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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bollomard (ranked 154 p4p, 234 weight class) and Mark Rapheal (ranked 27 p4p, 38 weight class). Bollomard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mysterium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 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 Montreal, Mark Rapheal!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bollomard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rapheal at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Bollomard. Beautiful body shot.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Rapheal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard throws a looping overhand right but Rapheal ducks down to avoid it.
Rapheal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rapheal throws a lazy uppercut
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard winds up and cracks Rapheal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rapheal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bollomard.
Bollomard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rapheal defends it well.
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard wants to pass to mount but Rapheal is defending the position.
Bollomard throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rapheal to regain full guard.
Bollomard advances position into side control!
Bollomard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bollomard advances to mount.
Bollomard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rapheal 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.
Bollomard punching from mount but Rapheal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rapheal is looking to improve his position but Bollomard isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard avoids the attempt from Rapheal to control.
Rapheal defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bollomard.
Bollomard unloads with some shots from mount but Rapheal bucks and avoids them well.
Bollomard punching from mount but Rapheal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bollomard unloads with some shots from mount but Rapheal bucks and avoids them well.
Bollomard misses with some ground and pound and Rapheal recovers position to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bollomard lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rapheal wants to control but Bollomard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rapheal taking some punishment here, with Bollomard in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal wants to get back to full guard.
Rapheal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rapheal is refusing to be controlled, as Bollomard sits in half guard.
Bollomard throwing shots but Rapheal is blocking nicely.
Rapheal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard is trying to control the action in half guard but Rapheal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bollomard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bollomard misses with a head shot. Rapheal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bollomard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rapheal is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bollomard's guard.
Bollomard wants to sweep here but Rapheal controlling him for the moment.
Bollomard working a defensive guard here.
Bollomard is looking to sweep but instead, Rapheal has passed into half guard.
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.
Rapheal throws a poor cross that misses
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rapheal!
Rapheal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bollomard.
You can see the frustration on Rapheal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bollomard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rapheal rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bollomard's guard! Nice work there by Rapheal!
Rapheal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bollomard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapheal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 a guillotine here but Rapheal defends easily.
Rapheal looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rapheal stopping the sweep attempt from Bollomard.
Rapheal wants to control from the top but Bollomard keeps moving.
Bollomard has his foot on Rapheal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rapheal works his way back into a safe position though.
Rapheal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rapheal is pushing down on Bollomard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bollomard is fighting to maintain full guard but Rapheal has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rapheal wants to pass to mount but Bollomard is defending the position.
Bollomard trying to control but Rapheal postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bollomard is looking for a sweep. Rapheal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rapheal tries to pass to full mount but Bollomard defends it.
Rapheal prevents Bollomard from improving his position.
Bollomard is staying active underneath Rapheal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rapheal prevents Bollomard from improving his position.
Bollomard is staying active underneath Rapheal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rapheal passes to full mount!
Rapheal tries to control but Bollomard wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bollomard tries to hold on but Rapheal pushes him away.
Bollomard is looking to improve his position but Rapheal isn't that keen on the idea.
Rapheal controlling from the full mount.
Rapheal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bollomard is looking to escape.
Rapheal is landing with some decent strikes but Bollomard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bollomard tries to control Rapheal's body but Rapheal pushes him off. Bollomard squirms to his side and now Rapheal has his back!
Rapheal slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Rapheal is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bollomard is defending well though. Rapheal let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Bollomard's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Bollomard do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Rapheal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bollomard throws a body punch but Rapheal moves out of range.
Rapheal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bollomard with a body shot.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Rapheal.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rapheal sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard looks to land a combination but Rapheal avoids it well.
Rapheal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard thuds a left hand into Rapheal's body.
Bollomard is looking to wear down Rapheal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bollomard misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard throws a jab when Rapheal was well out of range.
A nice side step and Rapheal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bollomard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rapheal can do to turn this around?
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Rapheal.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollomard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rapheal throws a hook but Bollomard blocks it.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rapheal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bollomard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jacques Bollomard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard catches Rapheal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rapheal.
Bollomard cracks Rapheal with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Rapheal does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Rapheal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Rapheal.
Rapheal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rapheal! But no joy.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rapheal moves away.
A little jabbing left from Rapheal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rapheal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Bollomard cracks a nice hook into Rapheal's ribs.
Bollomard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rapheal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rapheal throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Bollomard fails to land the takedown.
Rapheal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bollomard.
Rapheal throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Bollomard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a takedown. Rapheal tries to sprawl out of it but Bollomard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rapheal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rapheal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mark Rapheal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bollomard takes a swing at Rapheal's ribcage but misses.
Rapheal loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Rapheal swings widly with a right hand
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rapheal!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Rapheal is defending the strikes.
Bollomard working the strikes but Rapheal uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bollomard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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