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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 25 p4p, 43 weight class) and Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Bollomard comes into the arena with Mysterium blaring out of the sound system. 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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175 cm 33 167 30 - 11 - 0 |
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183 cm 28 174 19 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt World class boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bollomard blocks a head kick by Hideki.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Hideki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hideki! Hideki is trying to buck Bollomard off.
Bollomard tries for a kimura but Hideki is defending well. Hideki wants to control but Bollomard postures up. Hideki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard controls the position.
Bollomard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hideki struggling a bit here.
Bollomard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hideki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hideki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
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.
Bollomard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hideki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hideki struggling a bit here. Bollomard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hideki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Hideki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Hideki can't do much from the bottom here. Hideki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bollomard in side control lands a decent elbow.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bollomard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hideki to see if he's OK. Hideki keeps Bollomard under control for a moment. You can see the frustration on Hideki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hideki holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. Hideki is looking for a sweep. Hideki stops Bollomard from passing to mount. Bollomard throws an elbow but Hideki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bollomard tries for a kimura but Hideki is defending well. Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Hideki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bollomard working the ground and pound but Hideki is defending the strikes. Hideki is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Bollomard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Hideki is pushing Bollomard's head away, looking to escape. Bollomard manages to hold on to the position though. Hideki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Bollomard is trying to control. Hideki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Bollomard is pressing down on Hideki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hideki is holding on for now. Hideki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bollomard is working away from the top position though.
 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. Hideki manages to get to full guard.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hideki is retaining full guard. Bollomard is working Hideki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Hideki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bollomard is controlling him. Bollomard being controlled here momentarily. Bollomard looking to pass the guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hideki controlling Bollomard's posture. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Bollomard dominated that round. That's time! Bollomard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hideki misses with a straight right. Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Bollomard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut. Bollomard tries to clinch but Hideki moves away and Hideki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hideki jabs Bollomard to the body, keeping him at a distance. A slow jab from Hideki misses its intended target. Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A shot to the liver by Hideki. Beautiful body shot. Bollomard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hideki defends well and Bollomard ends up having to push Hideki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hideki manages to break the clinch.
Hideki staying out of range there. Hideki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Hideki stuffs the takedown. Nice shot by Bollomard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hideki connects with a crisp jab. Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hideki moves away. A solid leg kick lands there for Hideki.
Donk. Bollomard catches Hideki right on the button with a cross. Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy. Nagatsuki Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Hideki pushes him off. Hideki throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily. Hideki lands with a good body shot. Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Hideki pushes him off. Nagatsuki Hideki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hideki. Hideki missing with a left hand there. Bollomard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hideki lands a really nice looking cross but Bollomard seems unphased.
Hideki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hideki wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bollomard misses the shot to the body. Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki. A looping hook to the body misses from Hideki. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet. 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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hideki moves away. Hideki feints a counter leg kick. Hideki misses with a looping right.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Bollomard lands with a nice body punch. Hideki misses with a double jab.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hideki sprawls and moves away. Hideki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bollomard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hideki quickly recovers to half guard. Hideki wants to get back to full guard.
Bollomard seems to be working for a kimura but Hideki defends the submission attempt. Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time. Hideki is trying to stand back up but Bollomard is controlling him
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hideki defending well though. Hideki is looking for a sweep. Bollomard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Bollomard trying to control from half guard but Hideki is working away. Bollomard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Hideki holds on for dear life, controlling Bollomard's posture momentarily. Bollomard is in the full mount, landing strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hideki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bollomard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hideki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bollomard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Hideki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Hideki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nagatsuki Hideki will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bollomard lands the left hand. Bollomard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hideki. Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range. Bollomard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Bollomard takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses. Bollomard takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses. Bollomard is looking to wear down Hideki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hideki throws a body shot but no joy. Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hideki sprawls and moves away. Bollomard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hideki misses with a looping right.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bollomard blocks a jab. Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hideki sprawls and moves away. Bollomard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bollomard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hideki wants to slow Bollomard down by chopping away at his legs. Bollomard throws a hook but Hideki blocks it. A little jabbing left from Hideki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Hideki throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hideki sprawls and moves away. Hideki staying out of range there. Jab from Bollomard. Hideki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Bollomard fails with a takedown attempt. Bollomard blocks a jab. Bollomard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hideki avoids it really well and circles away. Hideki lands with a hook. Bollomard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hideki connects with a solid leg kick. Bollomard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bollomard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hideki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 Bollomard is rocked!
 Jacques Bollomard's cut is getting worse. Bollomard closes the distance looking to clinch and Hideki scores with a counter punch that sends Bollomard to the canvas! Hideki smells blood - he's punishing Bollomard with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bollomard has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nagatsuki Hideki! Nagatsuki Hideki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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