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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Koli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bolas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bolas wants to pass the guard but Koli is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koli trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas with a nice head shot there.
Bolas passes Koli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Koli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koli is looking to control Bolas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koli avoid being mounted?
Koli is not content to let Bolas control the position.
Bolas throwing shots but Koli is blocking nicely.
Koli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bolas is on him like a limpet, forcing Koli back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolas can't get the takedown.
Bolas successfully pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koli stands up from Bolas's guard - Koli perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Nicol Bolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koli's head.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.
Bolas has gone for a leg lock! Koli slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolas's guard.
Koli wants to stand and escape but instead Bolas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bolas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolas controls the pace.
Bolas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolas chips away with some ground and pound.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas is looking to work some ground and pound but Koli has wrist control.
Koli has his hands on Bolas's head, controlling the position.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Koli keeps moving.
Bolas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koli's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicol Bolas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bolas looks to score with a jab to the body but Koli is just out of range.
Koli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bolas closes the distance and clinches up with Koli, looking for a takedown. Bolas pushes Koli against the cage but Koli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bolas throws a leg kick but Koli checks it.
Bolas misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Koli. No joy for Bolas on that attempt.
Koli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolas shoots in for a double leg but Koli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam Koli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicol Bolas.
Bolas wants to clinch up but Koli keeps it at a distance.
Bolas misses the shot to the body.
Bolas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koli rather than just go for the knockout.
Bolas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Koli as Bolas shoots in.
Bolas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koli as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Bolas or perhaps it was just good defense by Koli which made him look bad.
Bolas shoots for a takedown but Koli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bolas is breathing heavily.
Koli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koli is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bolas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Koli counter with a right hand.
Bolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koli.
Bolas punishes Koli's body with a nice straight punch.
Bolas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koli looks to land a left hand but Bolas moved out of range nicely.
Bolas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bolas has a takedown stuffed.
Koli gets caught napping as Bolas dives in and scores a takedown. Koli manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
Bolas throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.
Bolas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bolas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas trying to control but Koli is working from the bottom.
Bolas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koli dives on top into guard.
Bolas has a closed guard, preventing Koli from standing up.
Bolas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koli stopping the sweep attempt from Bolas.
Bolas pulls Koli in to control the position.
Bolas wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolas looking for a guillotine here but Koli defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koli tries to stand but Bolas is controlling from the bottom.
Koli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bolas's guard.
Bolas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bolas wants to get back to full guard.
Koli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bolas on the ground.
Koli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicol Bolas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Bolas misses.
Koli gets caught napping as Bolas dives in and scores a takedown. Koli manages to retain guard.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas wants to control from the top but Koli keeps moving.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bolas tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
Koli keeping moving, preventing Bolas from controlling successfully.
Bolas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koli!
Koli is looking to take a break and control but Bolas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koli working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas has his arm trapped.
Bolas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koli tries to stand but Bolas is controlling his head.
Bolas tries to buck Koli off but Koli is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolas struggling a bit here.
Bolas gets back to half guard.
Bolas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bolas.
Nicol Bolas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koli wants to stand but Bolas is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nicol Bolas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Koli is defending well. Bolas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Koli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bolas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicol Bolas!
Nicol Bolas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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