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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 3459 p4p, 3100 weight class) and Frederic Bastiat (ranked 434 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Bastiat!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastiat lands a glancing blow to the side of Tarlah's head.
Tarlah closes the distance and clinches up with Bastiat, looking for a takedown. Tarlah pushes Bastiat against the cage but Bastiat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarlah misses with a looping left.
Bastiat throws an off balance right hand
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing.
Bastiat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tarlah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastiat is pulling down on Tarlah's head. It's preventing any offense from Tarlah, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastiat, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bastiat holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bastiat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bastiat wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarlah throwing strikes from guard but Bastiat blocks nicely.
Bastiat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tarlah is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tarlah looking to sit in guard and control but Bastiat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
Bastiat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastiat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarlah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tarlah is pulling down on Bastiat's head. It's preventing any offense from Bastiat, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastiat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bastiat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tarlah keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Bastiat throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bastiat pushing down on Tarlah's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tarlah tries to roll over but Bastiat keeps him under control.
Bastiat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tarlah is in trouble now - Bastiat has advanced to mount!
Tarlah is looking to improve his position but Bastiat isn't that keen on the idea.
Bastiat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarlah is working hard here to advance position.
Bastiat landing punches.
Tarlah working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bastiat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tarlah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tarlah is desperately trying to improve his position but Bastiat has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastiat thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bastiat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tarlah looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastiat looking to ground and pound but Tarlah is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat dominated that round.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tarlah shoots for a takedown but Bastiat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bastiat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastiat misses with a combination
and Tarlah counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastiat scores with a hook.
Bastiat misses with an uppercut
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control.
Tarlah misses with the ground and pound.
Bastiat tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bastiat is trying to control Tarlah's posture but Tarlah avoids it.
Bastiat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastiat can't do much from the bottom here.
Bastiat tries to improve position but can't.
Tarlah wants to take a breather but Bastiat manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tarlah.
Tarlah distracts Bastiat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah chips away with some ground and pound.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastiat has control of Tarlah's left arm, preventing Tarlah from doing any damage.
Bastiat keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Bastiat is trying to keep Tarlah in close.
Bastiat looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastiat, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah is fighting to break Bastiat's control of his arms but Bastiat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarlah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastiat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastiat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarlah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarlah dodges the punch combination from Bastiat.
Tarlah throws a right hand that misses
and Bastiat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastiat scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat misses with a body shot
and Tarlah counters with a takedown into side control.
Tarlah throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bastiat works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bastiat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Bastiat wants to get back to full guard.
Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastiat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastiat.
Tarlah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bastiat connects with a nice looking jab.
Tarlah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastiat as he jumps to the side.
Bastiat throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarlah counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastiat lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarlah tries to counter with a takedown but Bastiat is quick to defend against it.
Tarlah goes for a double leg but Bastiat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bastiat continues to drive forward.
Bastiat misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bastiat on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat breaks the clinch.
Bastiat dodges the punch combination from Tarlah.
Bastiat throws a nice looking combination but Tarlah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Bastiat.
Tarlah moves forwards but Bastiat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tarlah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastiat.
Tarlah appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bastiat cracks Tarlah with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiat. Tarlah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastiat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarlah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastiat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tarlah fails with the takedown
and Bastiat counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bastiat. No joy for Tarlah on that attempt.
Bastiat throws a nice looking combination but Tarlah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastiat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bastiat doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarlah with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bastiat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarlah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastiat.
Tarlah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tarlah with the ground and pound but Bastiat regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bastiat tries to get to full guard but Tarlah has control of the leg.
Tarlah misses with a head shot. Bastiat uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tarlah throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastiat keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Bastiat managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Bastiat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bastiat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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