enough to avoid it.
Holl slips a jab from River.
Holl wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
A nice leg kick from Holl, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Holl, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holl tries to clinch there but River circles away.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Holl counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River looks to throw a body kick
and Holl counters with a straight right hand.
Holl tries to land a front kick but River steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River on the wrong end of a nice jab.
River keeps the fight on the outside.
Holl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holl's head backwards.
River tests Holl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl throws a leg kick but River checks it.
River misses the shot to the body.
Holl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River digs a good body shot into Holl's ribs.
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Holl counters with a leg kick.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holl can pounce on him.
Holl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
Holl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Holl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River lands a nice shot that snaps Holl's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Holl checks a leg kick.
Holl is looking to chop away at River's legs.
Holl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
River lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Holl is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holl lands a nice looking kick to the body. River takes a step back to recover.
River connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holl momentarily.
River lands with a good body shot.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holl sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Holl slams his shin into River's torso.
Holl moves to clinch but River breaks away
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
Holl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
River checks a low kick from Holl.
A jab from River does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River moves out of range of the body kick from Holl.
Holl pushes River up against the cage in a clinch.
Holl lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Holl avoids the elbow strike from River, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Flo Holl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Holl checks a leg kick.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holl lands with a nice body kick.
Holl misses with an attempted mid kick.
River keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
River misses with an uppercut
and Holl counters with a thumping low kick.
Holl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Holl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Holl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River. River obviously looking to wear him down.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holl can pounce on him.
Holl slips a jab from River.
Holl half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River lands a head shot.
Holl throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holl.
Holl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River cracks Holl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River throws a shot from downtown. Holl moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from River.
Holl works the jab nicely.
Holl closes the distance and clinches.
Holl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Holl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. River is defending well for now.
Holl missing with knees to the body.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River lands a body shot in the clinch.
River working aggressively here.
Holl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Holl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt River or not.
River breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holl throws a head kick that misses
and Holl takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
River keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
Holl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Holl as he connects with a hook.
Holl moves into range and clinches up with River.
Flo Holl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but River has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River misses with a looping left.
Holl with the inside leg kick.
Charlie River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
River takes one on the button.
Holl's corner calls for a 1-2. Holl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
River avoids a kick to the body.
Holl checks a leg kick.
It looked like Holl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from River misses
and Holl counters with a body kick.
River throws the left hand but Holl avoids the punch easily.
Holl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Holl is just out of range.
Holl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from River misses.
Holl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River tries a quick counter leg kick but Holl is wise to it.
Holl with a nice calf kick.
Nice cross by Holl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Holl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River checks a leg kick.
Holl jabs at River's body.
River avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Holl.
River has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Holl.
River scores with a body shot.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holl throws a shot to the body.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A bone on bone clash there as River blocks the leg kick.
River throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Holl's head.
Holl lands with a kick to the ribs.
River throws a wild body kick that Holl sees coming a mile off.
Holl looks to land a body kick but River moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Flo Holl.
Well Holl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
After winning the bout, Flo Holl thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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