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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Tommersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Tommersen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Tommersen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tommersen avoids a kick to the body.
Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Tommersen.
Tommersen tries to clinch there but Dyer circles away.
Dyer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Dyer throws a nice looking combination but Tommersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tommersen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tommersen moves away.
Nick Dyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tommersen fakes the leg kick and cracks Dyer in the body.
Dyer tries to move into range but Tommersen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Tommersen counters with a body kick that stops Dyer in his tracks momentarily.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses
and Tommersen counters with a solid body kick.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses
and Tommersen counters with a series of strikes. Dyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dyer is rocked!
Dyer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommersen moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Tommersen successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tommersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dyer is one step ahead there.
Tommersen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dyer pushes down on Tommersen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tommersen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dyer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dyer wants to work for an arm triangle but Tommersen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dyer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tommersen tries to clinch there but Dyer circles away.
Tommersen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dyer to the mat! Dyer manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tommersen wants to control from the top but Dyer keeps moving.
Tommersen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tommersen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tommersen is one step ahead there.
Dyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tommersen is looking to clinch but Dyer is avoiding it.
Tommersen tries to bum rush Dyer with a series of wild strikes but Dyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Dyer misses
and Tommersen counters with an outside leg kick.
Dyer throws a combination that misses
and Tommersen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tommersen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tommersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tommersen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tommersen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Tommersen counters with a good, hard body kick but Dyer shrugs it off.
Tommersen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Tommersen dominated that round.
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.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses
and Tommersen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Tommersen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dyer.
Tommersen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tommersen looks for a takedown but Dyer sprawls well.
Tommersen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dyer throws a combination that misses
and Tommersen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Tommersen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tommersen counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tommersen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tommersen.
A head kick misses from Dyer.
Dyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tommersen counters with a three punch combo that has Dyer backing up. Dyer nods at Tommersen to acknowledge the strikes.
Dyer is looking to wear down Tommersen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tommersen counters with a body kick.
Tommersen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dyer. Dyer obviously looking to wear him down.
Tommersen misses with a few strikes there.
Dyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Tommersen counters with a series of strikes. Dyer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tommersen tries to clinch there but Dyer circles away.
Dyer misses with a jab to the body
and Tommersen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tommersen moves away.
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.
Tommersen with a nice cross.
Dyer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dyer throws and low kick but Tommersen moves out of range easily.
Tommersen rushes Dyer and presses him up against the cage.
Dyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tommersen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tommersen tries to pull guard but Dyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Tommersen drops back down to his feet.
Nick Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Tommersen.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tommersen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tommersen tries for a takedown but Dyer manages to get underhooks.
Dyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Dyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tommersen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dyer prevents it.
Tommersen tries to pull guard but Dyer won't allow it.
Tommersen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dyer works on Tommersen's body with a couple of short punches.
Dyer pushes off an throws an elbow but Tommersen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dyer misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Dyer.
Dyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Tommersen.
Tommersen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
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.
Dyer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tommersen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lars Tommersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tommersen is looking to clinch.
Tommersen moves into the clinch.
Tommersen goes for a takedown attempt but Dyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dyer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tommersen's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tommersen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Tommersen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Tommersen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dyer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tommersen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dyer is looking for a sweep. Tommersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tommersen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dyer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tommersen jumps into side control!
Tommersen tries to advance to mount but Dyer denies him.
Dyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tommersen trying to control the position but Dyer is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tommersen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tommersen wants to clinch up but Dyer keeps it at a distance.
Tommersen tries to clinch up.
Dyer lands a high kick!
Nick Dyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dyer misses with the body kick
and Tommersen counters with a body kick.
That's two 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.
Tommersen rushes Dyer and presses him up against the cage.
Dyer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tommersen can't fight it off and eventually Dyer manages to take the fight to the floor. Tommersen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tommersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tommersen, not yet.
Dyer stands up over Tommersen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tommersen controls Dyer momentarily but Dyer frees himself.
Tommersen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tommersen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dyer cracks Tommersen with a solid left hand.
Dyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Tommersen has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tommersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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.
Dyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nick Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dyer misses with a shot to the body
and Tommersen counters with a takedown into side control.
Dyer is trying to improve his position.
Dyer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Dyer missing with punches from the bottom.
Dyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Tommersen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tommersen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Tommersen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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