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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Lourens (ranked 2020 p4p, 276 weight class) and Nicol Bolas (ranked 3471 p4p, 445 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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192 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Lourens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicol Bolas!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolas defending well as Lourens loads up on a big left hand.
Bolas lands the left hand.
Bolas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lourens throws a hook to the side of Bolas's head but Bolas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lourens .
Lourens with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bolas ducks under a wild hook from Lourens .
Lourens misses with an uppercut. Bolas saw that one coming.
Bolas throws out a counter right but Lourens avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Lourens misses its intended target.
Bolas throws a big shot that misses.
Bolas loads up on a big right hand but Lourens slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lourens staying out of range there.
Bolas looks to land a combination but Lourens avoids it well.
Bolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolas blocks a head kick by Lourens .
Bolas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bolas loads up on a big right hand but Lourens slips the punch.
Lourens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lourens misses with an uppercut
and Bolas counters with a stiff right hand.
Lourens looks to land a left hand but Bolas moved out of range nicely.
Bolas misses with a hook
and Lourens counters with a series of strikes. Bolas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bolas lands with a nice body punch.
Lourens throws a hook but Bolas avoids it easily.
Bolas dodges the punch combination from Lourens .
Bolas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lourens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bolas avoids the body shot from Lourens .
Jab from Bolas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lourens defending well as Bolas loads up on a big left hand.
Bolas connects with a single shot there.
Lourens throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Bolas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lourens throws a hook but Bolas blocks it.
A lazy left from Lourens finds it's target.
Bolas ducks under a wild hook from Lourens .
Lourens ducks under a wild hook from Bolas.
Lourens throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Lourens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolas throws out the jab.
Bolas drops Lourens with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lourens ! Bolas dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicol Bolas!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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