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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Laurent Gardan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardan comes to the cage accompanied by "Know your enemy" - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Gardan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Jay!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay misses with a low kick.
Jay wants to slow Gardan down by chopping away at his legs.
Gardan throws a leg kick that misses.
Gardan looks to land a body kick but Jay moved away.
Gardan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gardan with a jab.
Gardan misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Gardan is predictable there
so Jay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gardan trying to strike off his back.
Gardan keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gardan trying to control the position.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gardan misses with a leg kick
and Jay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gardan!
Jay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gardan is looking to escape.
Jay is going olschool here, as he tries to force Gardan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gardan shrugs it off.
Jay moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gardan has worked his arm free - good work by Gardan!
Gardan struggling a bit here.
Gardan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jay goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gardan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jay but great work by Gardan.
Gardan wants to control but Jay is keeping him busy.
Jay tries to improve position but can't.
Gardan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gardan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jay is trying to improve his position.
Gardan wants to control but Jay is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gardan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jay to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jay wants to control from the top but Gardan keeps moving.
Jay looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardan trying to keep a closed guard but Jay is proving a slippery customer.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jay on the ground.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardan has wrist control.
Gardan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gardan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jay is out of range.
Jay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Gardan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gardan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardan is keeping the position for now.
Gardan trying to control the position.
Jay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jay wants to control from the top but Gardan keeps moving.
Gardan managing to control the position.
Gardan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gardan lands a front kick.
Gardan scores with a head kick.
It looks like Bob Jay has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laurent Gardan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardan tries to land a front kick but Jay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jay checks the leg kick.
Jay slips under a jab from Gardan.
Laurent Gardan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gardan avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gardan lands a big head kick that sends Jay tumbling to the mat! Gardan takes a step backwards and waves Jay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jay blocks a head kick by Gardan.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Gardan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gardan defending well as Jay loads up on a big left hand.
Gardan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gardan scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gardan.
Gardan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gardan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gardan motions for Jay to come forward. Gardan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gardan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gardan lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jay will feel that in the morning.
Gardan tries to clinch but Jay moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gardan - that will leave a mark!
Gardan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jay's calf.
Gardan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gardan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gardan thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Gardan from controlling successfully.
Jay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gardan wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.
Jay has his foot on Gardan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gardan works his way back into a safe position though.
Jay working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gardan has passed into half guard!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gardan lands a nice short elbow.
Gardan is thwarting Jay's attempts to control the position.
Gardan wants to stand but Jay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to control but Gardan postures up.
Gardan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gardan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gardan misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Gardan.
Jay ducks right into an uppercut from Gardan.
Gardan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gardan works over Jay with some ground and pound from guard.
Gardan wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jay escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gardan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardan throwing strikes but missing.
Jay has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gardan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardan thows a big elbow that misses.
Gardan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Gardan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Jay'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gardan lands with a right hand.
Laurent Gardan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardan closes the distance but Jay moves to the side
and Jay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gardan's guard.
Gardan keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Jay preventing the sweep.
Jay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gardan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bob Jay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gardan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jay is looking to work some ground and pound but Gardan has wrist control.
Gardan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay checks a leg kick nicely.
Gardan is looking to score with low kicks.
Jay tries for a takedown but Gardan circles away easily
and Gardan counters with a good low kick that Jay was not able to check.
Gardan avoids the head kick by Jay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardan.
Gardan lands a front kick.
Gardan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gardan scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jay is out of range.
Gardan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gardan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jay.
Jay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardan.
A head kick from Gardan lands but Jay takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gardan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gardan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gardan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jay is rocked!
Jay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gardan.
Gardan throws a head kick that misses.
Gardan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gardan. That one must have hurt.
Gardan throws a low kick, looking for Jay's leg but Jay calmly moves out of range.
Gardan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gardan throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Jay throws a head kick but Gardan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jay moves into full guard.
Jay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jay lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gardan!
Gardan working to try and regain half guard.
Jay tries to control but Gardan wriggling away.
Jay goes for an armbar but Gardan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gardan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardan trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
Gardan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jay has his foot on Gardan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gardan works his way back into a safe position though.
Jay has his foot on Gardan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gardan works his way back into a safe position though.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gardan.
Gardan wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laurent Gardan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gardan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laurent Gardan!
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