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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Atomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis St Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atomi comes to the cage accompanied by Sonata Arctica - Tallulah. Louis St Laurent told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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166 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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30
168 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomi Atomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis St Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Laurent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St Laurent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atomi misses with a low kick.
Atomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Laurent was well out of range. Poor timing from Atomi.
The fight stays on the outside here - St Laurent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Atomi delivers a nice body kick.
St Laurent ducks under a wild hook from Atomi.
Atomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Laurent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St Laurent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Laurent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atomi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Laurent rushes Atomi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Laurent lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Laurent misses with a body punch.
Atomi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atomi misses with a punch to the body.
St Laurent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Laurent tries a body shot but Atomi blocks it.
Atomi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a short punch on the inside.
St Laurent working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St Laurent.
St Laurent keeps control of Atomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from St Laurent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atomi.
St Laurent stops a takedown attempt from Atomi.
St Laurent misses with a body punch.
Atomi takes a shot to the head.
Atomi breaks the clinch.
St Laurent scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atomi tries to roll over but St Laurent keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Atomi has hold of St Laurent's hands but St Laurent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Atomi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Atomi is controlling St Laurent's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Atomi tries to roll over but St Laurent keeps him under control.
Atomi looking for submissions off his back.
St Laurent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Atomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Atomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. St Laurent is working away from the top position though.
St Laurent landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi trying to control but St Laurent postures up.
Atomi manages to get to full guard.
Atomi working a defensive guard here.
Atomi keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.
Atomi looking to control.
St Laurent throws a big elbow that misses.
Atomi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atomi working a defensive guard but St Laurent passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi trying to hold on to St Laurent's head to control him but St Laurent postures up.
Atomi gets full guard.
Atomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atomi keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.
Atomi is trying to hold St Laurent in close to prevent damage but St Laurent has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Laurent prevents Atomi from improving his position.
St Laurent looks to land a strike but Atomi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atomi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Laurent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Tomi Atomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Atomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Atomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Laurent manages to avoid it.
St Laurent is looking to clinch but Atomi is avoiding it.
Atomi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
St Laurent tries a low kick but Atomi avoids it.
Atomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atomi throws a shot from downtown. St Laurent moves away and avoids it.
St Laurent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Laurent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atomi, pushing him back against the cage.
St Laurent lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Laurent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atomi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Laurent keeps control of Atomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atomi has St Laurent pushed against the cage.
St Laurent is struggling to control the position.
Atomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
St Laurent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atomi managing to block the knees to the body from St Laurent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St Laurent.
Atomi scores with a shot to the side of St Laurent's head.
Atomi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Laurent.
St Laurent lands a good knee to the midsection. Atomi won't want to take too many of those.
St Laurent scores with a shoulder strike.
Atomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Atomi misses.
St Laurent stuffs the takedown.
St Laurent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
St Laurent thows a leg kick but Atomi checks it
and Atomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Laurent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Laurent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Louis St Laurent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Laurent is fighting off a takedown attempt but Atomi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip St Laurent to the mat. St Laurent regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Atomi throwing strikes from guard but St Laurent blocks nicely.
St Laurent wants to sweep but no luck.
Tomi Atomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atomi wants to control from the top but St Laurent keeps moving.
St Laurent looking for a guillotine here but Atomi defends easily.
Atomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Laurent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Atomi looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atomi manages to get to full guard.
Atomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Laurent defends well.
Atomi has his foot on St Laurent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Laurent works his way back into a safe position though.
Atomi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
St Laurent wants to control from the top but Atomi keeps moving.
St Laurent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Laurent postures up.
Atomi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Laurent defends it easily.
St Laurent tries to free his leg and advance position but Atomi is retaining full guard.
Atomi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
St Laurent landing with the ground and pound.
St Laurent trying to control the position from guard on top but Atomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St Laurent must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Louis St Laurent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
St Laurent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Atomi lands with a cross.
St Laurent throws a leg kick but Atomi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Laurent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
St Laurent blocks a leg kick.
St Laurent tries to score with a low kick but Atomi moves his leg out of the way.
Atomi misses with a wild body shot.
Atomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Laurent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Atomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Laurent unloads a knee to the mid-section.
St Laurent misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St Laurent.
Atomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atomi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Laurent smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Laurent leaves Atomi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Laurent looks to score with a jab to the body but Atomi is just out of range.
Atomi throws a sloppy head kick and St Laurent moves out of range easily.
St Laurent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atomi. That did some damage!
St Laurent throws a body punch but Atomi moves out of range.
St Laurent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Atomi keeps the fight on the outside.
St Laurent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Atomi to the ground. St Laurent is now in Atomi's guard.
St Laurent trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
St Laurent scoring with punches to the head and body.
St Laurent is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent trying to control but Atomi is working from the bottom.
Atomi is trying to hold St Laurent in close to prevent damage but St Laurent has managed to pass into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atomi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
St Laurent is keen to just control but Atomi is a slippery customer.
St Laurent takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atomi gets back to full guard.
St Laurent postures up.
St Laurent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atomi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Atomi controls St Laurent momentarily but St Laurent frees himself.
Atomi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and St Laurent defends well.
St Laurent showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Atomi trying to keep a closed guard but St Laurent is proving a slippery customer.
Atomi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atomi keeping moving, preventing St Laurent from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis St Laurent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St Laurent 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis St Laurent!
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