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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tahboule Alawi (ranked 2103 p4p, 1923 weight class) and Keir Toal (ranked 183 p4p, 171 weight class). Alawi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Ruler of Everything. Toal has chosen Irish Pub Song as his entrance music. Tahboule Alawi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
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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 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tahboule Alawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keir Toal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toal cracks a nice hook into Alawi's ribs.
Toal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alawi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Toal holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Alawi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Toal trying to control but Alawi postures up.
Toal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Toal wants to improve his position but Alawi is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Alawi is pressing down on Toal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toal is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alawi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alawi is working for a kimura but Toal is defending it quite comfortably.
Toal is trying to control but can't.
That's two 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.
Alawi is looking to advance position but Toal won't allow it.
Alawi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alawi is just content to waste time from the top position. Toal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Alawi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Toal is trying to control the position but Alawi postures up.
Alawi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alawi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keir Toal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alawi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal doesn't manage to clinch there - Alawi circles away.
Alawi attempts a counter takedown but Toal avoids it well and moves away.
Alawi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toal swivels and escapes.
Toal cracks a nice hook into Alawi's ribs.
Alawi goes for a double leg but Toal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Toal continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahboule Alawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alawi can't get the takedown.
Alawi jumps into guard, dragging Toal to the mat.
Toal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toal trying to control the position from guard on top but Alawi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toal controls the pace.
Alawi managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Toal is fighting to break Alawi's control of his arms but Alawi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Toal won't allow Alawi to sweep him here.
Toal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toal tries to clinch up
and Alawi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Toal!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tahboule Alawi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alawi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toal is fending him off so far but Alawi persists. Nope, Toal circles away and we're back to standing.
Toal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alawi.
Nice body kick from Toal.
Toal darts in looking for a takedown but Alawi gets double underhooks and turns Toal into the cage.
Toal misses with a hook to the body
and Alawi counters with a single leg into guard. Toal didn't expect that.
Alawi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toal trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alawi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi advances position into side control!
Toal is not content to let Alawi control the position.
Toal tries to buck Alawi off but Alawi is having none of it.
Alawi trying to control the action but Toal is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Toal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alawi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alawi wants to control but Toal is keeping him busy.
Toal seems a little lost for a moment, as Alawi dominates the positioning.
Toal wants to control but Alawi postures up.
Alawi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Toal's legs.
Toal is not content to let Alawi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alawi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toal. Alawi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Toal cracks Alawi with a good jab.
Alawi shoots for a double leg takedown but Toal sprawls well. He's pushed Alawi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Toal misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal lands a jab to the head.
Alawi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Toal's guard.
Toal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alawi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Toal prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahboule Alawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alawi has Toal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alawi is trying to pull guard but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
Alawi is looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alawi tries to pull guard but Toal holds him up against the cage and eventually Alawi drops back down to his feet.
Alawi has hold of one of Toal's legs. Toal is fighting the takedown attempt but Alawi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Toal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keir Toal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alawi shoots in but no luck this time.
Alawi with a poor takedown
and Toal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toal can't find room to land a body shot as Alawi controls the action.
Alawi successfully pulls guard.
Alawi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toal is one step ahead there.
Toal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toal manages to get himself to full guard.
Alawi trying to control the position from guard on top but Toal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alawi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi is fighting to break Toal's control of his arms but Toal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alawi passes into half guard.
Alawi not doing much here.
Alawi 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.
Toal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alawi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tahboule Alawi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two 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.
Alawi is looking to take a break and control but Toal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toal connects with a looping right hand.
Toal lands a nice looking body shot.
Toal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alawi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahboule Alawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toal as he jumps to the side.
Alawi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alawi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alawi misses with a takedown attempt - Toal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Toal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alawi.
Alawi shoots in for a takedown but Toal shows good takedown defense.
Toal misses with a right hand
and Alawi counters with a straight right hand.
Toal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alawi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Toal misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keir Toal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toal 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keir Toal!
A very excited looking Keir Toal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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