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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 1030 p4p, 1092 weight class) and Tico Tico (ranked 85 p4p, 88 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tico's choice of entrance music: Paco De Lucia - Tico Tico . Koa Bouddi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tico Tico!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tico on the side of the head.
Tico finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tico just misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
Tico has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bouddi takes a swing at Tico's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Tico.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi fakes the leg kick and cracks Tico in the body.
Tico scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tico moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tico.
Tico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a body kick.
Tico throws a right and a left that Bouddi avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Tico misses its intended target.
Bouddi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tico throws out the jab.
A big left from Tico misses.
Bouddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bouddi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouddi blocks a head kick by Tico.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bouddi works the jab nicely.
Tico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tico.
Bouddi swinging wildly here.
Tico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bouddi delivers a nice body kick.
Tico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Bouddi as he checks the leg kick.
Tico lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tico. That snapped Bouddi's head back.
Tico takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Bouddi thows a leg kick but Tico checks it
and Tico counters with a stiff right hand.
Bouddi looks to throw the jab but Tico is out of range.
A big left from Bouddi misses.
Bouddi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tico throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bouddi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a lazy uppercut
and Bouddi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tico misses with a kick to the body
and Bouddi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tico throws a looping overhand right but Bouddi ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
Tico throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouddi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tico tries to bum rush Bouddi with a series of wild strikes but Bouddi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It appears Bouddi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bouddi throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Bouddi is looking to counter punch.
Bouddi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tico walks into a jab.
Tico digs a good body shot into Bouddi's ribs.
Tico throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bouddi counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Bouddi.
Tico scores with a punch to the head.
Bouddi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tico throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
Bouddi scoring well with a low kick there.
Bouddi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Tico lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a leg kick but Bouddi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bouddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Bouddi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tico.
Bouddi throws a body punch but Tico moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Tico misses with a looping left.
Tico motions for Bouddi to come forward. Tico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bouddi doesn't seem bothered though.
Tico misses with a shot to the body
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Bouddi misses.
Tico jabs Bouddi right on the nose. Bouddi blinks but takes it well.
Bouddi walks into a stiff left hand from Tico.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bouddi. That's going to slow Tico down.
A combination from Tico does no damage.
Bouddi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico misses with a combination
and Bouddi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouddi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tico throws a leg kick but Bouddi moved away.
Tico throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tico.
Bouddi drops his hands momentarily and Tico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tico changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouddi slips a straight right by Tico.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a solid body kick.
Tico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bouddi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tico misses with a right hand
and Bouddi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tico misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Bouddi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tico fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tico misses with a left hand
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico dominated that round.
That's time! Bouddi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tico connects with a single shot there.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses.
Bouddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tico moves away.
Tico stuns Bouddi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Tico.
An attempted straight right counter from Bouddi misses the target.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
Bouddi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tico just manages to avoid it.
Tico moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Tico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tico swings for the body but Bouddi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bouddi misses the target.
Tico scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi loads up on a big right hand but Tico slips the punch.
Bouddi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tico is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bouddi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tico scores with a kick to the body.
Bouddi needs to keep his hands up - Tico had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico takes a swing at Bouddi's ribcage but misses.
Tico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bouddi's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bouddi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tico.
Bouddi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bouddi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tico throws a combination. Bouddi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tico takes one on the button.
Tico throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
Tico misses with a hook
and Bouddi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bouddi misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Tico. Beautiful body shot.
Tico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bouddi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bouddi counters with a nice body kick.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bouddi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tico doesn't seem bothered though.
Tico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tico on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tico misses with a body punch
and Bouddi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bouddi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
Tico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tico looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico throws a front kick aimed at Bouddi's knee but Bouddi avoids it well.
Tico lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tico looks to land a left hand but Bouddi moved out of range nicely.
Tico thows a body kick. Bouddi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tico throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bouddi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tico counters with a left to the body.
Tico looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouddi is just out of range.
Tico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bouddi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tico with a hook.
Tico misses with a body punch
and Bouddi counters with a nice body shot.
Bouddi looks to land a right hand but Tico moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tico lands with a nice combination. Bouddi backs away looking to recover.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
Jab from Bouddi.
Bouddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tico was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Bouddi.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bouddi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bouddi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bouddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Tico does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tico!
Bouddi avoids the body shot from Tico.
Tico goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tico looks to throw the jab but Bouddi is out of range.
Bouddi misses with an uppercut
and Tico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tico throws a push kick but Bouddi slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick lands for Tico.
Bouddi catches Tico with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tico throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bouddi.
A little feinted left hand from Bouddi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bouddi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bouddi digs a good hook to Tico's body.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouddi defending well as Tico loads up on a big left hand.
Tico has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bouddi.
Nice cross by Tico.
Tico has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tico blocks a jab.
Tico flicks out a counter leg kick but Bouddi steps away.
Tico misses the shot to the body.
Bouddi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bouddi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tico tried to score with a low kick but Bouddi checks it.
Bouddi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Bouddi saw that one coming.
Tico tries to land a front kick but Bouddi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tico 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bouddi swings for the body but Tico moves out of range.
Bouddi scores with a shot to the body.
Tico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bouddi at a distance.
Tico gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bouddi.
Tico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
Tico just misses with a punch to the body.
Bouddi connects with a single shot there.
Bouddi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bouddi takes one on the button.
Tico throws a low kick but Bouddi avoids it.
Bouddi misses the jab.
Tico works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico throws a hook to the side of Bouddi's head but Bouddi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tico looks for the body kick but Bouddi saw that one coming.
Bouddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bouddi - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bouddi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tico in his tracks.
Tico throws a poor cross that misses
and Tico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Bouddi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico lands a nice shot to the body.
Tico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bouddi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouddi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tico misses with a two punch combination.
Tico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouddi.
Bouddi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tico throws a hook but Bouddi avoids it easily.
Bouddi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bouddi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tico takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tico misses with a few strikes there.
Bouddi tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Tico on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tico works over Bouddi's head and body with a nice combination.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Tico. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tico.
Bouddi throws the kick towards the body but Tico avoids it.
Tico scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bouddi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tico takes one to the side of the head.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bouddi.
Tico misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tico is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bouddi throws a head kick but Tico moves out of range.
Tico misses with a body punch
and Bouddi counters with a low kick, right behind Tico 's knee.
Tico takes a swing at Bouddi's ribcage but misses.
Tico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bouddi.
Tico steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tico lands with a nice body punch.
Tico with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi tries to land a front kick but Tico steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tico stuns Bouddi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bouddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tico lands with a hook. Bouddi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice jab there from Tico.
Tico connects with an inside leg kick.
Bouddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouddi.
Bouddi connects with a jab.
Bouddi lands with a right hand.
Bouddi misses with a head kick.
Tico throws an off balance right hand
and Bouddi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tico thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouddi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tico throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Bouddi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bouddi lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tico.
Tico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouddi.
Bouddi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tico doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bouddi lands a head kick!
Bouddi dodges the punch combination from Tico.
Tico just misses with a punch to the body.
Koa Bouddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bouddi loads up on a big right hand but Tico slips the punch.
Nice cross by Bouddi.
Tico is rocked!
It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tico is still on wobbly legs! Can Bouddi finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tico cracks Bouddi with a good jab.
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tico seems to have recovered his senses.
Tico throws a right and a left that Bouddi avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tico Tico.
Well Tico 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
Tico Tico decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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