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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Crispian (ranked 7 p4p, 28 weight class) and Jacques Bollomard (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Bollomard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mysterium kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Crispian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollomard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crispian counters with a leg kick.
Crispian staying out of range there.
Crispian lands a nice looking body shot.
Crispian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bollomard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Crispian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bollomard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crispian.
Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy.
Crispian wants to clinch up but Bollomard keeps it at a distance.
Crispian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Crispian avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crispian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bollomard on the side of the head.
Crispian with a nice cross.
Bollomard shoots and misses
and Crispian counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian throws a shot to the body.
Crispian has managed to clinch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crispian.
A short uppercut from Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Crispian cracks Bollomard with a nice body shot.
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Crispian.
Ben Crispian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Crispian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bollomard lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crispian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bollomard.
Crispian rushes Bollomard and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Crispian - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crispian.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Bollomard is trying to pull guard but Crispian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Crispian avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crispian lands a left hand.
Crispian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crispian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crispian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crispian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bollomard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian blocks an uppercut.
Bollomard blocking some punches.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crispian.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian pushes Bollomard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Bollomard.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crispian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crispian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard looking to stall.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Crispian blocks it.
Crispian can't find room to land a body shot as Bollomard controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crispian scores with a shoulder strike.
Crispian lands with a short shot to the head.
Bollomard is trying to break the clinch but Crispian is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crispian.
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!
Bollomard blocks a body shot from Crispian.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crispian has a couple of punches blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a right hand.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crispian scores with a hook to the body.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Crispian controls his hands.
Crispian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crispian misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as Crispian controls the action.
Crispian being controlled against the cage.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Crispian lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Crispian tests Bollomard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Crispian as he connects with a hook.
Crispian feints and then cracks Bollomard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Crispian.
A good leg kick by Crispian.
Crispian tries to clinch up but Bollomard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Crispian misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crispian throws a big shot that misses.
Crispian thuds his right hand into Bollomard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bollomard tries to keep at a distance but Crispian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Crispian avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crispian walks away with a smile on his face. Bollomard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A swing and a miss from Crispian.
Nice jab there from Crispian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crispian. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Crispian avoids it easily.
Crispian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crispian lands an overhand right.
Bollomard lands a jab to the nose.
Crispian feints and then cracks Bollomard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bollomard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crispian walks into a jab.
Bollomard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crispian defends well and Bollomard ends up having to push Crispian into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crispian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian connects with a leg kick.
Crispian misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Crispian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Crispian lands with a short shot to the head.
Crispian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crispian lands a left hand.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian digs a right hand underneath Bollomard's ribcage. Bollomard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bollomard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crispian can't fight it off and eventually Bollomard manages to take the fight to the floor. Crispian looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bollomard is breathing heavily.
Crispian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Crispian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Crispian is retaining full guard.
Bollomard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crispian has his hands on Bollomard's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four 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.
Crispian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Crispian looks to land a combination. Bollomard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crispian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crispian's elbow.
Crispian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crispian gets through Bollomard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
Crispian digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Crispian digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Crispian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bollomard.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Bollomard.
Crispian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crispian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been told by Crispian's head coaches at League of Shadows MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crispian misses with a low kick.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
Crispian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crispian throws a solid leg kick but Bollomard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crispian.
Crispian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bollomard can do to turn this around?
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crispian tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crispian throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Nice cross by Crispian.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crispian moves in looking to clinch but Bollomard pushes him off.
Crispian misses with a straight left.
That kick from Crispian tenderised Bollomard's leg. Bollomard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bollomard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crispian can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Crispian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crispian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Crispian is working from the bottom.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bollomard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crispian tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bollomard with the ground and pound but Crispian uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bollomard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bollomard postures up in Crispian's guard and throws a big left but Crispian blocks it.
Bollomard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bollomard postures up in Crispian's guard and throws a big left but Crispian blocks it.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Crispian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Crispian blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Crispian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crispian pulls Bollomard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bollomard from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Crispian closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
Bollomard tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bollomard drags the fight down to the ground.
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crispian manages to get himself to full guard.
Crispian seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Crispian keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crispian seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Bollomard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a looping right.
Bollomard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Crispian there.
Crispian has managed to clinch.
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bollomard is looking for a takedown.
Ben Crispian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crispian swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crispian working aggressively here.
Crispian lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crispian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crispian lands with a left to the head.
Bollomard blocks an uppercut.
Bollomard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crispian tries to throw a body punch but Bollomard avoids it by throwing Crispian back against the cage.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crispian.
Crispian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bollomard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crispian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Bollomard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Crispian after a bit of a struggle.
Ben Crispian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacques Bollomard.
Crispian digs a right hand underneath Bollomard's ribcage. Bollomard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crispian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crispian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands.
A short left from Crispian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crispian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard is looking to break free of the clinch but Crispian has double underhooks.
Bollomard wants to break free but Crispian has control.
Crispian blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crispian swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Crispian.
Crispian gets underhooks to prevent Bollomard's takedown attempt.
Crispian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bollomard pulls Crispian into guard.
Bollomard being controlled here, momentarily.
Bollomard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crispian stays in close to Bollomard's body and controls the position.
Bollomard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crispian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bollomard has an active guard here but Crispian has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crispian performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bollomard wants to get back to full guard.
Crispian is taking a breather. Bollomard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard trying to hold on to Crispian's head to control him but Crispian postures up.
Bollomard gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Crispian had his way with Jacques Bollomard in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Crispian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crispian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Crispian.
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crispian with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Crispian.
The fighters circling - Crispian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard misses with a takedown
and Crispian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bollomard's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crispian cracks Bollomard with a nice body shot.
Bollomard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bollomard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crispian lands with a right to the head.
Crispian lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crispian.
Bollomard is rocked!
Crispian gets through Bollomard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard is still on wobbly legs! Can Crispian finish him?
Crispian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crispian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crispian lands a right hand.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard looking to slow down the pace here.
Crispian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crispian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bollomard takes a shot to the head.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Crispian pushes Bollomard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crispian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crispian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bollomard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Crispian creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bollomard with a big uppercut! Bollomard tries to clinch up but Crispian pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bollomard to the mat! Bollomard covers up and Crispian unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Ben Crispian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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