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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy The Poodle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Troyer has chosen Jay Z - Run This Town as his entrance music. Tommy The Poodle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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315 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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272 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy The Poodle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer throws a looping overhand right but The Poodle ducks down to avoid it.
The Poodle throws a body punch but De Troyer moves out of range.
The Poodle throws the left hand but De Troyer avoids the punch easily.
The Poodle scores with the left hand. De Troyer knows he should have avoided that one.
The Poodle lands a big head kick that sends De Troyer tumbling to the mat! The Poodle takes a step backwards and waves De Troyer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Olivier De Troyer has been cut.
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!
The Poodle thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Poodle's guard now.
De Troyer looking to pass the guard.
The Poodle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
De Troyer goes for a takedown attempt but The Poodle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Poodle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Troyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Poodle. The Poodle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Troyer moves away from the strike by The Poodle.
The Poodle slips under a jab from De Troyer.
The Poodle misses the shot to the body.
De Troyer dodges the punch combination from The Poodle.
The Poodle misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from The Poodle.
De Troyer throws a leg kick
and The Poodle counters with a three punch combo that has De Troyer backing up. De Troyer nods at The Poodle to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Poodle misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Poodle thows a body shot but no joy.
The Poodle just misses with a punch to the body.
The Poodle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Poodle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Poodle throws an overhand right that lands on De Troyer's shoulder, as De Troyer tries to avoid the shot.
De Troyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab from The Poodle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
De Troyer shoots in and drives through. The Poodle sprawls well.
The Poodle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tommy The Poodle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Troyer throws a jab when The Poodle was well out of range.
De Troyer misses with a looping right.
The Poodle misses with a combination
and De Troyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Poodle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
De Troyer feints and then cracks The Poodle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Poodle down.
De Troyer throws an off balance right hand
and The Poodle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Poodle swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Poodle blocks a jab.
De Troyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Poodle manages to avoid it.
De Troyer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Troyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tommy The Poodle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Troyer.
De Troyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Poodle counters with a nice uppercut.
The Poodle throws a looping overhand right but De Troyer ducks down to avoid it.
The Poodle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Troyer moves away.
The Poodle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Poodle misses with a double jab.
De Troyer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. De Troyer showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Poodle is trying to stand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer is trying to work for a kimura but The Poodle is defending well.
De Troyer wants to take a breather but The Poodle is having none of it.
De Troyer stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Troyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The Poodle is trying to stand back up but De Troyer is controlling him
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Poodle is trying to stand.
De Troyer trying to control from half guard but The Poodle is working away.
De Troyer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Poodle has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Troyer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Poodle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Troyer.
De Troyer is working for a kimura but The Poodle is defending it quite comfortably.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The Poodle is trying to stand.
De Troyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
De Troyer is pressing down on The Poodle's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Poodle is holding on for now.
De Troyer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
De Troyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle is trying to stand up here but De Troyer is controlling him well.
The Poodle wants to stand back up but De Troyer manages to pass into side control.
The Poodle is trying to buck De Troyer off.
De Troyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De Troyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De Troyer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy The Poodle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olivier De Troyer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
De Troyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from The Poodle. Those never looked like landing.
Tommy The Poodle is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from De Troyer.
De Troyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Troyer throws an off balance right hand
letting The Poodle counter with a right hand.
De Troyer swings widly with a right hand
and The Poodle counters with a nice body shot.
De Troyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Poodle but The Poodle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Poodle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Troyer checks a leg kick.
The Poodle misses with a few strikes there.
Tommy The Poodle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Poodle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Troyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Troyer cracks the inside of The Poodle's front leg.
De Troyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Poodle circles away.
That's two 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.
The Poodle thows a leg kick but De Troyer checks it
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Troyer blocks a head kick by The Poodle.
De Troyer throws a low kick, looking for The Poodle's leg but The Poodle calmly moves out of range.
De Troyer throws a hook but The Poodle blocks it.
The Poodle misses with an uppercut.
The Poodle falls off balance throwing a combination
so De Troyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Poodle wants to stand but De Troyer is controlling the position.
The Poodle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Poodle tries to get out of the position.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! The Poodle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. The Poodle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from The Poodle!
De Troyer can't do much from the bottom here.
De Troyer manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Poodle's best efforts.
De Troyer wants to control but The Poodle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The Poodle wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Poodle tries to stand and escape but De Troyer actually recovers to full guard.
De Troyer pulls The Poodle in close to his closed guard and prevents The Poodle from doing any damage or advancing position.
The Poodle preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer has The Poodle pulled in close to control his posture.
De Troyer has a closed guard, preventing The Poodle from standing up.
The Poodle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The Poodle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Poodle throws a body punch but De Troyer moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as The Poodle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Troyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tommy The Poodle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
That's six 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.
De Troyer slips under a jab.
Tommy The Poodle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Poodle just misses with a punch to the body.
The Poodle gets caught flat footed, as De Troyer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The Poodle keeping moving, preventing De Troyer from controlling successfully.
De Troyer advances to half guard.
De Troyer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Troyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
De Troyer lands with a punch from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle tries to kick De Troyer off but De Troyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
De Troyer is trying to control. The Poodle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Poodle is trying to stand back up but De Troyer is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Troyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Troyer not doing much here.
De Troyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
De Troyer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Poodle is just riding it out for now. De Troyer eventually gives up the hold.
Olivier De Troyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Troyer is looking for a kimura but The Poodle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Troyer to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but The Poodle defending well.
The Poodle looks like he's trying to stand up.
De Troyer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
De Troyer works his way into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
De Troyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The Poodle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, De Troyer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivier De Troyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olivier De Troyer'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. This is the final round!
The Poodle loads up on a big right hand but De Troyer slips the punch.
The Poodle swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Poodle misses with a head kick.
De Troyer misses with a right hand
and The Poodle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Poodle throws a hook but De Troyer blocks it.
De Troyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Troyer looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
De Troyer won't allow The Poodle to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Troyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Poodle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Poodle keeping moving, preventing De Troyer from controlling successfully.
De Troyer won't allow The Poodle to get back to his feet.
De Troyer wants to control from the top but The Poodle keeps moving.
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.
Olivier De Troyer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Poodle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by The Poodle.
The Poodle throws a combination that misses
and De Troyer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Poodle is trying to stand.
De Troyer wants to control but The Poodle is keeping him busy.
The Poodle tries to kick De Troyer off but De Troyer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer wants to work for an arm triangle but The Poodle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Troyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De Troyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Poodle defends it well.
The Poodle pushes De Troyer off and gets back to his feet.
De Troyer slips a straight right by The Poodle.
De Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The Poodle moves out of range as De Troyer strikes.
De Troyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Poodle swivels and escapes.
The Poodle with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Poodle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Troyer counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Poodle blocks a head kick by De Troyer.
The Poodle tries to move into range but De Troyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Poodle throws out the jab.
De Troyer misses with a hook
and The Poodle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Troyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Poodle.
De Troyer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Poodle did well to prevent De Troyer getting side control.
De Troyer is working for a kimura but The Poodle is defending it quite comfortably.
De Troyer works his way into full mount!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer wants to finish this one by submission but The Poodle is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Troyer.
The Poodle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
De Troyer dominating with strikes here.
De Troyer looking to control but The Poodle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The Poodle defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from De Troyer.
De Troyer has control of The Poodle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Poodle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Poodle is trying to stand up.
De Troyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Troyer landing strikes from the mount and The Poodle is in trouble!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Poodle is trying to stand up.
De Troyer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
De Troyer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But The Poodle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from The Poodle!
De Troyer has a closed guard, preventing The Poodle from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Troyer is on top in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer stops The Poodle from standing up.
De Troyer slips nicely into half guard.
De Troyer is looking for a kimura but The Poodle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Troyer to get the leverage.
De Troyer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Troyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Poodle sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Troyer is keen to just control but The Poodle is a slippery customer.
De Troyer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olivier De Troyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Troyer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Tommy The Poodle!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Olivier De Troyer!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tommy The Poodle!
Tommy The Poodle wins by split decision!
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