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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eoghan Condon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eoghan Condon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eoghan Condon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lah Troth Tohlah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Condon pinned against the cage. Condon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Condon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lah Troth Tohlah.
Lah Troth Tohlah slips a jab and a cross from Condon.
Lah Troth Tohlah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lah Troth Tohlah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lah Troth Tohlah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Condon. That did some damage!
Lah Troth Tohlah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Condon is looking to clinch but Lah Troth Tohlah is avoiding it.
Lah Troth Tohlah looks to clinch
and Condon counters with a three punch combo that has Lah Troth Tohlah backing up. Lah Troth Tohlah nods at Condon to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Condon lands a leg kick that knocks Lah Troth Tohlah off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Condon.
Lah Troth Tohlah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lah Troth Tohlah looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lah Troth Tohlah wants to free his trapped foot but Condon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Lah Troth Tohlah is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Condon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Condon is trying to maintain the position but Lah Troth Tohlah is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah is looking to take a break and control but Condon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Condon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lah Troth Tohlah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lah Troth Tohlah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Condon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lah Troth Tohlah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Condon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lah Troth Tohlah's guard.
Condon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Condon is breathing heavily.
Condon is looking to work some ground and pound but Lah Troth Tohlah has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah trying to control the position.
Lah Troth Tohlah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Condon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lah Troth Tohlah looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lah Troth Tohlah working for submissions but it's allowed Condon to get to half guard.
Condon is thwarting Lah Troth Tohlah's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah controlling the position for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lah Troth Tohlah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah.
Nice takedown defense from Condon. No joy for Lah Troth Tohlah on that attempt.
Condon misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condon clinches with his opponent.
Condon jumps guard but Lah Troth Tohlah stands there with Condon around his waist. Condon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lah Troth Tohlah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Condon closes the distance and pushes Lah Troth Tohlah back into the cage.
Lah Troth Tohlah decides to pull guard.
Lah Troth Tohlah controlling Condon's posture.
Lah Troth Tohlah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Condon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lah Troth Tohlah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lah Troth Tohlah wants to stand but Condon is controlling the position.
Condon works over Lah Troth Tohlah with some ground and pound from guard.
Condon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Condon wants to control from the top but Lah Troth Tohlah keeps moving.
Eoghan Condon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Condon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lah Troth Tohlah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lah Troth Tohlah.
Lah Troth Tohlah tries to pull guard but Condon won't allow it.
Condon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Condon throws a head kick that misses.
Condon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Condon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Condon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Condon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lah Troth Tohlah was well out of range. Poor timing from Condon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah rushes Condon and presses him up against the cage.
Lah Troth Tohlah tries to break free but Condon pushes him back against the cage.
Condon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lah Troth Tohlah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Condon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lah Troth Tohlah lands a nice uppercut.
Condon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lah Troth Tohlah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Condon to keep the fight standing.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah.
Lah Troth Tohlah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Condon prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lah Troth Tohlah prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lah Troth Tohlah tries to pull guard but Condon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lah Troth Tohlah pressing his opponent against the cage.
Condon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lah Troth Tohlah jumps into guard, dragging Condon to the mat.
Lah Troth Tohlah being controlled here, momentarily.
Condon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Condon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condon scoring with punches from side control.
Condon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Condon working the ground and pound.
Lah Troth Tohlah is trying to work for a sweep but Condon has mounted him!
Condon cracks Lah Troth Tohlah with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Condon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Condon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lah Troth Tohlah is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lah Troth Tohlah and Condon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eoghan Condon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lah Troth Tohlah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Condon circles away.
Condon is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Condon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lah Troth Tohlah counters with a left and a right that stings Condon.
Lah Troth Tohlah shoots in but Condon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Condon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lah Troth Tohlah tries to avoid it but Condon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lah Troth Tohlah to the ground. Lah Troth Tohlah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eoghan Condon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lah Troth Tohlah does no damage.
Lah Troth Tohlah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lah Troth Tohlah fails with a takedown attempt.
Eoghan Condon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiji Lah Troth Tohlah.
Condon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Condon jabs Lah Troth Tohlah right on the nose. Lah Troth Tohlah blinks but takes it well.
Lah Troth Tohlah throws a head kick but Condon moves out of range.
Condon is looking to clinch.
Condon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lah Troth Tohlah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lah Troth Tohlah regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condon wants to pass the guard but Lah Troth Tohlah is defending well.
Ground and pound from Condon.
Condon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lah Troth Tohlah keeps working.
Condon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lah Troth Tohlah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Condon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condon controlling from the full mount.
Condon working for a guillotine from mount but Lah Troth Tohlah is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lah Troth Tohlah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lah Troth Tohlah is working to get back to half guard.
Condon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Condon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lah Troth Tohlah looks a forlorn figure.
Condon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lah Troth Tohlah because Condon loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Condon avoids the attempt from Lah Troth Tohlah to control.
Condon prevents Lah Troth Tohlah from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eoghan Condon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Condon 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eoghan Condon!
A determined Eoghan Condon didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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