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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 756 p4p, 1202 weight class) and Steven Christie (ranked 77 p4p, 121 weight class). Christie has chosen Amityville as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145
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145
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie connects with a single shot there.
Holl throws a poor cross that misses
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
Holl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holl wants to clinch.
Christie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Christie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Holl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holl parries the strikes from Christie easily there. Christie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holl to escape.
Holl struggling a bit here.
Holl taking a bit of punishment here - Christie scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie cracks Holl with a big right hand but Holl just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holl trying to remain calm as Christie controls from the top position.
Holl dodges the ground and pound from Christie.
Christie trying to control the position but Holl is working away.
Holl tries to bench press Christie off him but Christie keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holl struggling a bit here.
Holl is trying to get back to half guard.
Christie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to score with some ground and pound. Holl controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Christie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christie misses with the ground and pound.
Christie working away.
Christie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Christie working the ground and pound but Holl is defending the strikes.
Holl can't do much from the bottom here.
Christie looks up at the clock and then as Holl takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Christie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Christie lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Christie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Holl tries to bench press Christie off him but Christie keeps the position.
What's Holl going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Holl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie landing a few strikes.
Holl parries the strikes from Christie easily there. Christie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holl to escape.
Holl is looking for a sweep.
Holl defending against the ground and pound.
Christie scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holl tries to buck Christie off but Christie is having none of it.
Holl manages to get back to half guard.
Christie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Ground and pound from Christie.
Christie working over Holl with some ground and pound. Holl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to roll over but Christie keeps him under control.
Christie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Christie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Christie winds up and cracks Holl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Christie is looking to advance position but Holl won't allow it.
Christie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Holl is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holl is trying to stand up here but Christie is controlling him well.
Christie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Christie misses with a looping right.
Holl cracks Christie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christie throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Christie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christie throws a hook but Holl blocks it.
Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holl moves forwards but Christie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christie lunges at Holl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holl's hand.
Christie checks a low kick from Holl.
Christie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Christie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holl manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Christie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christie blocks it with crossed arms.
Holl throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie pushes Holl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Christie.
Christie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Christie is stalling here.
Christie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christie breaks the clinch.
Holl misses with a hook. Christie ducked under it nicely.
Christie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Holl prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holls head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
Holl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
Christie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Christie's coach down at Wolfpack Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Christie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl misses with the head strike.
Holl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holl has a couple of punches blocked by Christie.
Holl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holl.
Christie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holl cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
Christie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christie's defenses.
Christie blocks an uppercut.
Holl connects with a knee to the head.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Christie avoids the damage to the body.
Christie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holl lands a good knee to the midsection. Christie won't want to take too many of those.
Holl prevents the takedown attempt.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Holl lands an elbow just above Christie 's eye.
It looks like Steven Christie has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie is trying to maintain a safe position but Holl gets an underhook and turns Christie into the cage.
Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Christie avoids the damage to the body.
Holl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christie blocks an elbow strike from Holl.
Christie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holl.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Christie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christie lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christie's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Christie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holl throws out a powerful jab.
Holl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christie throws a hook but Holl avoids it easily.
It looked like Holl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christie.
Christie cracks Holl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl jabs at Christie's body.
Christie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holl cracks Christie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl thows a body kick. Christie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Christie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Holl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Holl.
Steven Christie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christie missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holl misses with a body punch.
Flo Holl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Holl regains guard immediately.
Christie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl is trying to control the position but Christie postures up.
Holl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Christie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christie chips away with some ground and pound.
Christie postures up.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. Holl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by Holl!
Christie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holl's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl keeping moving, preventing Christie from controlling successfully.
Holl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Christie trying to control but Holl is working from the bottom.
Holl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
Christie cracks Holl with a solid left hand.
Christie postures up and lands a big shot to Holl's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie scoring with some ground and pound.
Christie preventing the sweep.
Holl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Christie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christie is on top in guard.
Holl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Christie throwing strikes from guard but Holl blocks nicely.
Holl working a defensive guard here.
Christie landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. Holl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by Holl!
Christie controls Holl momentarily but Holl frees himself.
Holl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Christie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holl is one step ahead there.
Holl sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
I think Holl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split 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.
The defeated Steven Christie had this to say: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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