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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaspard Noulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sej Tankain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sej Tankain struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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136 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspard Noulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sej Tankain!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankain throws a leg kick which misses Noulin's front leg but catches the back leg as Noulin tries to avoid it.
Noulin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tankain is trying to defend but Noulin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Noulin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tankain defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tankain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tankain working a defensive guard here.
Noulin throws a big right hand that misses.
Noulin working some strikes from top position.
Tankain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Noulin is one step ahead there.
Tankain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noulin throwing strikes but missing.
Noulin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noulin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tankain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tankain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tankain clinches.
Tankain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noulin keeps the fight on the outside.
Tankain fails with the takedown
and Noulin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tankain's guard now.
Noulin won't allow Tankain to sweep him here.
Noulin landing with the ground and pound.
Tankain being controlled here, momentarily.
Tankain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Noulin manages to get himself to full guard.
Tankain looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noulin looking for a sweep. Not yet Noulin, not yet.
Tankain thows a big elbow that misses.
Noulin wants to get back to his feet but Tankain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noulin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Noulin's guard.
Noulin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tankain trying to control but Noulin is working from the bottom.
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.
Tankain tries to free his leg and advance position but Noulin is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Noulin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Noulin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Noulin.
Tankain is wriggling around trying to escape.
Noulin trying to control but Tankain is having none of it.
Noulin scoring with strikes but Tankain is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspard Noulin 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.
Noulin gets a takedown into half guard.
Tankain trying to control from the bottom.
Noulin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tankain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Noulin postures up and lands a big shot to Tankain's brow.
Noulin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tankain's head.
Tankain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tankain is breathing heavily.
Noulin advances position into side control!
Noulin controls the position from side control.
Tankain takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noulin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Noulin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tankain keeps working.
Tankain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tankain is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tankain wants to control but Noulin postures up.
Noulin scoring with punches from side control.
Noulin cracks Tankain with a big right hand but Tankain just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tankain takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tankain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankain can't do much from the bottom here.
Noulin cracks Tankain with a big right hand but Tankain just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Noulin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Noulin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tankain is not content to let Noulin control the position.
Tankain stops Noulin from passing to mount.
Noulin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tankain sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noulin winds up and cracks Tankain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tankain is looking to escape.
Noulin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Noulin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Noulin throwing shots but Tankain is blocking nicely.
Tankain wants to control but Noulin is keeping busy.
Noulin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tankain's head.
Noulin is trying to control the action in half guard but Tankain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tankain moves into range and clinches up with Noulin.
Noulin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tankain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Noulin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tankain landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tankain has had enough of the clinch but Noulin keeps him there for the moment.
Tankain tries to pull guard but Noulin holds him up against the cage and eventually Tankain drops back down to his feet.
Noulin wants a takedown.
Tankain pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspard Noulin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Noulin.
Noulin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tankain to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Noulin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Noulin working the ground and pound.
Noulin is looking to take a break and control but Tankain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noulin misses with the ground and pound.
Noulin tries to advance to mount but Tankain denies him.
Tankain regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tankain has hold of Noulin's hands but Noulin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noulin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tankain is staying active underneath Noulin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tankain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Noulin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tankain 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.
Noulin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Noulin lands a couple of digs.
Noulin lands a couple of digs.
That's two 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.
Tankain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Noulin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Noulin landing with the ground and pound.
Tankain pulls Noulin in close to prevent any damage.
Noulin looking to pass the guard.
Tankain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noulin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noulin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tankain lands a head kick!
Noulin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tankain was covering up waiting for the punch and Noulin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tankain will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Noulin won't allow Tankain to sweep him here.
Noulin trying to control but Tankain is working from the bottom.
Tankain looking for a sweep. Not yet Tankain, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noulin landing some decent shots from guard.
Tankain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Noulin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tankain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tankain is trying to keep Noulin in close.
Noulin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tankain on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noulin tries to clinch there but Tankain circles away.
Noulin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tankain was covering up waiting for the punch and Noulin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Noulin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tankain is trying to control the position but Noulin postures up.
Sej Tankain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noulin looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaspard Noulin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Noulin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaspard Noulin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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