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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 503 p4p, 587 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Chai (ranked 44 p4p, 54 weight class). Jeong Hoon Chai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 18 - 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeong Hoon Chai!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Holl counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
Chai misses with a shot to the body
and Holl counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
Holl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Holl lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
Holl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chai checks it well.
Holl misses with a low kick.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Holl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Holl is out of range.
Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Holl is wise to it.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl feints and then cracks Chai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chai down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holl was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai checks the leg kick.
Holl throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holl. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holl.
Holl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chai digs a good body shot into Holl's ribs.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holl lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Holl.
Holl is looking to land body kicks.
Holl misses with a straight right.
Chai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holl tries to clinch
and Chai counters with an outside leg kick.
Holl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Holl doesn't manage to clinch there - Chai circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Holl slams his shin into Chai's torso.
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!
Chai checks a leg kick.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Holl wants to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holl connects with the punch.
A nice combination there by Chai.
Holl misses the shot to the body.
Holl takes one to the chin there.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holl lands a glancing blow to the side of Chai's head.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Holl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holl throws an overhand right that lands on Chai's shoulder, as Chai tries to avoid the shot.
Holl slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holl wants to land a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Holl is looking to score with low kicks.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holl avoids the body shot from Chai.
Holl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holl throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
Holl closes the distance and clinches.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holl lands an uppercut.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Holl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Holl motions for Chai to come forward. Holl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holl clinches.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Chai lands a shoulder strike.
Holl tries a knee to the head but Chai blocks it.
Chai working hard to break the clinch.
Holl misses with some punches.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Chai swings wildly with an uppercut but Holl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holl misses with an elbow strike.
Holl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chai.
Chai working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai avoids a wild elbow strike from Holl.
A nice left hand lands by Chai.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Chai working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeong Hoon Chai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holl walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai connects with a crisp jab.
Holl throws a leg kick but Chai moved away.
Holl throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holl.
Holl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chai is out of range and Holl settles back down.
Holl cracks Chai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chai tries to bum rush Holl with a series of wild strikes but Holl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holl was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai fakes the leg kick and cracks Holl in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Holl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Holl.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Holl looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holl.
Holl throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Holl fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looks like Holl has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Chai throws a jab when Holl was well out of range.
Holl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chai checks a low kick from Holl.
Chai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Holl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holl staying out of range there.
Holl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Holl tries to clinch up.
Chai is looking for the big counter here.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holl avoids a kick to the body.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Holl. Beautiful body shot.
Holl motions for Chai to come forward. Holl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chai scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Chai scores with a jab.
Holl wants to clinch
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chai catches Holl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Chai.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holl slips a jab from Chai.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holl.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Holl takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holl misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Holl tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Holl misses with a leg kick.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai keeps the fight on the outside.
Holl walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holl moves away.
Holl feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Holl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chai is out of range.
Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Holl clinches up with Chai and pushes him back against the cage.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holl misses with an elbow strike.
Holl working aggressively here.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Holl prevents a body shot from Chai.
Holl scores with a shot to the side of Chai's head.
Chai cracks Holl with a nice body shot.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai works on Holl's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Holl moves out of range as Chai strikes.
Holl throws a head kick but Chai moves out of range.
Chai throws a push kick but Holl slaps the foot to one side.
Holl looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Holl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai lands a jab to the nose.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Holl tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Chai throws a series of punches but Holl avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Holl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jeong Hoon Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Holl.
Holl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holl looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Holl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai checks a low kick from Holl.
Nice defenses there by Holl.
Holl tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holl tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holl lands a nice shot that snaps Chai's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holl throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Holl misses with a wild body shot.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Holl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holl defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Holl throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
Holl moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
Chai looks to land a combination but Holl avoids it well.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Holl tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Holl throws a leg kick that misses.
Chai checks the leg kick.
A head kick from Chai lands but Holl takes it in his stride.
Holl misses with a left hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai lands a head kick. Holl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chai misses with the body kick
and Holl counters with a nice kick to the body.
Flo Holl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Holl.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai lands with a slapping head kick.
Holl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holl scores with a nice body kick.
Holl connects with a body shot that sends Chai's belly button to the back.
Chai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Holl connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chai scrambles back to his feet.
Chai misses with a hook.
Holl throws a counter high kick but Chai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chai.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chai scores with a shot to the body.
Holl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chai counters with a good low kick that Holl was not able to check.
Holl wants to clinch up but Chai keeps it at a distance.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chai checks a leg kick nicely.
Chai checks a low kick from Holl.
Good work by Chai as he checks the leg kick.
Chai throws out a counter right but Holl avoids it with no problem.
Chai lands a lovely overhand right.
Holl tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Holl takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Holl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chai scores with a jab.
Holl misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chai misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai checks a low kick from Holl.
Chai sizes up Holl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Holl misses with a body kick.
Holl gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Holl is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
Chai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holl swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Chai.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holl at a distance.
Holl thows a leg kick but Chai checks it
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Holl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holl's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holl is looking to chop away at Chai's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeong Hoon Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Chai!
Jeong Hoon Chai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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