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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 1959 p4p, 1584 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 177 p4p, 144 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toal's choice of entrance music: Irish Pub Song. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 29 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown but Toal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toal misses the shot to the body.
Loco feinted with a counter takedown.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toal as he jumps to the side.
Toal is looking for the big counter here.
Toal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Toal wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Toal lands with a good body shot.
Loco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Toal but Toal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Toal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Toal.
Loco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toal digs a good body shot into Loco's ribs.
Toal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Toal.
A nice leg kick from Toal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Toal.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt
letting Toal counter with a right hand.
Loco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Toal holds on and takes a little breather.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Toal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toal pulls Loco in close to his closed guard and prevents Loco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Loco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Toal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Loco, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toal defends well.
Toal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Loco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toal is one step ahead there.
Toal looking to sit in guard and control but Loco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Toal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loco is fighting to break Toal's control of his arms but Toal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Loco throwing strikes but missing.
Loco stopping the sweep attempt from Toal.
Loco trying to control but Toal is working from the bottom.
Toal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keir Toal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown but Toal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Loco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Toal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Loco on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Toal tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toal lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Toal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco stays in close to Toal's body and controls the position.
Loco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Loco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Toal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Loco has Toal in his guard.
Toal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Loco trying to control the position.
Toal with a nice head shot there.
Toal looking to sit in guard and control but Loco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Toal working a defensive guard but Loco passes into half guard.
Loco is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Toal sees it coming and defends easily.
Loco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Toal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Loco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal is defending against the submission attempts here by Loco.
Loco trying to control from half guard but Toal is working away.
Toal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mono Loco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Loco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Toal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Loco.
Toal is trying is best to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loco is thwarting Toal's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keir Toal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Loco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toal.
Toal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toal lands a jab to the nose.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loco.
Loco shoots in but Toal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loco.
Loco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Loco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toal misses with a double jab.
Loco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toal. Toal obviously looking to wear him down.
Loco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Toal jabs at Loco's body.
Keir Toal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loco on the side of the head.
Loco shoots in looking for a takedown. Toal tries to sprawl out of it but Loco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Toal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Toal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toal scores with a nice body kick.
Toal thuds a left hand into Loco's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Loco is defended easily by Toal.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Toal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loco tries to counter with a takedown but Toal is quick to defend against it.
Toal digs a good hook to Loco's body.
Keir Toal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toal counters with a left and a right that stings Loco.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Loco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by Toal.
Toal scoring well with a low kick there.
Good shot there by Toal.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toal.
The crowd cheers as Toal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loco doesn't seem phased though.
Loco fails to land the takedown.
Toal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loco rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal scores with a shot to the body.
Toal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Toal.
Loco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Toal scores with a hook.
Toal lands a slapping body shot.
Toal fails to land with a series of punches.
Toal lands a nice shot that snaps Loco's head back.
Loco fails with the takedown.
Mono Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loco throws a lazy head kick
and Toal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keir Toal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Toal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keir Toal!
After winning the bout, Keir Toal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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