ALLISON HOLKER VS. JULIANNE HOUGH
(Words: Holloway / Results: Lookout!)

BEFORE:
"Julianne's a good friend of mine, a fantastic dancer and a girl I respect so much... on stage. On the ring? Well, I guess I'm about to find out" says Holker.

"Allison's great, she's a very good dancer, she's in terrific shape, I like her. But I've been boxing for years and there's just no way she can compete with me. I'm not going easy on her, I can promise you that" replies Hough.

Both girls are wearing sports bra, Julianne's rocking some leggins and Alisson shorts. Both girls have very similar, toned, athletic bodies from years of dancing, with strong legs and great stamina. They're also the same height and almost the same age.

ROUND 1:
Julianne legs her way midring, throwing some jabs at her opponent's toned belly, then sweeps a left cross of her forehead. Holker covers up and blocks a left jab, then throws her own right hook in response. She follows up with a two-jab combination that Julianna easily evades and countershots with a cross to the body. Holker is taken off guard and is dramatically hurt by the punch, which Hough follows up with a combo of hooks into the belly and a right cross to the chin. The rest of the round is dominated by Julianne who barely gets touched by her opponent. "Sorry sweety" says Hough as the bell rings, leaving a bruised Allison in the ring.

ROUND 2:
Things start off the same, with Julianne dancing around her rival, proving to be the faster girl on the ring. Regardless, Holker is able to block a few of her hits and even counters with some of her own. Both dancers exchange blows and jabs with similar power, but it's Hough who manages to force her foe back with an uppercut and then follow up with shots to the body. Throughout the rest of the round, both girls display thier speed, athleticism and stamina with the round ultimately going to Julianne on points.

ROUND 3:
Holker starts this round sending a right cross to her foe's belly and sneaking an uppercut past her defense. Julianne recovers quickly and catches Allison in the nose, but the dancer ignores the pain and throws a cross at the blonde's ribs making Hough grab her stomach in pain. Allison uses this opportunity to move forward and double up on the jab to keep Hough on the defensive. She leans in and peppers her toned body with jabs and hooks, not stopping for even a second. Allison leans into her opponent and pisn her against the ropes where she continues battering her until the bell rings, preventing her from being knocked out. It's quite a turn of events.

ROUND 4:
Allison looks more in control this round, slowly but steadily closing the distance between herself and her opponent, landing short jabs high before Julianne is able to retreat. Hough lands a right hook to Allison's muscular body, she takes the punch and counters back with her own hook to the nose. Hough's still quite hurt and is not fast enough to dodge a punch straight to the eye which sends her flying back into the corner where she's pinned by Holker. Hough tries to respond with a cross at Holker's cheek but the dancer ducks it and guts her with another hook to the belly. Once again, Holker destroys her friend and wins the round.

ROUND 5:
Both blondes are still looking great, a demonstration of their fantastic shape and stamina. Julianne has now realized that Holker's stronger than her, but she's faster and has to use that to her advantage, not letting the slightly more-muscled girl get her. She ducks under two of Allison's hooks and buries a sharp cross to the blonde's tummy. The shot damaged Holker and Julianne rushes to continue with two quick shots on the girl's face and slams her abs with a powerful cross. Allison had started this round too confident and is now paying the price. She blocks a few punches from her foe and tries to throw one of her own, but gets ducked and hit by a savage punch. Julianne bullies the other girl around for the rest of the round.

ROUND 6:
Both girls move mid ring ready to smash each other. Holker scores a hook to the belly followed by a right and a left to the ribs. Julianne is still seeking to avenge the embarrassment the "amateur" caused her in previous rounds, as she jabs at the dancer. She lands a powerful punch at Holker's midsection but gets stunned by an uppercut to the chin. After that, Hough gets too slow to counter Holker's punches and gets thrown into a corner where Holker breaks down her toned abs and almost knocks her out. The round once again goes to Allison.

ROUND 7:
Not many girls on the FCBA can go 7 rounds and still look as fresh as before the fight, but these two are some of the most athletic fighters on the league. Both dancers stumble mid ring, exchanging hooks to the body. Julianne gets the better of it and ducks one of Allison's hooks to land one of her own on the ribs and then pepper her sculpted abs getting pay back for the last round. Holker is hurt, but not done. She clinches her opponent and struggles in an attempt to outmuscle her and send her into the ropes. Allison accomplishes her goal, but gets surprised by an uppercut to the nose. She's sent back into the centre of the ring and her legs start to shake. Hough comes in for a final blow but Allison is able to duck it and throw a hook to the ribs followed by a high hook that catches Julianne on the chin, finally putting her to sleep. The referee counts and it's over.

Final Decision: Allison Holker beats Julianne Hough KO7!

"It was a really tough fight and I'm so proud of my friend for having fought so well. I thought I was gonna lose so many times throughout the match" says Allison as she's asked about her opinion on the match.

"I think the same. She's much better than I thought and will get far on the league. She's a better boxer, but I'm still the better dancer" Hough responds as she laughs.