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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 45 p4p, 58 weight class) and Don Crenshaw (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Bollomard comes to the cage accompanied by Mysterium. Crenshaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacques Bollomard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bollomard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crenshaw misses with a hook
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bollomard throws a big elbow that misses.
Bollomard looking to sit in guard and control but Crenshaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crenshaw stopping the sweep attempt from Bollomard.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Crenshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Crenshaw postures up.
Bollomard 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bollomard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crenshaw is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crenshaw has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Crenshaw content to stall in guard here.
Bollomard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crenshaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crenshaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crenshaw sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bollomard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crenshaw defends it easily.
Crenshaw controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bollomard being controlled here, momentarily.
Bollomard has his foot on Crenshaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crenshaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Crenshaw got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crenshaw has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Bollomard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crenshaw's guard.
Crenshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bollomard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw pulls Bollomard in close to prevent any damage.
Bollomard postures up in Crenshaw's guard and throws a big left but Crenshaw blocks it.
Crenshaw managing to control the position.
Bollomard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crenshaw works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bollomard passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bollomard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crenshaw is looking to control Bollomard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crenshaw avoid being mounted?
Bollomard is working for a kimura but Crenshaw is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Crenshaw is just out of range.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crenshaw moves away.
Crenshaw digs a good body shot into Bollomard's ribs.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
A jab from Bollomard finds it's way through Crenshaw's defenses.
Bollomard walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Crenshaw throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard connects with a right hand. Crenshaw shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bollomard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bollomard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crenshaw looking for a sweep. Not yet Crenshaw, not yet.
Bollomard postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bollomard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crenshaw looking to control.
Bollomard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crenshaw controls Bollomard momentarily but Bollomard frees himself.
Crenshaw has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bollomard has passed into side control.
Crenshaw holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Bollomard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Crenshaw to see if he's OK.
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 passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Crenshaw!
Crenshaw holds on to Bollomard around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard misses with a head shot.
Bollomard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bollomard breaks from Crenshaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Crenshaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Crenshaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bollomard looking to control but Crenshaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crenshaw is trying to escape the mount.
Crenshaw is still trying to improve position.
Crenshaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crenshaw is looking to escape.
Crenshaw tries to lock up and control but Bollomard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Bollomard with good strikes from the mount here!
Crenshaw avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollomard throwing strikes here but Crenshaw is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crenshaw is looking to get to half guard.
Bollomard throws some wild stikes that Crenshaw manages to avoid easily.
Crenshaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crenshaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bollomard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crenshaw throws a shot from downtown. Bollomard moves away and avoids it.
Bollomard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crenshaw thinks about the counter body kick.
Bollomard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crenshaw moves into the clinch.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Bollomard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Bollomard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bollomard wants to stall.
Crenshaw prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries to pull guard but Crenshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Bollomard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crenshaw's elbow.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Crenshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bollomard or not.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crenshaw's elbow.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crenshaw throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard tries to work over Crenshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Bollomard.
Bollomard working aggressively here.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Crenshaw controls his hands.
Bollomard blocking some punches.
Crenshaw lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crenshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard just leaning against Crenshaw, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Crenshaw.
Bollomard manages to break the clinch.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut. Bollomard saw that one coming.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crenshaw defends it nicely.
Crenshaw counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bollomard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Crenshaw sprawls and moves away.
Crenshaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw lands a shot to the body.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crenshaw prevents it.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard works on Crenshaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Bollomard stalling in the clinch.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw working aggressively here.
Crenshaw tries to throw a body punch but Bollomard avoids it by throwing Crenshaw back against the cage.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crenshaw is leaning against Bollomard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crenshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crenshaw pushes Bollomard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crenshaw digs a right hand into Bollomard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bollomard's gas tank.
Good body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Crenshaw.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Crenshaw.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crenshaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crenshaw is looking to clinch.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Crenshaw is quick to defend against it.
Crenshaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crenshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Bollomard circles away.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Crenshaw is quick to defend against it.
Crenshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Don Crenshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Crenshaw's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Crenshaw there.
It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Crenshaw lands a jab to Bollomard's midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Bollomard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bollomard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it well and moves away.
Crenshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body kick.
No joy there for Crenshaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Crenshaw lands with a nice body kick.
Crenshaw throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Crenshaw avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bollomard counters with a single leg into guard. Crenshaw didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Crenshaw controlling the position.
Crenshaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bollomard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bollomard is trying to control but can't.
Crenshaw controlling the action here.
Crenshaw trying to pass the guard but Bollomard defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard trying to control from the bottom.
Bollomard wants to improve his position but Crenshaw is controlling well.
Crenshaw wants to stand but Bollomard has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bollomard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bollomard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crenshaw's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crenshaw's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bollomard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Even with his hooks in, Bollomard manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bollomard not allowing Crenshaw to control his hands.
Bollomard is working for a rear naked choke. Crenshaw is not defending it well and Bollomard has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Crenshaw refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Crenshaw's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Don Crenshaw spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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