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Anne Wolfe vs Holly Holm

Fight info: Little River Casino Resort, Manistee, MI, United States, 2018-6-12, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Curtis Thrasher, the bout will be scored by three judges: Manuel Veliz (Argentina), Roy Francis (England) and Bill Holmes (United States), ring card girl is Tony California, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IFBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Anne Wolfe - Record: 5-3-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Holly Holm - Record: 5-1-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:06 Holm splits the gloves with a jab. She'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:2
0:23 Circling left, Wolfe looks for an opening to fire a shot at Holm. 0:2
0:30 Wolfe scores with a glancing cross. 2:2
0:43 Holly Holm has promised a good showing tonight. 2:2
0:52 Wolfe moves into the far left corner. 2:2
0:57 Holm ends up behind Wolfe as she deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to her right. 2:2
1:08 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:2
1:27 Holly Holm pins Wolfe in the corner! 2:2
1:27 "Brown Sugar" leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Holm. 2:4
1:36 The fighters are at ring center... 2:4
1:40 Holm smothers Wolfe's attack as Wolfe tries to get off some shots inside. 2:4
1:47 Holm is receiving a lot of encouragement from her corner. 2:4
1:55 Thrasher tries to separate the boxers but Holm has a vice-like grip on Wolfe. 2:4
1:59 Thrasher is shouting at Holm to break! 2:4
2:08 Wolfe has Holm cornered! 2:4
2:13 Anne Wolfe misses with the jab. She lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:4
2:19 Wolfe is staying at the center of the ring. 2:4
2:24 Wolfe clamps Holm's arms to her side and holds on until Thrasher breaks the hold. 2:4
2:28 The Referee breaks it up... 2:4
2:34 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:4
2:43 Holly Holm lands a solid hook! 2:8
2:43 Wolfe is clutching his side! 2:8
2:55 That cross by Holm landed with authority. Her glove nearly disappeared in Anne Wolfe's stomach! 2:11
3:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 4:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Wolfe pins Holm in the corner! 0:0
0:07 Wolfe connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 3:0
0:16 Dennie Mancini was really animated in Holm's corner and Holm was nodding in agreement. 3:0
0:17 Holm lands the jab and that's a punch she needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 3:2
0:26 Holly Holm traps Wolfe in the corner! 3:2
0:26 Holm throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now she moves away. 3:4
0:38 Wolfe retreats to her opponents corner... 3:4
0:43 Holm is giving Wolfe a lot of side-to-side movement. 3:4
0:48 Wolfe's corner is urging her on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 3:4
0:56 Wolfe is just missing by a hair with her punches. 3:4
0:59 Holm bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 3:6
1:10 Holm gets in a hook to the body of Wolfe. 3:8
1:23 Holm is really focused in this round. 3:8
1:35 Wolfe lands a devastating uppercut! 7:8
1:35 Holly Holm is trying to reach for the ropes! Her legs have turned to jelly! 7:8
1:46 Holm lands the right hand. She's pretty effective with that punch when she sets it up right. 7:10
2:00 Holm lets his hands go inside, but Anne Wolfe protects his body well. 7:10
2:10 Some good body work by Holm, landing several short blows to the ribs. 7:12
2:19 Holm doesn't have to look for Wolfe this round as She is right there in front of her. 7:12
2:27 Holm is doing a great job keeping her distance. 7:12
2:36 Holm is really fluid in her movement. 7:12
2:41 Wolfe steals a quick glance at her corner. 7:12
2:49 Anne Wolfe cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Holm had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:12
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 7:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Wolfe got quite a pep talk in her corner; we'll see if Kevin Rooney's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Wolfe's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:23 Wolfe just can't find the range with that jab. 2:0
0:30 Holm backs into the left corner. 2:0
0:30 The fighters are at close quarters now as Wolfe lands a hook downstairs. 4:0
0:51 Holm is protecting the body nicely as Wolfe fails to score inside. 4:0
1:01 Holm retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:05 Wolfe throws a flurry of punches but Holm either blocks or slips them. 4:0
1:12 Holm slides into the corner... 4:0
1:17 Wolfe just comes up short with the combination. 4:0
1:19 Holm throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:2
1:37 Wolfe tries to drop the right hand over the top but Holm ducks under it. 4:2
1:52 You would think Holm had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Wolfe looked trying to score there! 4:2
1:55 Holm lands a jab to Anne Wolfe's midsection 4:4
2:07 Wolfe is blocked in her own corner... 4:4
2:07 A flurry of light blows from Holm scores to the body. 4:6
2:21 Holm lands a hard cross! 4:10
2:21 How is Wolfe standing after that? 4:10
2:38 Wolfe traps Holm's gloves under her arms. She won't let go until Thrasher breaks it up. 4:10
2:42 Thrasher steps in and breaks it up. 4:10
2:47 Wolfe's corner is screaming at her to finish the round strong. 4:10
2:55 Anne Wolfe lands a solid uppercut! 8:10
2:55 Holm seems to have been hurt by that punch! 8:10
3:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holm didn't sit in the corner between rounds and she comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:13 Holm misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:23 Holm lets her hands go inside and gets in a hook to Wolfe's midsection. 0:2
0:33 Holly Holm retreats to her own corner... 0:2
0:37 Wolfe misses badly. It looked like she changed her mind half way through the punch. 0:2
0:51 Holm scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:4
1:07 Wolfe lands a devastating cross! 4:4
1:07 Holm is hurt! 4:4
1:25 Holm wraps up Wolfe. 4:4
1:30 Holm uses her shoulder to force Wolfe out of the clinch. 4:4
1:38 Wolfe feints, looking for an opening. 4:4
1:45 Wolfe has Holm pinned! 4:4
1:50 Holm picks off the combination by Wolfe. 4:4
1:57 Holm slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
2:01 Wolfe leaves the jab just short. 4:4
2:03 Wolfe absorbs a cross to the body. 4:6
2:16 Holm doubles up on the jab and she managed to score with the second one. 4:8
2:33 Wolfe telegraphed that shot and Holm ducks under it easily. 4:8
2:39 Holm is really focused in this round. 4:8
2:47 Wolfe is still trying to find the range with her punches. She's just missing with some of her shots. 4:8
2:49 Holm scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Wolfe. 4:10
3:00 Wolfe has Holm trapped in the near neutral corner... 4:10
3:00 Wolfe slides along the far ropes. 4:10
3:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Thrasher jumps between them. 6:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Wolfe and Holm square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:10 Wolfe buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Holm 3:0
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 3:0
0:27 Wolfe fires and misses. 3:0
0:37 Wolfe steps back as she tries to create some punching room. 3:0
0:43 Wolfe has Holm trapped! 3:0
0:43 Anne Wolfe hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Holm. 5:0
0:57 Wolfe knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 5:0
1:11 Wolfe is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as she continues to wrap her arms around Holly Holm. 5:0
1:16 Thrasher separates the two fighters. 5:0
1:24 Wolfe straightens Holm up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 8:0
1:36 Wolfe backs into a neutral corner. 8:0
1:41 Watch Holm move. She is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Wolfe off balance. 8:0
1:53 Wolfe doesn't connect with the cross. 8:0
2:00 Wolfe quickly pulls at her trunks. 8:0
2:03 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:0
2:08 Wolfe is either lucky or has radar. Holly Holm's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:0
2:10 Wolfe fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 11:0
2:24 Wolfe brushes the ropes and forces her way back to ring center. 11:0
2:35 Wolfe misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 11:0
2:38 Not a lot on that hook to Wolfe's side, but it scored. 11:2
2:51 Anne Wolfe just landed a devastating three punch combo! 15:2
2:51 At least two of those shots really hurt Holm! 15:2
2:56 * Holm suddenly has some big time swelling under his right eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 15:2
3:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 17:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Wolfe is getting her full rest as she remains on her stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now she's up and her corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Holm's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling she's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:14 Holm misses with that punch. 0:0
0:20 Dennie Mancini not only gave Holm encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Wolfe. Now it's up to Holm to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Holm brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:35 Wolfe wings a big left hand at Holm but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:37 Holm scores with an excellent cross. 0:3
0:54 Wolfe is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 0:3
1:04 Wolfe lets her hands go but her punches land on the arms of Holm. 0:3
1:19 Holm looks to work the body, but Wolfe covers up nicely. 0:3
1:22 Wolfe lands a glancing, overhand right. She just missed landing that one square. 2:3
1:30 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 2:3
1:34 Holm retreats into the far corner. 2:3
1:38 Wolfe tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:3
1:50 Wolfe drives that short hook into Holm's midsection! 6:3
1:50 Holm was stunned by that blow! 6:3
1:54 Holm seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under her right eye as it has gotten worse. 6:3
2:04 Wolfe ambles toward Holm. 6:3
2:13 Wolfe has been watching too much wrestling, the way She's grabbing Holm. 6:3
2:17 Wolfe shoves Holm away. 6:3
2:26 Anne Wolfe lands a paralyzing hook! 11:3
2:26 Holm is hurt and she had better reach deep if she's going to continue! 11:3
2:52 Wolfe misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:3
3:00 There's another round in the books. 13:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Holm is almost as pronounced as before her corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Wolfe moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Holly Holm can't score with short uppercut inside. Wolfe got her gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:24 Wolfe has Holm blocked in! 0:0
0:28 Wolfe fires and misses. 0:0
0:41 Anne Wolfe misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:43 Holm's cross finds a home on Wolfe's jaw. 0:2
0:55 Holm is forced into her opponents corner... 0:2
0:59 Anne Wolfe fires a left hand that Holm takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
1:02 Holm throws the cross and scores to the head of Wolfe. 0:4
1:14 Holm retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:19 Wolfe misses with that jab. 0:4
1:31 Anne Wolfe wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Holm's defense. 0:4
1:45 Wolfe fires a shot, but it glances off Holm's shoulder. 0:4
1:48 A short hook to the head by Holm 0:6
1:52 Wolfe is losing her legs... 0:6
2:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:6
2:05 Wolfe is off target with that hook. 0:6
2:22 Wolfe has her arms wrapped around Holm... Now they separate. 0:6
2:31 Thrasher pries them apart. 0:6
2:44 Wolfe fires a volley of punches but Holm was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:6
2:46 Holm looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:8
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Wolfe's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 0:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thrasher motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Holm's corner didn't ignore the swelling she's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:14 Holm is challenging Wolfe to fight her and quit clinching. 0:0
0:23 Wolfe finally lets go of Holm. 0:0
0:27 Holm scores with a hook to the body but she misses when she tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:36 Wolfe is trying to avoid shots to the body, but She better get her hands up! 0:2
0:43 Wolfe throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Holm but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:2
0:51 Wolfe has Holm trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:2
1:00 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 0:2
1:08 The fighters are tied up. Wolfe tries to extract herself. She gets her arms free. 0:2
1:23 Thrasher has to break them apart. 0:2
1:30 Holly Holm retreats into the far left corner. 0:2
1:34 Wolfe's not even close with the jab. 0:2
1:37 Wolfe walks in to a glancing hook from Holm. 0:4
1:53 Wolfe drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:4
1:53 Holm is gasping for air!! 4:4
1:57 There appears to be increased swelling under Holm's right eye. 4:4
2:02 Wolfe shoots a cross to the midsection. 6:4
2:18 Wolfe lands a crushing uppercut! 10:4
2:18 That shot has Holm hurt! 10:4
2:29 The uppercut just landed by Holly Holm is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:6
2:48 Wolfe forces her way inside. 10:6
3:00 Wolfe fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:6
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 10:6
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Thrasher to step in. 10:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Holm and Anne Wolfe leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Holm is noticeable, even at a distance. Although her corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from her eyes, Holm still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Wolfe slides into the corner... 0:0
0:08 Holm lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
0:18 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 0:2
0:18 Holm lands a stinging jab. 0:4
0:26 Holm's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:27 Wolfe has Holm cornered! 0:4
0:32 Holm holds her arms up in disgust as Wolfe holds her around her waist. 0:4
0:44 Thrasher moves them apart. 0:4
0:48 Wolfe is looking to protect her body and she's leaving her chin wide open! 0:4
0:51 Holm lands the lead cross. 0:6
0:55 Wolfe doesn't have much left... 0:6
1:04 They are back in the center of the ring once again 0:6
1:08 Holm darts in and out, making herself a tough target. 0:6
1:12 Holly Holm steps back as she tries to create some punching room. 0:6
1:27 Holm is utilizing the ring to her advantage with constant movement. 0:6
1:37 Wolfe tries to give angles as she continues her relentless forward motion. 0:6
1:50 Wolfe can't find the range as she tries to work the body. 0:6
1:58 Referee Thrasher is doing a good job, making sure that the fighters keep it clean. 0:6
2:11 Wolfe is trapped in the corner... 0:6
2:15 Holm and Wolfe are in a clinch, Thrasher hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:6
2:24 Wolfe pushes Holm away. 0:6
2:34 Holm is bouncing on her toes, avoiding Wolfe attempts to move inside on her. 0:6
2:38 Holm has Wolfe pinned! 0:6
2:38 Wolfe takes a combination from Holm. 0:8
2:52 Holm bounces off the ropes, challenging Anne Wolfe to come get her. 0:8
3:00 Wolfe whiffs with the cross. 0:8
3:00 It looks like Holm has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:8
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 0:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Holm's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holm's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Wolfe grabs Holm. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Referee Thrasher has to separate the two... 0:0
0:31 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Wolfe blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:50 Wolfe attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:0
1:05 Considering the clinch Wolfe has on Holm it looks like she wants to dance with her, not fight her. Holm pushes her away. 2:0
1:14 * Thrasher is telling Holm to quit leaning on the neck. 2:0
1:32 Wolfe lands a wicked uppercut! 6:0
1:32 Holm seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 6:0
1:37 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Holm. 6:0
1:42 Wolfe backs into the far left corner. 6:0
1:46 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Holm rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:0
1:54 Holly Holm scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
2:12 Holm slips out of a corner, as Wolfe attempts to trap her. 6:2
2:17 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 6:2
2:17 Wolfe lands a big hook to the jaw of Holm. Holm was stopped cold by that shot. 9:2
2:38 Wolfe looks for a breather; she grabs Holm and holds on. Holm pushes Anne Wolfe off and looks for an opening. 9:2
2:42 * It's good to see Thrasher paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Wolfe about leaning on her opponent's neck. 9:2
3:00 Wolfe has dynamite in those fists and she he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 13:2
3:00 Holm is favoring her ribs, she's hurt!! 13:2
3:00 There has to be something done about the swelling around Holm's right eye as it continues to worsen. 13:2
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 13:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Wolfe might have a slight edge going into this round but she can't coast. It's too close, at least unofficially. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Kevin Rooney said to her in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Wolfe has some spring in her step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Holly Holm's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:11 Wolfe fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:23 Holm does a great job of moving as Wolfe tries to work inside. 0:0
0:35 Wolfe goes straight at Holm, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what she's trying to do. 0:0
0:44 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Wolfe! 0:0
0:51 There has been a lot of clinching in this fight tonight. 0:0
0:54 The action slows as Wolfe and Holm measure each other up. 0:0
1:02 Holm moves into the near corner. 0:0
1:06 Wolfe keeps looking to get inside on Holm 0:0
1:16 Wolfe voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
1:28 Anne Wolfe lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
1:28 Wolfe just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
1:42 Wolfe connects with a nasty uppercut! 8:0
1:42 Holm looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:0
1:47 Its obvious that the swelling around Wolfe's right eye is rapidly worsening. 8:0
1:56 Upstairs and downstairs! Wolfe lands two quick blows and then moves away from Holm's counters. 10:0
2:05 Holm has Wolfe trapped! 10:0
2:10 Holm is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Wolfe's defense. 10:0
2:15 Wolfe has Holm pinned! 10:0
2:19 Wolfe feels her back touch the ropes and tries to reverse her position. She doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 10:0
2:38 That punch actually went behind Holm's head as she moved inside of a looping shot from Wolfe. 10:0
2:40 Holm works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 10:2
2:54 Anne Wolfe misses with what looked like a backhand. She's lucky. If that had landed, she might have drawn a warning. 10:2
3:00 Wolfe pins Holm in the corner! 10:2
3:00 Wolfe lets her hands go but her punches land on the arms of Holm. 10:2
3:00 Anne Wolfe appears to have this fight under control. 10:2
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 11. 12:3

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Kevin Rooney was extremely upbeat during the break with Anne Wolfe providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Holm is noticeable, even at a distance. Although her corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from her eyes, Holm still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Thrasher has to pull the fighters away from each other as Holm locks up Wolfe's arms. 0:0
0:28 Holm and Wolfe each take a step back. 0:0
0:34 Wolfe moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:38 Holm wraps her arms around Wolfe. 0:0
0:47 Referee Thrasher steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:57 Holm is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
1:05 Wolfe and Holm are leaning on one another, and referee Thrasher pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 0:0
1:08 Holly Holm traps Wolfe in the corner! 0:0
1:13 Holm is holding on to Wolfe. She seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
1:22 Thrasher has to separate the two... 0:0
1:26 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 0:0
1:33 Wolfe swings...and misses. 0:0
1:35 There's some nice hand speed. Holm fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:2
1:46 The fighters are throwing punches but Wolfe is being much more effective in this battle. 3:4
1:51 Holm's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 3:4
1:56 The fighters are throwing punches now! Holm is being much more effective in this exchange. 5:7
2:09 Wolfe misses. She had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:7
2:20 Holm retreats into a neutral corner. 5:7
2:25 Wolfe just misses with a huge shot as Holm chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:7
2:27 Holly Holm continues to pop the jab 5:9
2:39 Wolfe traps Holm in the corner! 5:9
2:44 Wolfe grabs and holds Holm... 5:9
2:48 Thrasher separates the two... 5:9
3:00 Wolfe tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Holm blocks it. 5:9
3:00 Anne Wolfe seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:9
3:00 The bell sounds ending the 12th and final round of this fight. 5:8

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Johnny Addie is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Manuel Veliz, Argentina scores the bout 115 to 113 for Holly Holm

Roy Francis, England scores the bout 115 to 114 for Anne Wolfe

Bill Holmes, United States scores the bout 116 to 112 for ...

...Holly Holm

Your winner by split decision is Holly Holm!


Score Cards

Manuel Veliz Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Anne Wolfe 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 113
Holly Holm 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 115

Roy Francis Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Anne Wolfe 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 115
Holly Holm 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 114

Bill Holmes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Anne Wolfe 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 112
Holly Holm 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 116

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Anne Wolfe 27 27 28 27 30 29 27 30 28 30 29 28 340
Holly Holm 30 30 30 30 27 28 30 27 29 27 28 29 345


Statistics
Categories Anne Wolfe Holly Holm
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.17 4.00
Hooks / Round 2.50 3.00
Crosses / Round 3.25 4.92
Combinations / Round 1.67 4.08
Uppercuts / Round 2.33 2.83


Punches Landed / Round 12.92 18.83
Punches Missed / Round 102.25 13.58


Punching Accuracy 11.2% 58.1%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 10 / 9
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 4 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 0 / 0


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Regina Halmich vs Cecilia Braekhus

Fight info: Little River Casino Resort, Manistee, MI, United States, 2018-6-12, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Gustavo Padilla, the bout will be scored by three judges: Arturo Sanchez (Panama), Frank Forbes (United States) and Eric Fetzer (United States), ring card girl is Tony California, the fighters will compete for the IFBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IFBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Regina Halmich - Record: 7-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Cecilia Braekhus - Record: 7-1-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:09 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Braekhus who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
0:19 Braekhus traps Halmich in the corner! 0:2
0:19 Braekhus scores with a quick one-two to Halmich's midsection 0:4
0:39 That uppercut from Halmich has some power behind it! 5:4
0:39 Braekhus appears to have been staggered by that punch... 5:4
0:48 Halmich and Cecilia Braekhus go toe to toe with Halmich getting the better of it. 8:6
0:48 Cecilia Braekhus is badly stunned and Halmich will try to finish her off here in the 1st round! 8:6
1:01 Halmich has freed herself from Braekhus. They move quickly to ring center. 8:6
1:06 Halmich fires a solid combination. 10:6
1:06 Braekhus is dazed as Regina Halmich looks to put her away! 10:6
1:14 Halmich flicks a lead right to the head of Braekhus. 12:6
1:14 Braekhus suddenly looks very vulnerable. Halmich can stop her if she lets it all hang out. 12:6
1:23 * Braekhus is complaining and Padilla agrees. A warning for a low blow is being given to Halmich. 14:6
1:32 Halmich wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not she can do it is another story. 14:6
1:46 Braekhus takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 18:6
1:46 Braekhus is trying to reach for the ropes! Her legs have turned to jelly! 18:6
1:57 Braekhus slides into a neutral corner... 18:6
1:57 Halmich gets inside and fires a hook to Braekhus's body. 20:6
2:07 Halmich sneaks home the right cross. 22:6
2:19 Halmich continues to pop the jab 24:6
2:37 Halmich tries to go to the body but she can't find an opening. 24:6
2:45 Braekhus is trapped in the corner... 24:6
2:50 Halmich launches a wild overhand blow from the cheap seats and it lands with a sickening thud! 28:6
2:50 Cecilia Braekhus seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 28:6
3:00 Considering the clinch Cecilia Braekhus has on Halmich it looks like she wants to dance with her, not fight her. Halmich pushes her away. 28:6
3:00 Braekhus finally lets go of Halmich. 28:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 30:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braekhus looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Halmich retreats to her opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Braekhus fires and misses. 0:0
0:21 Braekhus backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Halmich cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Braekhus had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:32 Halmich scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:53 Halmich moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Braekhus. 2:0
1:08 Halmich grabs Braekhus's head, pulls it down, into her chest. Padilla has to force Halmich to let go. 2:0
1:17 * Padilla is telling Halmich to quit using the shoulder. 2:0
1:30 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 2:0
1:33 Braekhus throws a punch and lands. Halmich scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 4:2
1:47 Halmich telegraphed that shot and Braekhus ducks under it easily. 4:2
2:01 Halmich wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Braekhus's defense. 4:2
2:08 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 6:4
2:24 Halmich goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:4
2:38 Halmich sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Braekhus. 11:4
2:55 Braekhus wraps up Regina Halmich. 11:4
3:00 Braekhus uses her shoulder to force Halmich out of the clinch. 11:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 12:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Cecilia Braekhus retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Halmich works her way in and leans on Braekhus. 0:0
0:22 Halmich slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:26 Jack Mosley not only gave Braekhus encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Halmich. Now it's up to Braekhus to implement it. 0:0
0:31 Braekhus smothers Halmich's attack as Halmich tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:46 Halmich approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Braekhus any room to breathe. 0:0
0:56 Braekhus pushes her way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:0
1:00 Halmich snakes the jab through Braekhus's gloves. She had some snap on that one. 2:0
1:17 Halmich bounces Braekhus back as she drives her shoulder into her. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 2:0
1:30 Halmich shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Braekhus flush! 7:0
1:30 Braekhus seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:0
1:41 Regina Halmich is really focused in this round. 7:0
1:49 Braekhus is holding on to Halmich. She seems to be taking a breather. 7:0
1:54 Padilla separates them. 7:0
2:02 Halmich has Braekhus trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 7:0
2:06 Halmich wraps her arms around Braekhus. 7:0
2:11 Padilla separates the two fighters. 7:0
2:20 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 7:0
2:27 The two women are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Braekhus lands a short uppercut to the chin of Halmich. 7:2
2:52 Braekhus holds her arms up in disgust as Halmich holds her around her waist. 7:2
3:00 Padilla has to break the clinch. 7:2
3:00 Halmich moves slowly back to her corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 9:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Cecilia Braekhus got quite a pep talk in her corner; we'll see if Jack Mosley's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Halmich fires a jab to the body 2:0
0:12 These gals both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:17 Halmich sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
0:30 Braekhus unleashes a flurry of punches, but Halmich answers right back. 6:2
0:39 Halmich has Braekhus cornered! 6:2
0:43 A big uppercut from Halmich lands with serious impact! 10:2
0:43 That's the punch Halmich hoped to land! Braekhus looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 10:2
0:57 Regina Halmich lands a strong uppercut! 14:2
0:57 Braekhus looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 14:2
1:11 Halmich pushes Braekhus then steps away from her. 14:2
1:15 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 14:2
1:18 Cecilia Braekhus moves into a neutral corner. 14:2
1:23 Braekhus comes in low. Halmich puts a headlock on her. Padilla knocks Halmich's arm off Braekhus's head. 14:2
1:32 Now they break clean. 14:2
1:36 Regina Halmich drills Braekhus with a solid jab. 16:2
1:41 Braekhus is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 16:2
1:52 The fighters are tangled up inside. Halmich has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 18:2
2:09 Braekhus works free! The fighters move to ring center. 18:2
2:14 Halmich goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 20:2
2:27 Halmich misses badly. It looked like she changed her mind half way through the punch. 20:2
2:30 Halmich ducks into an uppercut from Braekhus. 20:4
2:44 Cecilia Braekhus is challenging Halmich to fight her and quit clinching. 20:4
2:49 Braekhus tries to get free... Here comes Padilla to break them up... 20:4
2:57 Braekhus backs into the lower corner. 20:4
3:00 That was a violent straight right by Halmich! 24:4
3:00 Braekhus is suddenly in trouble! 24:4
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Padilla to step in. 24:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Whitey Bimstein was really animated in Halmich's corner and Halmich was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Halmich is blocked in her own corner... 0:0
0:10 Braekhus fires a shot, but it glances off Halmich's shoulder. 0:0
0:21 Braekhus is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:21 Braekhus can't win this fight if she just throws one punch at a time. Now she just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 0:2
0:30 Braekhus scores with a hook to the body but she misses when she tries to double up with it. 0:4
0:48 Braekhus brushes the ropes and forces her way back to ring center. 0:4
1:00 Braekhus and Halmich are in a clinch, Padilla hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:4
1:04 Padilla moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
1:12 Braekhus has Regina Halmich blocked in! 0:4
1:12 Braekhus gets the cross in, making Halmich blink. 0:7
1:21 Braekhus gets off a three punch salvo to Halmich's head. 0:9
1:35 Braekhus is trying to free her gloves from under Halmich's gloves. 0:9
1:44 Braekhus works her way free! 0:9
1:57 Halmich picks off the combination by Braekhus. 0:9
2:06 Braekhus lands a two punch combination to the body 0:11
2:20 Braekhus patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Halmich little room to move. 0:11
2:25 Halmich finds a home for her jab, keeping Braekhus at bay. 2:11
2:42 Braekhus lands a brutal cross! 2:16
2:42 That shot landed square and Halmich felt it, she's in a world of hurt! 2:16
2:46 Halmich looks a little puffy under his right eye. 2:16
2:54 Braekhus feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Halmich's chin. 2:18
3:00 The Referee has to get between Halmich and Braekhus as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 1:20

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braekhus looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Braekhus between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Braekhus is just missing by a hair with her punches. 0:0
0:15 Halmich lands consecutive uppercuts to Braekhus's midsection. 2:0
0:29 Halmich fires a lead right that Braekhus manages to avoid. 2:0
0:31 Braekhus scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:43 Braekhus bangs a right cross off the face of Halmich. 2:4
0:56 Halmich lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:4
1:12 Braekhus bulls her way inside, pushing Regina Halmich up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:4
1:17 Halmich pushes Braekhus away, looking for more space to work in. 4:4
1:30 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Halmich is down on her back! 4:4
1:33 Padilla crouches over Regina Halmich as he starts the count 4:11
1:33 1 4:11
1:34 2 4:11
1:35 3 4:11
1:36 4 4:11
1:37 Halmich is in bad shape as she tries to regain his feet. 4:11
1:37 * Halmich is back up as Padilla counts off the mandatory 8. 4:11
1:38 6 4:11
1:39 7 4:11
1:40 8 4:11
1:40 Padilla wipes Halmich's gloves as he asks her if she wants the fight to go on... Halmich nods her head and the action resumes. 4:11
1:40 Braekhus has Halmich reeling. Braekhus can win the fight right now if she doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 4:11
1:49 Braekhus lands a jab to the midsection 4:13
1:49 Cecilia Braekhus senses she has Halmich in trouble and she is pouring it on! 4:13
2:02 Braekhus lets his hands go inside, but Halmich protects his body well. 4:13
2:08 Braekhus has Halmich trapped! 4:13
2:13 Braekhus lets her hands go but her punches land on the arms of Halmich. 4:13
2:24 Braekhus tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Halmich blocks it. 4:13
2:35 Braekhus wings a big left hand at Halmich but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:13
2:41 Braekhus leans on Halmich and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:15
2:46 Halmich's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 4:15
2:53 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these gals, whether it lands or not. 4:15
3:00 Braekhus goes straight at Halmich, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what she's trying to do. 4:15
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 4:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Halmich and Braekhus square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Braekhus throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. She really sunk that second one in there. 0:3
0:10 Braekhus's punches are losing their steam as she looks beat. 0:3
0:10 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Halmich. 0:3
0:15 Whatever Dan Birmingham said to her in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Halmich has some spring in her step here in the 7th round. 0:3
0:16 Halmich's jab is fast and accurate. 2:3
0:29 Braekhus is clinching. Padilla better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:3
0:38 * Padilla steps in and admonishes Halmich for leaning on Braekhus's neck. 2:3
0:56 Cecilia Braekhus tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:3
1:06 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as Braekhus lands an uppercut to the jaw. 2:5
1:17 Braekhus rips a hook to the body. 2:7
1:34 Halmich muscles her way inside. 2:7
1:43 Halmich tries to drop the right hand over the top but Braekhus ducks under it. 2:7
1:45 A quick jab from Braekhus connects. 2:9
2:03 Braekhus swings...and misses. 2:9
2:06 Halmich is rebounding from the knockdown she suffered in the last frame. 2:9
2:18 Braekhus throws a flurry of punches but Halmich either blocks or slips them. 2:9
2:25 Halmich lands a vicious cross! 6:9
2:25 And Braekhus's in big trouble now! 6:9
2:29 The swelling around Braekhus's right eye is worsening. 6:9
2:38 Braekhus works her way in and leans on Halmich... 6:9
2:53 Referee Padilla separates the two... 6:9
3:00 Braekhus grabs Halmich. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:9
3:00 Padilla has to break them apart. 6:9
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 7:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Halmich's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling she's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 Braekhus connects with a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:13 Halmich was staggered by that punch! 0:4
0:21 Dan Birmingham knows Halmich lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:4
0:23 Regina Halmich pins Braekhus in the corner! 0:4
0:27 The fighters are tied up. Halmich tries to extract herself. She gets her arms free. 0:4
0:39 * The referee is cautioning Braekhus about leaning on the neck of her opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Padilla isn't going to let it happen. 0:4
0:58 Braekhus is off target with that jab. 0:4
1:08 Halmich is forced into her opponents corner... 0:4
1:13 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:4
1:17 Braekhus and Halmich each take a step back. 0:4
1:22 Halmich lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Braekhus. 2:4
1:35 Braekhus moves into the upper corner. 2:4
1:35 Halmich is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:4
1:39 The swelling under Braekhus's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:4
1:44 Halmich eats a jab from Braekhus 4:6
1:57 Halmich pins Braekhus in the corner! 4:6
1:57 Halmich pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:6
2:15 Halmich ties up Braekhus. 6:6
2:20 * Padilla steps in and admonishes Braekhus for leaning on the opponent's neck. 6:6
2:38 Halmich drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:6
2:38 At least two of those shots really hurt Braekhus! 10:6
2:51 Halmich misses with the jab. She lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:6
2:58 Braekhus is trying to avoid shots to the body, but She better get her hands up! 10:6
3:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:6
3:00 Halmich doesn't look all that graceful but she moves fairly well in the ring. 10:6
3:00 The bell stops the action as Halmich and Braekhus go back to their corners. 10:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cecilia Braekhus is getting her full rest as she remains on her stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now she's up and her corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Halmich is almost as pronounced as before her corner worked on it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Braekhus is noticeable, even at a distance. Although her corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from her eyes, Braekhus still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Regina Halmich slides into the corner... 0:0
0:11 Braekhus feels her back touch the ropes and tries to reverse her position. She doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:20 Braekhus scores with a quick hook to the head of Halmich after Halmich missed with a wild shot of her own. 0:2
0:32 Braekhus is backed into her opponents corner... 0:2
0:37 Halmich grabs Braekhus again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
0:46 Halmich shoves Braekhus away. 0:2
0:50 Halmich is losing this round and is looking to load up on her punches. 0:2
0:58 Cecilia Braekhus traps Halmich's gloves under her arms. She won't let go until Padilla breaks it up. 0:2
1:03 Referee Padilla has to separate the two... 0:2
1:07 Braekhus brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:2
1:12 Braekhus pins Halmich's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:2
1:21 Padilla steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
1:30 Braekhus's not even close with the combination. 0:2
1:32 Halmich lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
1:37 Braekhus seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under her right eye as it has gotten worse. 2:2
1:47 Halmich just landed a three punch combo! 6:2
1:47 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Braekhus is just trying to hang on! 6:2
1:56 Halmich retreats into a neutral corner. 6:2
1:56 That straight cross from Braekhus tagged Regina Halmich. She came right up the middle with that punch. 6:5
2:13 Halmich misses with that punch. 6:5
2:20 Some good body work by Braekhus, landing several short blows to the ribs. 6:7
2:25 Regina Halmich's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 6:7
2:30 Braekhus works the body, landing an uppercut. 6:9
2:43 Braekhus looks for a breather; she grabs Halmich and holds on. Halmich pushes Braekhus off and looks for an opening. 6:9
2:48 Padilla separates the two... 6:9
2:55 Braekhus doubles up with the hook to the body, but Halmich is unfazed. 6:11
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 5:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Halmich was a little slow getting off her stool this round. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Halmich's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:08 Braekhus's corner didn't ignore the swelling she's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Halmich lets her hands go but her punches land on the arms of Braekhus. 0:0
0:16 Braekhus throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now she moves away. 0:2
0:35 Halmich grabs and holds Cecilia Braekhus... 0:2
0:40 Padilla separates the two... 0:2
0:45 Thats a nice right hand from Braekhus. 0:4
0:49 The swelling is increasing around Halmich's right. 0:4
0:54 Regina Halmich with a lead right to the head. 2:4
0:59 The swelling under Braekhus's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:4
1:07 Halmich goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 5:4
1:16 Halmich is trapped in Braekhus's corner... 5:4
1:20 Braekhus traps Regina Halmich's gloves under her arms, forcing Padilla to break them up. 5:4
1:25 Padilla moves them apart. 5:4
1:29 Braekhus is looking to protect her body and she's leaving her chin wide open! 5:4
1:38 Braekhus fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:4
1:40 Halmich scores with a nice right cross. 7:4
1:49 Braekhus has Halmich pinned! 7:4
1:54 Padilla yells at the fighters to separate but Braekhus and Halmich are a tangle of arms. 7:4
2:09 Padilla pries them apart. 7:4
2:18 That hook by Braekhus jarred Halmich! 7:8
2:18 Halmich's eye's are glazed over after that shot, she is definitely hurt! 7:8
2:32 Braekhus looks to work the body, but Halmich covers up nicely. 7:8
2:39 Halmich scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:8
2:39 Braekhus was hurt by those blows! 11:8
2:43 Braekhus's right eye is becoming more swollen. her corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 11:8
2:48 Both fighters are flailing away but Cecilia Braekhus is definitely landing the better punches. 13:11
2:58 Braekhus is trapped in her own corner... 13:11
3:00 Halmich misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 13:11
3:00 It looks like Halmich has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:11
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Halmich's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Halmich's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Braekhus's corner didn't ignore the swelling she's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 Halmich connects with a cross. 2:0
0:26 Halmich fires and misses. 2:0
0:28 Braekhus flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
0:33 Look for Braekhus to start to target Halmich's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:2
0:41 Halmich leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Braekhus. 2:4
0:57 Halmich just can't find the range with that jab. 2:4
1:04 Braekhus doubles up on the jab and she managed to score with the second one. 2:6
1:21 Halmich misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:6
1:23 Braekhus lands a stinging jab. 2:8
1:33 Cecilia Braekhus is blocked in her opponents corner... 2:8
1:37 Halmich fires a left hand that Braekhus takes high on the shoulder. 2:8
1:49 Halmich picks off the jab thrown by Braekhus. 2:8
1:51 Halmich throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Braekhus's jaw. 4:8
1:56 That swelling under the right eye of Braekhus is definitely getting worse. 4:8
2:03 Braekhus connects with a cross to Halmich's body. 4:10
2:07 The swelling around Halmich's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:10
2:12 Braekhus gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Halmich with an uppercut. 4:12
2:21 Braekhus retreats into the right corner. 4:12
2:21 Halmich lands a rapier like jab to the head of Braekhus 6:12
2:21 * That punch has opened a cut on Braekhus. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 7:12
2:21 * A trickle of blood is coming from Braekhus's lip. 7:12
2:31 Halmich has Braekhus pinned! 7:12
2:35 Halmich charges Braekhus trying to get inside 7:12
2:47 Halmich fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:12
2:54 Braekhus just comes up short with the uppercut. 7:12
3:00 Halmich lands a wicked cross! 11:12
3:00 Braekhus suddenly has a vacant look in her eyes. That's a bad sign. 11:12
3:00 Halmich seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:12
3:00 Halmich and Cecilia Braekhus can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both women with a thunderous ovation. 12:13

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Halmich's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Halmich's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Cecilia Braekhus is noticeable, even at a distance. Although her corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from her eyes, Cecilia Braekhus still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Braekhus is clinching... 0:0
0:29 Padilla breaks them up... 0:0
0:33 Regina Halmich pushes Braekhus back to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:43 Braekhus takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 5:0
0:43 Halmich sent Braekhus reeling with that punch! 5:0
0:47 The swelling under Cecilia Braekhus's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if her corner can't reduce or at least control it. 5:0
0:56 That punch actually went behind Halmich's head as she moved inside of a looping shot from Cecilia Braekhus. 5:0
0:59 Halmich misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 7:0
1:16 Halmich tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Braekhus. 7:0
1:28 Halmich ties up Braekhus... 7:0
1:32 Padilla is shouting at Halmich to break! 7:0
1:42 Halmich fails to connect with that punch. She pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:0
1:44 Braekhus digs a short hook to ribs of Regina Halmich. 7:2
1:57 Braekhus lands the lead cross. 7:4
1:57 * And now Halmich is bleeding from that last punch! 7:5
1:57 That cut isn't in a real bad spot since it's outside the fighter's right eyebrow. It's unlikely that the blood will flow into the fighter's eye. 7:5
2:07 Halmich moves into a neutral corner. 7:5
2:11 Braekhus doesn't connect with the cross. 7:5
2:23 Halmich is clinching... Braekhus is trying to free her gloves... They are under Halmich's arms... 7:5
2:27 The Referee breaks it up... 7:5
2:32 The uppercut just landed by Braekhus is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:7
2:48 Halmich scores with a tremendous left! 12:7
2:48 Halmich has Braekhus hurt badly, she is just trying to hang on right now!! 12:7
3:00 Braekhus smothers Halmich's attack with a clinch! 12:7
3:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 12:7
3:00 Regina Halmich appears to have this fight under control. 12:7
3:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 11:7

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Lupe Contreras is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Arturo Sanchez, Panama scores the bout 115 to 114 for Regina Halmich

Eric Fetzer, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for Cecilia Braekhus

Frank Forbes, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for ...

...Regina Halmich

The winner and still IFBA champion by split decision is Regina Halmich!


Score Cards

Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Regina Halmich 10 9 10 10 9 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 115
Cecilia Braekhus 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 114

Frank Forbes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Regina Halmich 10 10 10 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 9 10 114
Cecilia Braekhus 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 113

Eric Fetzer Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Regina Halmich 10 9 10 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 9 10 113
Cecilia Braekhus 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Regina Halmich 30 28 30 30 27 24 28 30 27 30 28 30 342
Cecilia Braekhus 27 29 27 27 30 30 30 27 30 27 30 27 341


Statistics
Categories Regina Halmich Cecilia Braekhus
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.58 4.17
Hooks / Round 5.67 3.67
Crosses / Round 4.67 5.42
Combinations / Round 3.92 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 5.58 3.83


Punches Landed / Round 24.42 21.00
Punches Missed / Round 42.67 43.50


Punching Accuracy 36.4% 32.6%


Total Number of Fouls 3 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Split lip 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 5 / 4 3 / 2


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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Anne Wolfe Holly Holm 2:3 Holly Holm SD 12 12
Main Event Regina Halmich Cecilia Braekhus 1:1 Regina Halmich SD 12 12

good fight for the title, the Knockdown seemed to be the difference, much like Pacquiao-Marquez 2 in the real world.

So close and yet so far. Cecilia almost pulled it off, but Halmich showed poise to make it through. Regina got off to a hell of a start, and Cecilia was never quite able to narrow the gap.

Ah well...back to the 'ol drawing board.