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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Bolca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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271 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kolo Bolca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Bolca.
Bolca thumps Evans with a low kick.
Bolca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Evans.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Bolca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bolca.
Evans looks gassed!
Bolca lands a nice looking body kick.
Bolca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolca misses with a two punch combination.
Bolca swinging wilding here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bolca.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolca.
Bolca cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Evans tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kolo Bolca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Bolca slams his shin into Evans's torso.
A left and a right from Bolca both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bolca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolca delivers a nice body kick.
Bolca scores with a leg kick.
Bolca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Evans if he has to take too many more of those.
Bolca throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolca avoids it really well and circles away.
Kolo Bolca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Bolca throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolca swivels and escapes.
A good leg kick by Bolca.
Evans takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid body kick from Bolca.
Evans shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bolca manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bolca keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Bolca preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bolca wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bolca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans won't allow Bolca to get back to his feet.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Evans connects with a couple of short punches.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bolca stuffs the takedown.
Evans shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Evans showed some decent athleticism there.
Evans working over Bolca with some ground and pound. Bolca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bolca has one foot on Evans's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bolca as he avoids it easily.
Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bolca's half guard.
Bolca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Evans stops Bolca from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolo Bolca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bolca could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Evans.
Kolo Bolca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bolca. That's going to slow Evans down.
Bolca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
Kolo Bolca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Bolca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bolca!
Kolo Bolca is winning the standup battle so far.
Bolca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bolca throws a head kick that misses.
Kolo Bolca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolca cracks Evans with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bolca avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Bolca.
No joy there for Bolca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolca misses with a head kick.
Evans shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolca but Bolca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Bolca shows good takedown defense.
Bolca throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans blocks a head kick by Bolca.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bolca tries to avoid it but Evans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bolca to the ground. Bolca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolca slaps away a takedown attempt from Evans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolca.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Bolca scores with a leg kick.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans avoids the head kick by Bolca.
Evans fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bolca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolca stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolca circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bolca.
Bolca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evans can do to turn this around?
Evans is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bolca's half guard.
Bolca kicks Evans off and gets back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bolca.
Bolca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
Bolca lands with a kick to the temple. Evans shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Evans's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bolca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bolca wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolca leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bolca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bolca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Evans scores a takedown into full mount!
Bolca trying desperately to get to his feet.
Evans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bolca hang on?
Bolca is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bolca is bucking up trying to escape but Evans cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolo Bolca dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans tries for a takedown but Bolca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Bolca.
Kolo Bolca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Bolca lands with a nice body kick.
Bolca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bolca works Evans's body with a nice hook.
Bolca lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolca throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bolca.
An inside leg kick lands from Bolca.
Evans looks for a takedown but Bolca sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bolca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
Evans takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bolca on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bolca stops Evans from passing to mount.
Evans working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans prevents Bolca from escaping the position.
Evans is putting a hurting on Bolca here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bolca is pushing Evans's head away, looking to escape. Evans manages to hold on to the position though.
Evans working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans scoring with punches from side control.
Evans cracks Bolca with a big elbow.
Bolca is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Evans are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bolca pushes Evans away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Evans gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Evans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Evans cracks Bolca with a big elbow.
Evans scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bolca to see if he's OK.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bolca is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kolo Bolca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Evans lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bolca down.
Bolca takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bolca is trying to buck Evans off.
Evans is working Bolca over with some ground and pound from side control.
Evans connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bolca some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolca is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans is putting a hurting on Bolca here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolca 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 Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolo Bolca!
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energy
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