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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: . Nick Church acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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147 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
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155 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Colmen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Church!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colmen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Church.
A swing and a miss from Colmen.
Colmen throws a leg kick but Church checks it.
Colmen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Church as he connects with a hook.
Colmen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Church missing with a left hand there. Colmen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Church connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Church misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colmen just leaning against Church, taking a breather.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Church controls the action.
Church tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colmen's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Colmen tries to land knees in the clinch but Church avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church prevents a body shot from Colmen.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Church controls the action.
Colmen slowing the pace effectively.
Church misses with a punch to the body.
Colmen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Colmen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Colmen lands with a light punch inside.
Colmen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Church working aggressively here.
Colmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Colmen.
Colmen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Church trying to stall but Colmen improves his position.
Church throws a punch but it's blocked by Colmen.
Colmen avoiding damage.
Colmen trying to stall but Church improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Colmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Church controls his hands.
Colmen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Colmen looking to stall.
Colmen taking a breather.
Church dodges an elbow strike from Colmen.
Church stalling the fight.
Church lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Church lands a right hand.
Colmen tries to work over Church's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colmen working aggressively here.
Colmen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colmen goes for a takedown attempt but Church pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen stuns Church with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Colmen closes the distance and clinches.
Church lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Church lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Church lands a hook that snaps the head of Colmen backwards.
It looks like Jay Colmen has been cut.
Church throws a head punch that misses.
Church lands a body shot.
A short right from Colmen.
Colmen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Colmen misses with a punch to the body.
Church is looking to control Colmen's arms but Colmen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Church has his back to the cage.
Church lands a right hand.
Church tries a body shot but Colmen blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church avoiding damage.
Colmen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Church.
Church letting Colmen take a breather here.
Church is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Colmen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colmen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Church is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Colmen is keeping busy.
Colmen presses Church against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jay Colmen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Church avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Church tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Church.
Church swings for the body but Colmen moves out of range.
Church takes a swing at Colmen's ribcage but misses.
Church scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Colmen doesn't seem bothered though.
Church gets caught flat footed, as Colmen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Church trying to control the position here.
Church utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Church looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Church is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church can't keep his opponent in guard - Colmen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Church wants to get back to full guard.
Church is staying active underneath Colmen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Colmen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmen lands strikes from half guard.
Church wants to improve his position but Colmen is controlling well.
Colmen is working for a kimura but Church is defending it quite comfortably.
Colmen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen is looking to advance position but Church won't allow it.
Colmen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Church defend it? Colmen steps over the head and cranks it - Church is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Colmen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Colmen!
Jay Colmen retains his featherweight title!
Jay Colmen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Canadian Fighter Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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