Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 1115 Bollomard vs Crispian
Date: Nov 24, 2024

#R1#
Bollomard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bollomard throws a lazy right hand but Crispian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crispian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jacques Bollomard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD#
Bollomard shoots in and bounces Crispian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Crispian is retaining full guard.
Crispian controlling Bollomard's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Crispian is keeping the position.
Crispian keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully. #T1#
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crispian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bollomard stands and throws Crispian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ground and pound from Bollomard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bollomard looking to control but instead Crispian has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bollomard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Crispian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bollomard is in close to Crispian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Crispian keeps moving. #T2#
Bollomard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crispian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Crispian keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.
Bollomard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Crispian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bollomard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bollomard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Crispian keeping full guard, as Bollomard tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Crispian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Crispian is keeping the position.
Bollomard forces his way into half guard.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Crispian defends it.
Crispian is concentrating on defense, preventing Bollomard from advancing position.
Crispian is refusing to be controlled, as Bollomard sits in half guard.
Bollomard throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crispian to regain full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollomard throws an elbow that misses. Crispian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bollomard's guard. Nice move by Crispian!#REVB##SUB#
Bollomard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Crispian stacks Bollomard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Crispian!
Bollomard manages to get back to half guard.
Crispian prevents Bollomard from improving his position.
Bollomard is looking to control Crispian's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bollomard avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crispian jumps into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bollomard works Crispian's body with a nice hook.
Bollomard sizes up Crispian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bollomard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crispian can do to turn this around?
Bollomard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crispian on the side of the head.
Crispian tries to clinch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Crispian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bollomard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crispian circles away.
Crispian counters with a body kick.
Bollomard misses with a straight left.
Ben Crispian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Bollomard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crispian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Crispian rushes Bollomard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bollomard takes a shot to the head.
Crispian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crispian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard has Crispian pushed against the cage.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Crispian avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
Bollomard prevents a body shot from Crispian.
Crispian lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Crispian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands. #BC#
Bollomard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crispian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bollomard throws out the jab.
Bollomard tests Crispian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crispian swats away the attempt to clinch by Bollomard.
Bollomard misses with a straight left.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Bollomard.
Jacques Bollomard is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Bollomard loads up on a big right hand but Crispian slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Crispian misses.
Bollomard throws a right hand that Crispian ducks under and follows up with a left that Crispian also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Crispian misses.
Bollomard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bollomard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crispian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Bollomard misses.
Crispian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bollomard takes a swing at Crispian's ribcage but misses.
Crispian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bollomard throws a right hand that misses
and Crispian counters with an outside leg kick. #T4#
Bollomard throws a series of punches but Crispian avoids them all with ease.
Bollomard throws out a loose jab but Crispian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Crispian misses.
Bollomard looks to land a left hand but Crispian moved out of range nicely.
Crispian throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Bollomard scores with a jab. Crispian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crispian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bollomard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crispian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard throws a series of punches but Crispian avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollomard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crispian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crispian moves away from the strike by Bollomard.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crispian moves away.
Crispian throws a big counter head kick but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Bollomard throws a jab when Crispian was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bollomard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Crispian closes the distance and clinches.
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crispian blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bollomard blocking some punches. #T1#
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crispian works on Bollomard's body with a couple of short punches.
Crispian lands an uppercut.
Crispian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Crispian can't find room to land a body shot as Bollomard controls the action.
Crispian scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crispian misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Crispian.
Crispian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crispian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crispian is struggling to control the position.
Crispian struggles to land a body shot inside as Bollomard controls his hands.
Ben Crispian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crispian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Crispian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Crispian misses with a punch to the body.
Crispian working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crispian has Bollomard pressed against the cage.
Crispian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard misses with a punch on the inside.
Crispian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crispian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard tries to work over Crispian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bollomard up against the cage.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Crispian controls his hands.
Crispian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Crispian on the inside.
Crispian digs a right hand underneath Bollomard's ribcage. Bollomard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crispian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crispian. #T3#
Bollomard looking to stall.
Crispian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crispian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Crispian.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Crispian.
Crispian tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Crispian scores with a shot to the side of Bollomard's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Crispian.
Crispian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crispian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crispian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crispian tries to work over Bollomard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crispian misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crispian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crispian working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Crispian.
A left hand lands to the body for Crispian.
Crispian wants to stall.
Crispian misses with a body punch. #T4#
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Crispian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crispian scores with a shot to the side of Bollomard's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Crispian.
Crispian pushes Bollomard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crispian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crispian is working Bollomard over against the cage.
Crispian lands an uppercut.#ROC2#Bollomard is rocked!
Crispian lands a shot to the body.
Oh Bollomard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crispian tries to throw a body punch but Bollomard avoids it by throwing Crispian back against the cage.
Crispian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bollomard or not.
Bollomard seems to have got his legs back now.
Crispian lands an uppercut.
Crispian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crispian scores with a shot to the side of Bollomard's head.
Bollomard takes a shot to the head.
Crispian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crispian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crispian.
Crispian lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bollomard to his knees! Crispian keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Crispian!
Ben Crispian is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Ben Crispian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SYN 1109 Choke vs. Dodgers III
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Bollomard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleak misses with an uppercut.
Bleak misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bollomard is looking to advance position but Bleak won't allow it.
Bleak tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bleak is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Bleak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bleak actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Bollomard is trying to work for a kimura but Bleak is defending well. #T1#
Bollomard is thwarting Bleak's attempts to control the position.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bollomard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Bollomard seems to be working for a kimura but Bleak defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Bleak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bollomard pulls his head out easily.
Bleak gets full guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bollomard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bleak gets back to full guard.
Bollomard trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bleak working for a triangle but Bollomard defends it easily.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Bollomard tries to pass.
Bollomard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bleak's guard.
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Bleak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Bleak is having none of it.
Bollomard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bollomard prevents Bleak from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Bollomard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bleak is on top in guard.
Bollomard trying to keep a closed guard but Bleak is proving a slippery customer.
Bleak tries to free his leg and advance position but Bollomard is retaining full guard.
Bleak advances to half guard. #T4#
Bollomard is trying to control but Bleak passes into side control!
Bleak scores with punches from side control.
Bleak landing a few strikes.
Bleak working the head with strikes.
Bleak lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Bleak swings around for an armbar but Bollomard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bleak's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollomard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bleak sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard is nestled in close to Bleak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bleak wants to get back to full guard but Bollomard has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Bollomard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bleak. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Bollomard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bleak, pushing him back against the cage.
Bleak cracks Bollomard with a nice body shot.
Bleak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bollomard has a couple of punches blocked by Bleak.
Bleak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak scores with a hook to the body.
Bollomard tries to work over Bleak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bollomard's elbow.
Bleak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak takes a shot to the head.
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bleak misses with some punches.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Bleak misses with some punches.
Bleak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards. #T1#
Bollomard blocks a body shot from Bleak.
Bollomard has Bleak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bleak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bleak wants to take the fight to the mat but Bollomard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bollomard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#TD2#
Bollomard tightens his grip and picks Bleak up, before dumping him to the ground. Bleak manages to land in guard.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing.
Bleak wants to sweep here but Bollomard controlling him for the moment.
Bollomard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Bleak is looking for a triangle here but Bollomard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bollomard advances to full mount. #T2##SUB2#
Bollomard is working for a guillotine from mount but Bleak frees his head quite easily. #SUB2#
Bollomard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bleak sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bollomard is looking to advance position but Bleak won't allow it.
Bleak trying to control here.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Bleak defends it.
Jacques Bollomard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bleak regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3##SUB#
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bollomard defends well.
Bollomard scoring with some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bleak holds on and takes a little breather.
Bollomard advances position into side control!
Bleak is looking to regain half guard here but Bollomard keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bleak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but Bleak defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bollomard lands a nice short elbow.
Well, if Bollomard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bleak manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bleak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bollomard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bollomard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Bleak misses with an uppercut. Bollomard saw that one coming.
Bollomard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bollomard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bleak is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bleak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bollomard pinned against the cage. Bollomard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bleak looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.
Bleak looks to throw the jab but Bollomard is out of range.
Bollomard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bollomard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bleak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bollomard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bollomard wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bollomard's head backwards.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown but Bollomard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darsin Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.#T1#
Bleak lands a nice looking body shot.
Bollomard throws a lazy right hand but Bleak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Bleak tries to keep at a distance but Bollomard has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bleak fails to land. #TD2#
Bollomard successfully pulls guard.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard. #REVB#
Bollomard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bollomard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bollomard in side control lands a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Bollomard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bleak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Bleak here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bollomard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bleak's legs.
Bleak tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak manages to get back to half guard.
Bollomard wants to pass to mount but Bleak is defending the position.
Bleak moves into full guard. #T3#
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB#
Bleak working for a triangle but Bollomard defends it easily. #SUB#
Bleak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bollomard defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bleak tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Bleak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Bleak looking for a guillotine here but Bollomard defends easily.
Bollomard advances to half guard. #SUB2#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura but Bleak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bollomard to get the leverage. #SUB#
Bleak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bollomard is pressing down on Bleak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bleak is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard working Bleak over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Bollomard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Bleak.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Bleak avoids it easily.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bleak lands with a cross.
Darsin Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak misses the jab.
Bollomard works Bleak's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bleak.
Bleak dives in and grabs Bollomard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bollomard pushes down on Bleak's head and hops out.
Bollomard closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Bleak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T1#
Bleak advances position into side control!
Bleak wants to control but Bollomard is keeping him busy.
Bollomard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bleak's best efforts.
Bollomard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bollomard.
We've been hearing that Bleak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2#
Bollomard is looking for a triangle here but Bleak uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bollomard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T2#
Bleak prevents Bollomard from improving his position.#SUB2#
Bollomard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bollomard is trying to maintain the position but Bleak is very close to passing his half guard.
Bleak working Bollomard over with strikes.
Bollomard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bollomard.
Bollomard looking to control. #T3#
Bleak scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bollomard wants to sweep here but Bleak controlling him for the moment.
Bleak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bollomard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bleak working some strikes from top position.
Bleak pushing down on Bollomard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bleak stalling.
Bollomard has a hand on Bleak's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bleak takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T4#
Bleak landing punches. #CUT#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Bollomard is looking to improve his position but Bleak isn't that keen on the idea.
Bollomard tries to lock up and control but Bleak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bleak working the ground and pound effectively.
Bollomard regains half guard.
Bollomard tries to get to full guard but Bleak has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darsin Bleak had his way with Jacques Bollomard in that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Bollomard shoots for a takedown but Bleak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darsin Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleak throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard throws a shot from downtown. Bleak moves away and avoids it.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown but Bollomard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bleak misses with a straight right.
Bollomard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Bleak avoids it easily.
Darsin Bleak is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak throws a shot to the body.
Bollomard stuns Bleak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bleak looks for a takedown but Bollomard sprawls well.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Bleak avoids it easily.#T1##TD2#
Bollomard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bleak to the ground. Bollomard is now in Bleak's guard.
Bleak has momentary wrist control but Bollomard slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Bleak throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bollomard uses it to pass to side control.
Bollomard looks up at the clock and then as Bleak takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bollomard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bollomard landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Bollomard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bleak is trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Bleak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Bleak regains half guard.
Bleak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bollomard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bollomard wants to pass to mount but Bleak is defending the position.
Bollomard working over Bleak with some ground and pound. Bleak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bleak tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Bollomard trying to control from half guard but Bleak is working away. #T3#
Bollomard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bleak!
Bollomard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bleak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bleak distracts Bollomard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Bollomard.
Bleak cracks Bollomard with a solid left hand.#T4#
Bleak advances position into side control!
Bollomard can't do much from the bottom here.
Bollomard sneaks back into half guard.
Bleak working over Bollomard with some ground and pound. Bollomard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bleak working Bollomard over with strikes. #SUB2#
Bollomard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bleak pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bleak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bollomard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacques Bollomard.
I think Bollomard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 1101 Brown vs Jimenez
Date: Oct 04, 2024

#R1#
Larsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Larsen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bollomard.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bollomard.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bollomard moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Larsen avoids it well and moves away.
Larsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bollomard off the cage and back into range.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bollomard.
A cross from Bollomard lands.
Larsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bollomard doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen lands a jab.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen throws a body punch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Bollomard darts in and clinches Larsen up against the cage.#T1#
Larsen prevents a body shot from Bollomard.
Larsen lands a shot to the body.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
Bollomard lands a takedown into guard.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsen is retaining full guard.
Bollomard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Bollomard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Larsen defends it.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Larsen is having none of it.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard prevents Larsen from improving his position.#T2#
Larsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsen is trying to control but can't.
Bollomard is trying to control. Larsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bollomard is pressing down on Larsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larsen is holding on for now.
Bollomard thows a huge punch but Larsen dodges it nicely.
Bollomard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larsen tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Larsen is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T3#
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Larsen controlling the position for now.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Larsen looks to throw the jab but Bollomard is out of range.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.
Larsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larsen sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard's corner calls for a 1-2. Bollomard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bollomard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larsen's head.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Larsen.
Larsen misses the jab.#T4#
Bollomard throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
Bollomard throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsen lands with a right hand.
Bollomard is looking to clinch.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bollomard is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Bollomard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Bollomard moves away and avoids it.
Larsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Bollomard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larsen sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Larsen does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larsen throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard misses with a looping right.
Larsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bollomard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Larsen is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larsen connects with a crisp jab.
Bollomard shoots in but Larsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Larsen scores with a shot to the body.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bollomard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollomard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bollomard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Bollomard trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
Bollomard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Larsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bollomard is looking to work some ground and pound but Larsen has wrist control.
Larsen pulls Bollomard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bollomard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Larsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Larsen, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magnus Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen tries to land a front kick but Bollomard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bollomard slips under a jab.#T3#
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen blocks a jab.#CL#
Bollomard moves into the clinch.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Larsen lands with a right to the head.
Bollomard lands a nice uppercut.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsen controls his hands.
Larsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsen tries a body shot but Bollomard blocks it.
Larsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsen prevents a body shot from Bollomard. #T4##BC2#
Larsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Larsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bollomard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bollomard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bollomard throws an elbow but Larsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bollomard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Larsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
That's time! Bollomard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Larsen lands a right hook to the body.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Larsen.
Larsen throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Larsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bollomard doesn't seem phased though.
Bollomard blocks a low kick nicely.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Larsen is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Bollomard moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Larsen is quick to defend against it.
A lazy left from Bollomard finds it's target.
Larsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Larsen cracks Bollomard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Larsen is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard connects with a body shot that sends Larsen's belly button to the back.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bollomard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Larsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larsen misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
Larsen has momentary wrist control but Bollomard slips an elbow through the middle.
Bollomard passes Larsen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larsen trying to control but Bollomard postures up.
Larsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bollomard 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bollomard lands a nice short elbow.
Larsen is looking to control Bollomard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larsen avoid being mounted?
Bollomard drops an elbow to the side of Larsen's head. #T4##SUB#
Bollomard seems to be looking for submissions.
Larsen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bollomard uses his free foot to push down on Larsen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Larsen.
Bollomard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bollomard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Larsen blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bollomard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SYN 1095 Harris vs Dodgers
Date: Sep 08, 2024

#R1#
Rivers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Rivers avoids it well and moves away.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bollomard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivers takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bollomard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bollomard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivers.#TD#
Bollomard feints and as Rivers raises his hands in defense, Bollomard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Rivers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bollomard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bollomard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Rivers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bollomard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bollomard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Rivers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bollomard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Rivers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bollomard defends it easily.#T1##SUB2#
Rivers looking for a guillotine here but Bollomard defends easily.
Bollomard works over Rivers with some ground and pound from guard.
Bollomard advances position into side control!
Rivers tries to bench press Bollomard off him but Bollomard keeps the position.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Rivers is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Bollomard stalls from top position.
Bollomard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rivers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bollomard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Rivers is trying desperately to improve position.
Bollomard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Bollomard wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rivers tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Rivers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rivers.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Rivers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bollomard defends well.
Bollomard forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Bollomard seems to be working for a kimura but Rivers defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Bollomard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rivers tries to get to full guard but Bollomard has control of the leg.
Bollomard slips a nice elbow through Rivers's hands, connecting with Rivers's forehead.
Rivers wants to get back to full guard.
Rivers gets full guard.#SUB2#
Rivers has his foot on Bollomard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bollomard works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Rivers working for a triangle but Bollomard defends it easily. #SUB2#
Bollomard avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Rivers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Rivers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bollomard defends it easily.#T4#
Bollomard advances position into side control!#SUB#
Bollomard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bollomard working the ground and pound.
Rivers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollomard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bollomard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Rivers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rivers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rivers taking punishment in the form of punches. #ROC#Rivers is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Bollomard finish him?
Rivers throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a HUGE slam that knocks Rivers out cold!!! When he eventually wakes up, that one's gunna hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jacques Bollomard!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SYN 1089 McCarthy vs Kamara VI
Date: Aug 16, 2024

#R1#
Seran with the inside leg kick.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Seran counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bollomard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seran's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Seran is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bollomard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olyn Seran!
Olyn Seran is the new lightweight champion!
Olyn Seran decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SYN 1086 Bleak vs Bollomard
Date: Aug 04, 2024

#R1#
Bleak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bleak loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Bollomard misses with a double jab.
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Bollomard moves into the clinch.
Bleak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bollomard lands a body punch. #TD2#
Bollomard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bleak can't fight it off and eventually Bollomard manages to take the fight to the floor. Bleak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bleak is retaining full guard.
Bollomard stopping the sweep attempt from Bleak.
Bleak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bollomard manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've been hearing that Bleak has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bleak wants to pass the guard but Bollomard is keeping the position.#T1#
Bleak works over Bollomard with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Bleak has gone for a leg lock! Bollomard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bleak's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Bleak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bollomard trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bollomard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bleak's guard.
Bleak is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bleak looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bollomard passes into side control!#T2#
Bleak is looking for a sweep.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bleak manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bollomard is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Bleak is looking for a kimura but Bollomard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bleak to get the leverage.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Bollomard's hands, connecting with Bollomard's forehead.
Bollomard is trying to get back to full guard.
Bleak wants to pass to mount but Bollomard is defending the position.
Bollomard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bleak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bleak's back!#T3#
Bleak manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bollomard's guard. Nice work there by Bleak.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bleak's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Bleak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bollomard defends it easily.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Bleak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bleak looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bollomard passes into half guard.
Bleak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T4#
Bollomard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bleak?
Bollomard cracks Bleak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bollomard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bleak is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Bollomard.
Bleak gets back to half guard.
Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bleak defending well though.
Bollomard prevents Bleak from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bleak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bollomard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bollomard trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bollomard has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's time! Bleak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Bollomard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bleak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Bleak defends it. #SUB#
Bleak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bleak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bleak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bollomard pulls his head out easily.
Bollomard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bollomard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bleak avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard. #T1#
Bollomard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bleak!
Bleak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bollomard wants to control the pace but Bleak is squirming around nicely.
Bollomard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bleak can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bollomard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bollomard with a couple of short strikes.#ROC2#Bleak is rocked!
Bleak is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Bleak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bleak takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bleak is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Bollomard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bollomard with a couple of short strikes.
Jacques Bollomard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bleak is in all sorts of trouble here. #T2#
Bollomard loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Bleak scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bollomard land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bollomard stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 1081 Ilmarinen v Hernandez
Date: Jul 12, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Piercer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bollomard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Piercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piercer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bollomard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piercer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard is pushing down on Piercer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piercer is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Piercer wants to improve his position but Bollomard is controlling well.
Bollomard is just content to waste time from the top position. Piercer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bollomard scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Piercer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Piercer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bollomard manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Bollomard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Piercer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Piercer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bollomard forces his way into half guard.
Piercer wants to get back to full guard.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Bollomard. #T2#
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bollomard moves nicely into side control.
Bollomard advances nicely into full mount.
Bollomard controlling the position easily from mount.
Bollomard working Piercer over with strikes here.
Piercer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Bollomard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bollomard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Piercer looks a forlorn figure.
Piercer is bucking up trying to escape but Bollomard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T3#
Bollomard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Piercer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Piercer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard lands a big shot there that rocks Piercer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC2#Piercer is rocked!
Bollomard tries to control but Piercer wriggling away.
Piercer is desperately trying to improve his position but Bollomard has a good base and remains in mount.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Oh Piercer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bollomard trying to control but Piercer is having none of it.
Bollomard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Piercer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Bollomard postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Piercer badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bollomard around the waist but Bollomard pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bollomard is the winner by TKO! Bollomard jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SYN 1076 Kamara vs Noeigati
Date: Jun 16, 2024

#R1#
St. Clair scores with a leg kick.
St. Clair throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
St. Clair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bollomard swings for the body but St. Clair moves out of range.
Bollomard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St. Clair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St. Clair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard lands a slapping body shot.
St. Clair throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Bollomard finds it's target.
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but St. Clair sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Bollomard sizes up St. Clair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bollomard connects with a body shot that sends St. Clair's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from St. Clair.
St. Clair scores with a hook.#TD#
Bollomard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St. Clair is looking for a sweep. Bollomard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bollomard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
St. Clair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Bollomard slips a nice elbow through St. Clair's hands, connecting with St. Clair's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair gets full guard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard forces his way into half guard.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
St. Clair is defending against the submission attempts here by Bollomard.
Bollomard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
St. Clair wants to improve his position but Bollomard is controlling well. #T3#
Bollomard works his way into side control.
Bollomard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but St. Clair is avoiding damage well.
St. Clair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St. Clair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
St. Clair is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bollomard connects with a decent elbow.
St. Clair tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
Bollomard is chipping away with strikes.
Bollomard working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Bollomard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bollomard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
St. Clair is looking to reverse the position.
Bollomard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused St. Clair some visible discomfort. #T4#
St. Clair is trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard looking to control but instead St. Clair has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bollomard moves into full mount! St. Clair won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollomard landing strikes from the mount.
Bollomard breaks from St. Clair's wrist control and lands an elbow.
St. Clair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bollomard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bollomard lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#St. Clair is rocked!
Bollomard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
St. Clair is still in real trouble! Can Bollomard finish him?
Bollomard dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Bollomard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
St. Clair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollomard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St. Clair seems to have recovered his senses.
St. Clair looks to throw the jab but Bollomard is out of range. #CL#
Bollomard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
St. Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as St. Clair controls the action.
Bollomard scores with a shot to the side of St. Clair's head.
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but St. Clair avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
I was talking to Bollomard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bollomard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from St. Clair on the inside.
Bollomard lands a left hand.
Bollomard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St. Clair can do to turn this around?
Bollomard misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair can't find room to land a body shot as Bollomard controls the action.
Bollomard looking to slow down the pace here.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as St. Clair controls the action.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
St. Clair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bollomards head.
St. Clair takes a shot to the head. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Bollomard as the two fighters clinch.
St. Clair prevents a body shot from Bollomard. #TD#
Bollomard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bollomard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
St. Clair landing with the ground and pound.
Bollomard working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St. Clair accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
St. Clair is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bollomard has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. St. Clair is looking to defend but Bollomard has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for St. Clair! Bollomard pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, St. Clair taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Bollomard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HZN 21 Ivanovic v McBean II
Date: May 18, 2024

#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Materlak.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak lands a glancing blow to the side of Bollomard's head.
Nice uppercut there from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
That kick from Materlak tenderised Bollomard's leg. Bollomard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Materlak avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Materlak is quick to defend against it.
Materlak cracks Bollomard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Materlak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Materlak.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Materlak tried to score with a low kick but Bollomard checks it.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bollomard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Materlak to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Materlak.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Materlak is looking to break free of the clinch but Bollomard has double underhooks.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Bollomard pulls guard successfully.
Materlak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Materlak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Materlak trying to control the position from guard on top but Bollomard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a triangle but Materlak pushes his legs off easily.
Bollomard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Materlak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bollomard has a closed guard, preventing Materlak from standing up.
Materlak is looking to work some ground and pound but Bollomard has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard is trying to hold Materlak in close to prevent damage but Materlak has managed to pass into half guard.
Bollomard is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bollomard with the active half guard here but Materlak passes nicely into side control.
Bollomard wants to control but Materlak postures up.
Bollomard gets back to half guard.#T3#
Materlak slows the pace down in half guard.
Bollomard tries to get to full guard but Materlak has control of the leg.
Materlak trying to control the action but Bollomard is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Materlak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bollomard is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollomard moves into full guard.
Materlak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bollomard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Materlak controls the pace.
Materlak lands a couple of digs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Materlak trying to control the position from guard on top but Bollomard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materlak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Materlak scores with a jab to the body.
Materlak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Materlak connects with a looping right hand.
Materlak throws a shot to the body.
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Bollomard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Materlak quickly recovers to half guard.
Materlak tries to get to full guard but Bollomard has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Bollomard there.
Materlak wants to get back to his feet.
Materlak has hold of Bollomard's hands but Bollomard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bollomard is pressing down on Materlak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Materlak is holding on for now.
Materlak works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Bollomard prevents Materlak from getting back to his feet.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard connects with a couple of short punches.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Materlak is retaining full guard.
Bollomard throws a big right hand that misses.
Bollomard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Materlak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard preventing the sweep.
Materlak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Materlak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Materlak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Bollomard saw that one coming.
Bollomard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Materlak.
Materlak misses with a body kick.
Materlak scoring well with a low kick there. #T3#
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bollomard throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Bollomard checks the leg kick.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bollomard slips a jab from Materlak.
Bollomard tries to counter by clinching up but Materlak breaks away and moves out of range.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Materlak lands a leg kick that knocks Bollomard off balance momentarily.
Materlak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bollomards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Materlak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Materlak looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Materlak is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard is looking to clinch.
Materlak misses with a straight right.
Materlak loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Materlak avoids it well and moves away.
Bollomard takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Bollomard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Materlak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Materlak. Materlak obviously looking to wear him down.
Materlak throws a hook but Bollomard blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Bollomard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Bollomard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Materlak!#SUB#
Bollomard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Materlak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Materlak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Materlak misses with a head kick.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Materlak sprawls and moves away.
Michal Materlak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Materlak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bollomard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Materlak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Materlak catches Bollomard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Materlak throws a predictable looking body shot #TD#
so Bollomard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Materlak has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bollomard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Materlak blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Bollomard to work.
Bollomard lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1##BC2#
Materlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bollomard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Materlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bollomard blocks a head kick by Materlak.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak thumps Bollomard with a low kick.
Materlak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Materlak is quick to defend against it.
Materlak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bollomard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Materlak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Materlak.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Materlak misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Materlak won't be happy with that.

Materlak throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bollomard is looking to wear down Materlak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Bollomard clinches with his opponent. #T2#
Materlak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard taking a breather.
Materlak prevents a body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Materlak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bollomard tries to pull guard but Materlak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Bollomard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bollomard throws a punch but it's blocked by Materlak.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Materlak blocks it.
Bollomard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Materlak just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries to pull guard but Materlak holds him up against the cage and eventually Bollomard drops back down to his feet.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard pushes Materlak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bollomard wants to take the fight to the mat but Materlak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Bollomard is struggling to control the position.
Bollomard misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Materlak breaks the clinch.
Materlak tries to land a leg kick but Bollomard saw it coming and moves away.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut.
Materlak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Materlak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Materlak finds it's target.
Materlak feints and then cracks Bollomard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materlak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Materlak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materlak!
A relieved looking Michal Materlak thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HZN 14 Bollomard v Leben
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Leben digs a good hook to Bollomard's body.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Leben is quick to defend against it.
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Leben fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Bollomard - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Leben misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben misses the jab.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard wants to clinch up but Leben keeps it at a distance.
Bollomard misses with a shot to the body
and Leben counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1##TD#
Bollomard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollomard lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Leben is keeping the position.
Leben tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Leben is retaining full guard.
Leben is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bollomard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leben is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bollomard chips away with some ground and pound.
Leben preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Bollomard stands and throws Leben's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Leben here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bollomard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Leben's legs.
Leben is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat. #SUB#
Bollomard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leben is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bollomard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Leben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leben does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Leben defends it.
Leben regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bollomard.
Bollomard pushes down on Leben's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leben felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Leben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bollomard is pressing down on Leben's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leben is holding on for now. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for a submission of some sort. #T4#
Bollomard is trying to control. Leben wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura here.
Leben is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Leben wants to control but Bollomard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bollomard working Leben over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leben lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bollomard backs up against the cage.
Bollomard dives in and grabs Leben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leben pushes down on Bollomard's head and hops out.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard misses with a takedown attempt - Leben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leben connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Leben.
A slow jab from Leben misses its intended target.
Leben swings for the body but Bollomard moves out of range.
Leben throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Bollomard ducks right into an uppercut from Leben.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leben throws out the jab.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Black Leben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Bollomard should have avoided that one.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Black Leben seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Leben lands a lovely overhand right.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Leben fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Leben misses with a wild combination.
Leben clobbers Bollomard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leben throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leben wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leben.
Bollomard is looking to wear down Leben with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leben ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Leben cracks Bollomard with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Bollomard misses its intended target.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Leben takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Leben lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leben takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leben looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Leben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Leben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leben lands a jab to Bollomard's midsection.
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!
Bollomard misses with a lunging right hand
and Leben counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Bollomard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leben feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bollomards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bollomard throws a combination that misses
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leben has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL#
Bollomard gets a clinch. #BC#
Bollomard manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leben.
Leben lands a nice hook to Bollomard's body. Bollomard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leben throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard throws a sloppy body shot
letting Leben counter with a right hand. #T1#
Leben swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leben was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
A little jabbing left from Leben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard closes the distance and clinches up with Leben, looking for a takedown. Bollomard pushes Leben against the cage but Leben circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Leben throws a counter combo.
A big right from Leben misses.
Bollomard takes a swing at Leben's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard. #T2#
Leben digs a good body shot into Bollomard's ribs.
Leben tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Leben.
Sloppy strikes from Leben. Those never looked like landing.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bollomard avoids the body shot from Leben.
A jab from Leben misses.
Leben misses with an uppercut.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T3#
Leben scores with a punch to the head.
Leben takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Leben lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bollomard.
Leben misses with a low kick as Bollomard jumps back.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Leben chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T4#
Leben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Leben.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
Leben throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leben.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Leben avoids it well and moves away.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leben.
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Leben misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leben. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard lands a lovely overhand right.
Leben swings for the body but Bollomard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bollomard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bollomard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leben working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Leben manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Leben misses with a body shot.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Leben misses.
Bollomard lands a nice hook to Leben's body. Leben takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leben throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bollomard closes the distance but Leben moves to the side
and Leben connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bollomard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bollomard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leben.#T2#
Leben bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bollomard's head backwards.
Leben uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bollomard has time to react.
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Leben avoids it well and moves away.
Leben avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
A shot to the body from Bollomard misses
enabling Leben to counter with a crisp jab.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leben throws a body punch but Bollomard moves out of range. #T3#
Bollomard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leben gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Leben moves out of range.
Bollomard tries to clinch up.
Bollomard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Leben scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bollomard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leben swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T4#
Leben throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
Leben throws a series of punches but Bollomard avoids them all with ease.
Leben is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Leben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bollomard misses the body punch
and Leben counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Leben misses the shot to the body.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leben defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Black Leben dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black Leben is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bollomard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bollomard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leben manages to avoid it.
Leben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bollomard with a body shot.
Leben throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard swings for the body but Leben moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Leben.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut
and Leben counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Leben comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leben misses with a looping left.
Leben throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leben lands an overhand right.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Leben.
Leben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bollomard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Leben sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Bollomard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leben.
Leben lands a jab-cross combination.
Leben scores with a sloppy right hand. Bollomard should have avoided that one.
Leben stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Leben wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Leben does no damage.
Leben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bollomard.
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!
Leben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard tries to bum rush Leben with a series of wild strikes but Leben uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leben! But no joy.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Leben's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Bollomard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bollomard moves in looking to clinch but Leben pushes him off.
Bollomard misses with a takedown attempt - Leben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Leben cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bollomard shoots in looking for a takedown but Leben manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bollomard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Leben.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Leben throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T4#
Leben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leben throws a right and a left that Bollomard avoids nicely.
No joy there for Leben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Leben throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bollomard, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Leben doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Bollomard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Leben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leben 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Leben! Black Leben retains his lightweight title!
Black Leben seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HZN 11 Harris v Machine
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
McDonnell throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McDonnell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McDonnell's coaches at Copes have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Bollomard looking to control but instead McDonnell has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonnell won't allow Bollomard to pass to mount.
Bollomard trying to control the action but McDonnell is working from the bottom.
Bollomard tries to pass to full mount but McDonnell defends it.
McDonnell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell gets full guard.
Bollomard passes into half guard.
Bollomard wants to pass to mount but McDonnell is defending the position. #T1#
Bollomard keeps trying to improve his position.
McDonnell is looking to improve his position.
Bollomard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but McDonnell defends it.
McDonnell tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
McDonnell is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollomard is trying to control. McDonnell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bollomard is stalling here. McDonnell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bollomard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McDonnell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bollomard is looking to regain half guard here but McDonnell keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Bollomard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bollomard is trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McDonnell is looking to take a break and control but Bollomard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Bollomard gets full guard.
McDonnell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
McDonnell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bollomard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollomard, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonnell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bollomard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Bollomard working for a triangle but McDonnell defends it easily.
McDonnell won't allow Bollomard to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDonnell looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
McDonnell is sitting in close to Bollomard's body. Bollomard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McDonnell is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McDonnell is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bollomard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jacques Bollomard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HZN 8 Bollomard v Hendrix
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hendrix with a nice calf kick.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
Bollomard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Bollomard.
We've been informed that Hendrix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Bollomard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hendrix was covering up waiting for the punch and Bollomard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hendrix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard prevents Hendrix from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Bollomard passes into half guard.
Hendrix trying to control here. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for a kimura but Hendrix is defending it quite comfortably.
Hendrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura here.
Bollomard stops Hendrix from getting back to his feet.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
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.
Bollomard is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendrix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bollomard throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely.
Bollomard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard thows a huge punch but Hendrix dodges it nicely.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard is looking to advance position but Hendrix won't allow it.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard is pressing down on Hendrix's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hendrix is holding on for now.
Hendrix is trying to stand back up but Bollomard is controlling him #T3##REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Hendrix.
Hendrix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hendrix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendrix is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Bollomard has managed to clinch.
Hendrix lands an uppercut.
Hendrix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bollomard has him pressed against the cage.
Bollomard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bollomard blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bollomard. #TD#
Bollomard gets control of Hendrix's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bollomard will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hendrix would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU2#
Hendrix decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bollomard, up you get!
Hendrix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bollomard's sensitive parts.
Brandon Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Hendrix throws out a leg kick but Bollomard moves out of range and Hendrix only half commits.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Hendrix scores with a nice strike.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Hendrix throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Bollomard stuns Hendrix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hendrix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bollomard staying out of range there.
Hendrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.#TD#
Bollomard scores with a takedown into Hendrix's guard.
Bollomard stands up over Hendrix, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bollomard trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendrix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brandon Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hendrix lands with a good body shot.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendrix.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hendrix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bollomard.
Hendrix misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendrix.
A jab from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix looks to throw the jab but Bollomard is out of range. #T1#
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hendrix!
Hendrix is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bollomard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Bollomard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bollomard grinds an elbow into Hendrix's temple.
Hendrix avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bollomard.
Bollomard grinds an elbow into Hendrix's temple.
Hendrix gets back to half guard.
Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendrix defending well though.
Bollomard throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely. #T2##SUB#
Bollomard is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Hendrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bollomard is looking to stall here but Hendrix recovers full guard. #T3#
Bollomard stops Hendrix from standing up.
Bollomard slips nicely into half guard.
Bollomard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Bollomard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hendrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard.
Hendrix is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Bollomard throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely.
Bollomard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bollomard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
Hendrix is positioning himself well to prevent Bollomard advancing to mount.
Hendrix pushes Bollomard off looking to stand but Bollomard dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hendrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hendrix trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hendrix misses with a hook. Bollomard ducked under it nicely.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Hendrix is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hendrix.
Bollomard swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix lands a jab to the head.
Bollomard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hendrix misses with a left hand #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Hendrix fights it but they end up in guard.

Hendrix manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendrix.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix misses with a hook #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hendrix won't be happy with that.
Bollomard landing a few strikes.
Bollomard lands a few punches from side control.#SUB#
Bollomard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Bollomard wants to control but Hendrix is keeping him busy.
Bollomard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Hendrix controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hendrix is looking for a sweep.
Hendrix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bollomard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hendrix stops Bollomard from passing to mount.
Bollomard scoring with punches and elbows. #T2#
Hendrix is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendrix keeps working. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bollomard tries to move to mount but Hendrix blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Hendrix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hendrix wants to improve his position but Bollomard is controlling well. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hendrix doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bollomard. #SUB#
Bollomard seems to be working for a kimura but Hendrix defends the submission attempt.
Hendrix pushes Bollomard off looking to stand but Bollomard dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollomard is looking to pass Hendrix's guard but actually Hendrix recovers to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bollomard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendrix keeping full guard, as Bollomard tries to pass.
Bollomard won't allow Hendrix to get back to his feet.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendrix is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Bollomard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hendrix is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bollomard, into his guard. #REVB#
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendrix's guard. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Bollomard.
I think Bollomard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jacques Bollomard!
A very excited looking Jacques Bollomard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: HZN 2 Covington vs Marek
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Bollomard circles away easily
and Bollomard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bollomard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bollomard. #TD2#
Bollomard tries to sprawl but Mesquita drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bollomard's coaches at Glory 4 Boxing have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Bollomard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bollomard trying to control here. #T1#
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mesquita is just content to waste time from the top position. Bollomard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Bollomard is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mesquita is pushing down on Bollomard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bollomard is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Bollomard is having none of it.
Bollomard is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mesquita jumps into side control!
Bollomard tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Bollomard can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bollomard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Bollomard is defending well. #SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bollomard is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Bollomard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mesquita trying to hold on to Bollomard's head to control him but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard wants to free his trapped foot but Mesquita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mesquita is trying to control but can't.
Bollomard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Bollomard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bollomard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T4#
Mesquita tries to hold on but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita tries to lock up and control but Bollomard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mesquita is trying desperately to improve position.
Bollomard punching from mount but Mesquita doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mesquita tries to hold on but Bollomard pushes him away.
Mesquita wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Mesquita shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bollomard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bollomard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bollomard keeps moving. #SUB#
Bollomard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Bollomard keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bollomard keeps moving. #SUB#
Bollomard has his feet on Mesquita's thighs here. He's pushed Mesquita off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Mesquita screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Bollomard!
An out of breath Jacques Bollomard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 184
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1#
Bollomard gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Carioni.
Carioni throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carioni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bollomard tries to clinch but Carioni is having none of it.
Bollomard slips under a jab from Carioni.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bollomard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bollomard swings for the body but Carioni moves out of range.
Rodrigo Carioni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard slips a jab from Carioni.
Bollomard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Bollomard lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Carioni does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the body
and Carioni counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Carioni is just out of range.
Carioni throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Carioni.
Bollomard connects with a single shot there.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Carioni.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Carioni looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard slips under a jab.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carioni sprawls and moves away.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Carioni throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Carioni scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigo Carioni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carioni as he avoids it easily. #T2#
Carioni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bollomard at a distance.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carioni throws out the jab.
Bollomard swings for the body but Carioni moves out of range.
Carioni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carioni throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Carioni lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Carioni drops Bollomard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bollomard looks back up at him and smiles so Carioni waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Bollomard is rocked!
Bollomard slips under a jab.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oh Bollomard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carioni takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard is looking to wear down Carioni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bollomard gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Bollomard tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Carioni is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Bollomard buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Bollomard!! Bollomard is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Carioni throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrigo Carioni!
Rodrigo Carioni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DC 108 :Bollomard v Gambini
Date: Nov 19, 2023

#R1#
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gambini digs a good hook to Bollomard's body.
Gambini dips to his left and cracks Bollomard with an uppercut!
Bollomard throws a body punch but Gambini moves out of range. #TD#
Bollomard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gambini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gambini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gambini wants to sweep but no luck.
Gambini seems keen to control Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard won't allow Gambini to sweep him here.
Bollomard being controlled here momentarily.
Gambini keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully. #T1#
Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gambini is controlling Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Bollomard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gambini to score with a decent uppercut.
Gambini cracks Bollomard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.#T2#
A jab from Gambini misses.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard swinging wildly here.
Gambini throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Bollomard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gambini manages to circle out of the way.
Gambini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambini might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gambini stalks Bollomard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bollomard's face. Bollomard staggers backwards, shaken.
Gambini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gambini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gambini. Those never looked like landing.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gambini has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bollomard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gambini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gambini misses with a body shot #TD#
so Bollomard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Gambini blocks nicely.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Gambini keeps moving. #T3#
Bollomard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gambini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gambini passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gambini tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gambini controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bollomard is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Gambini controlling from side mount.
Gambini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bollomard keeps working.
Gambini moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard is not content to let Gambini control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Gambini.
Gambini's corner calls for a 1-2. Gambini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Gambini avoids it well and moves away.
Gambini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gambini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambini.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Gambini is quick to defend against it.
Gambini throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gambini stuns Bollomard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Gambini does it's job there.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard wants to clinch.
Gambini misses the jab.
Gambini with a hook.#T1#
Bollomard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bollomard there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Gambini misses.
Gambini cracks Bollomard with a good jab.
A combination from Gambini does no damage.
It looked like Bollomard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gambini.
Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Gino Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambini leaves Bollomard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gambini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambini takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Gambini avoids it well and moves away.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Bollomard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Gambini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gambini keeping full guard, as Bollomard tries to pass.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini working a defensive guard here.
Bollomard preventing the sweep.
Gambini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Gambini is adopting a defensive guard.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Bollomard trying to control but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Bollomard feinted with a counter takedown.
Gambini misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Gambini taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gambini struggling a bit here.
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Bollomard trying to control the action but Gambini is working from the bottom.
Gambini is looking for a sweep.
Gambini wants to control but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.
Gambini defending against the ground and pound.
Gambini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bollomard laying and praying for a moment but Gambini takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gambini tries to get to full guard but Bollomard has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini throws a jab but it's blocked by Bollomard.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gambini sprawls and moves away.
Gambini loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gambini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gambini loads up on a big right hand but Bollomard slips the punch.
Gambini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bollomard's head.
Bollomard misses with a few strikes there.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Gambini takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gambini has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Gambini is looking to reverse the position.
Bollomard wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gambini keeps working. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bollomard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambini tries to improve position but can't.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gambini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T2#
Bollomard is trying to ground and pound but Gambini uses the momentary lack of control by Bollomard to regain half guard.
Gambini trying to hold on to Bollomard's head to control him but Bollomard postures up. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for a kimura but Gambini is defending it quite comfortably.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Gambini defends it. #T3#
Gambini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bollomard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gambini trying to control but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Gambini is having none of it.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but Gambini defending well.
Bollomard wants to control but Gambini is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Bollomard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bollomard works his way into full mount! #T4#
Bollomard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gambini is in a horrible position here. Bollomard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gambini keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gambini taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Bollomard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gambini wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gambini 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Gambini!
After winning the bout, Gino Gambini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 103: Burdon v Pope
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Bollomard connects with a nice looking jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tokugawa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tokugawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tokugawa won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Bollomard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tokugawa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Bollomard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tokugawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Tokugawa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a few punches from side control.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom. #T1#
Bollomard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Bollomard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bollomard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tokugawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Bollomard is working to tighten his grip on Tokugawa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tokugawa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bollomard is really squeezing tight and eventually Tokugawa passes out! Bollomard breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jacques Bollomard!
A victorious Jacques Bollomard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 95: Bable v Savisto
Date: Oct 01, 2023

#R1#
Dead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bollomard on the side of the head.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bollomard throws out a powerful jab.
Dead throws a series of punches but Bollomard avoids them all with ease.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard throws an overhand right that lands on Dead's shoulder, as Dead tries to avoid the shot.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Dead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Dead.
Dead throws a head kick but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Dead finds it's way through Bollomard's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Dead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard scores with a jab. Dead acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Dead tries to bum rush Bollomard with a series of wild strikes but Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Bollomard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Dead is quick to defend against it.
Dead misses with a body shot.
Dead misses with a few strikes there.
Dead throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bollomard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bollomard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Dead avoids it well and moves away.
Dead throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
No joy there for Bollomard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Better Dead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dead at a distance. #CL#
Bollomard moves into the clinch.
Dead is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bollomard is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Dead misses with a body punch.
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!
Bollomard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bollomard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Dead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard staying out of range there.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dead ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Dead lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bollomard doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Bollomard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Dead rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dead won't be happy with that.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat.
Dead managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Dead tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollomard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bollomard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Dead controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bollomard lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard controls the position.
Bollomard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura but Dead is defending well.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T4#
Bollomard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Bollomard misses with the ground and pound.
Dead defending against the ground and pound.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Dead is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A big left from Dead misses.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead ducks under a wild hook from Bollomard.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Dead.
Dead throws a body punch but Bollomard moves out of range.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Dead is quick to defend against it.
Dead misses with a body punch #CL#
and Bollomard counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard has Dead pressed against the cage, preventing Dead from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dead is trying to break the clinch but Bollomard has him pressed against the cage.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead throws a head punch that misses.
Dead blocks a body shot from Bollomard.
A short body shot lands from Bollomard as the two fighters clinch.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Dead blocks it. #T1#
Bollomard tries to throw a body punch but Dead avoids it by throwing Bollomard back against the cage.
Bollomard lands a right hand.
Bollomard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bollomard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bollomard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dead.
Nice body punch from Bollomard.
Bollomard has Dead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bollomard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bollomard. #T2##BC#
Bollomard breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dead does no damage.
Bollomard lands with a cross.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
A combination from Dead does no damage.
Dead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Bollomard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead missing with a left hand there. Bollomard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Dead avoids it well and moves away.
Dead throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dead!
Dead is breathing heavily.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Dead dodges the ground and pound from Bollomard.
Bollomard grinds an elbow into Dead's temple.
Dead can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Dead here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dead wants to control but Bollomard postures up.
Dead tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
Dead is not content to let Bollomard control the position.
Bollomard is really struggling to control Dead but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura but Dead is defending well. #T4#
Bollomard lands a nice forearm strike.
Bollomard looks up at the clock and then as Dead takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bollomard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dead keeps working.
Dead tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bollomard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB#
Bollomard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Dead manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bollomard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Better Dead's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Dead moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dead throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bollomard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Dead misses with a wild body shot.
Bollomard misses with a straight right.
Bollomard moves out of range as Dead throws a body kick.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Dead misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead misses with the combination.
Dead misses with a looping left.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a single leg into guard. Dead didn't expect that.
Bollomard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Bollomard is pushing down on Dead's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dead is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bollomard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Dead is defending against the submission attempts here by Bollomard.
Dead blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bollomard. #SUB#
Bollomard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dead sees it coming and defends easily.
Bollomard is looking to stall here but Dead recovers full guard.
Bollomard passes Dead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bollomard throwing shots but Dead is blocking nicely.
Bollomard tries to pass to full mount but Dead defends it.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Dead is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bollomard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Bollomard passes to side control.
Bollomard trying to control the position but Dead is working away.
Bollomard working the ground and pound but Dead is defending the strikes.
Dead parries the strikes from Bollomard easily there. Bollomard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dead to escape.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard in side control, throwing shots but Dead defends.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bollomard misses with the ground and pound.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dead is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4##SUB#
Bollomard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bollomard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bollomard throws an elbow but Dead slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bollomard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dead taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bollomard controls the position from side control.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dead is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bollomard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bollomard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DC:91:Tenkula v Kuti
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Christ.
Christ works Bollomard's body with a nice hook.
Christ throws a push kick but Bollomard slaps the foot to one side.
Christ is looking to land body kicks.
Christ feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bollomards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Christ misses.
Jab by Christ.
Christ scores with a nice head shot.
Bollomard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christ misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollomard tries to pass to full mount but Christ defends it.
Christ is looking to improve his position.
Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christ defending well though.
Bollomard missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Christ is staying active underneath Bollomard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christ tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.
Bollomard trying to advance position but Christ counters by regaining guard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Christ is keeping the position.
Christ is trying to keep Bollomard in close.
Bollomard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bollomard preventing the sweep. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bollomard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bollomard trying to control but Christ is working from the bottom.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christ lands with a nice body kick.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bollomard defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Christ sprawls and moves away.
Bollomard defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Bollomard drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage. #T3##BC2#
Christ breaks the clinch.
Bollomard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ punishes Bollomard's body with a nice straight punch.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Christ tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control.
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Christ controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bollomard working the head with strikes.
Christ takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Christ struggling a bit here.
Bollomard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ is looking to reverse the position.
Christ is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bollomard off and has taken his back!
Bollomard wants to escape the position.
Bollomard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Christ.
Bollomard breaks Christ's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bollomard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christ works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Christ misses with a low kick as Bollomard jumps back.
Christ attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christ attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Bollomard is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Christ throws a nice looking combination but Bollomard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bollomard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Christ darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bollomard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christ dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Christ looks to land a body kick but Bollomard moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Christ scores with the left hand. Bollomard knows he should have avoided that one.
Bollomard slips under a jab from Christ.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Christ avoids it well and moves away.
Christ connects with a right hand. Bollomard shakes it off.
Bollomard lands a jab to the head.
Christ with the inside leg kick. #T1#
Bollomard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bollomard moves away.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Christ.
Christ connects with a body shot that sends Bollomard's belly button to the back.
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Bollomard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christ can pounce on him.
A big left from Christ misses.
Christ throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bollomard.
Judah Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christ sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christ misses with an uppercut. Bollomard saw that one coming.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Bollomard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christ rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bollomard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Christ. Those never looked like landing.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bollomard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christ finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Christ turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Bollomard shoots in.
Bollomard tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christ! But no joy.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Bollomard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bollomard tries to avoid it.
Christ throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Christ throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard throws a strike but Christ rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bollomard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christ trying to control but Bollomard is working from the bottom.
Christ pushing down on Bollomard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bollomard wants to sweep but Christ has passed to side control!
Bollomard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christ is staying tight to Bollomard's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T4#
Bollomard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christ is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bollomard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Christ tries to advance to mount but Bollomard denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick from Christ, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Christ.
Bollomard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christ will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bollomard's sensitive parts.
Bollomard checks a low kick from Christ.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Christ misses with the body kick#TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Christ bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bollomard's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Christ passes into half guard. #SUB#
Bollomard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Christ seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions off his back.
Jacques Bollomard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bollomard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Christ has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bollomard manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T2#
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.
Christ tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bollomard works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Bollomard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Christ doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Christ manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bollomard wants to sweep here but Christ controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Bollomard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Christ puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bollomard tries to get to full guard but Christ has control of the leg.
Bollomard is pressing down on Christ's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bollomard is pulling down on Christ's head. It's preventing any offense from Christ, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Christ avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Christ must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bollomard controls Christ momentarily but Christ frees himself. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bollomard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Christ stays in close to Bollomard's body and controls the position.
Bollomard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollomard, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ jabs Bollomard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Christ, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bollomard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christ.

And that's the end of the fight!
Judah Christ comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Christ winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judah Christ!
After winning the bout, Judah Christ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 83: Bollomard v Ratt
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Ratt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ratt thumps Bollomard with a low kick.
Bollomard throws an off balance right hand
and Ratt counters with a left to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ratt. That snapped Bollomard's head back.
Ratt scores with a hook to the body. Bollomard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ratt lands with a kick to the temple. Bollomard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ratt.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ratt sprawls and moves away.
Ratt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick lands for Ratt.
Ratt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard. #T1#
Ratt thows a leg kick but Bollomard checks it #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ratt won't be happy with that.
Ratt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ratt is trying to buck Bollomard off.
Bollomard wants to control but Ratt is keeping him busy.
Ratt wants to get back to his feet.
Ratt defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
Ratt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bollomard is controlling him well.
Ratt parries the strikes from Bollomard easily there. Bollomard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ratt to escape.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard wants to control but Ratt is keeping him busy.
Ratt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bollomard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ratt tries to escape but Bollomard is in control.
Bollomard throws an elbow but Ratt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bollomard scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ratt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ratt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ratt keeps working.
Bollomard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ratt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ratt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bollomard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ground and pound from Bollomard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ratt pushes Bollomard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bollomard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T4#
Ratt trying to remain calm as Bollomard controls from the top position.#SUB#
Bollomard is trying to get an arm triangle but Ratt is defending well. #ES2#
Ratt sneaks out the side door and pushes Bollomard away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bollomard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ratt sprawls and moves away.
Ratt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bollomard.
Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ratt.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ratt connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilbur Ratt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Ratt.
Ratt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bollomard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bollomard checks it well.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Ratt is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ratt moves away.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ratt.
Bollomard slips a jab and a cross from Ratt.
Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratt connects with a leg kick.
Ratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ratt.
Ratt thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Ratt avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilbur Ratt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ratt jabs Bollomard right on the nose. Bollomard blinks but takes it well.
Ratt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ratt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Ratt throws a lazy right hand but Bollomard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ratt.
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Ratt throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bollomard is standing up over Ratt. Ratt looks to escape but Bollomard dives into side control. #REVB#
Ratt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Bollomard lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat. #SUB#
Bollomard is trying to get an arm triangle but Ratt is defending well.
Bollomard prevents Ratt from escaping the position.#SUB#
Bollomard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ratt, who protects the arm well. #T3#
Ratt is not content to let Bollomard control the position.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ratt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bollomard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bollomard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ratt is trying to get back to his feet.
Bollomard is working Ratt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bollomard is working Ratt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ratt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T4#
Ratt parries the strikes from Bollomard easily there. Bollomard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ratt to escape.
Bollomard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ratt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bollomard is controlling him well.#SUB#
Bollomard tries for a kimura but Ratt is defending well.
Ratt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard throws a strike aimed at the side of Ratt's head but Ratt avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ratt dodges the ground and pound from Bollomard.
Bollomard working the body and head with strikes.
Ratt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bollomard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bollomard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Ratt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bollomard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A shot to the body from Ratt misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ratt!

Ratt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ratt scores with a nice head shot.
Ratt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bollomard.
Ratt misses with a hook. Bollomard ducked under it nicely.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ratt misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Bollomard throws a right hand that misses
and Ratt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bollomard's knee momentarily.
Bollomard checks the leg kick.
Ratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Bollomard missing with a left hand there. Ratt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ratt.
Ratt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ratt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ratt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bollomard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bollomard is looking to wear down Ratt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Ratt.
Ratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Ratt.
Ratt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Ratt avoids it well and moves away.
Ratt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ratt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Ratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bollomard scores with a shot to the body.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Ratt is looking for the big counter here.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Bollomard lands an overhand right.
Bollomard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ratt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ratt looks for the body kick but Bollomard saw that one coming.
Ratt digs a good hook to Bollomard's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ratt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ratt connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bollomard checks a leg kick.
Wilbur Ratt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ratt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Bollomard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ratt's guard.#ES2#
Ratt pushes Bollomard off and gets back to his feet.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ratt manages to avoid it.
Ratt feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ratt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bollomard takes one to the chin there.
Ratt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ratt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Nice body kick there by Ratt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Ratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard shoots in and drives through. Ratt sprawls well.
Ratt is looking for the big counter here.#TD#
Bollomard scores with a takedown into Ratt's guard.#ES2#
Ratt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch on the inside from Ratt fails to land.
Bollomard struggles to land a body shot inside as Ratt controls his hands.
Ratt working aggressively here.
Bollomard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ratt lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Ratt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ratt 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Ratt!
Our winner, Wilbur Ratt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 218 Pinkman vs Kwong
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1#
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but Bollomard pushes him off.
Sixteen wants to clinch.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Sixteen fights it but they end up in guard.
Sixteen pulls Bollomard in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Sixteen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bollomard defends well.
Sixteen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sixteen is looking to control Bollomard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sixteen avoid being mounted?#T1#
Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sixteen defending well though.
Sixteen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sixteen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sixteen wants to sweep but no luck.
Bollomard trying to control but Sixteen is working from the bottom.
Bollomard won't allow Sixteen to sweep him here.
Sixteen keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Sixteen is looking for a triangle but Bollomard pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Sixteen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bollomard defends well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Sixteen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bollomard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sixteen wants to sweep here but Bollomard controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#SUB#
Sixteen has his foot on Bollomard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bollomard works his way back into a safe position though.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sixteen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Sixteen avoids it easily.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T3#
Bollomard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sixteen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sixteen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bollomard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Sixteen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Sixteen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bollomard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bollomard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bollomard trying to control but Sixteen is working from the bottom. #T4#
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.#SUB#
Sixteen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bollomard has picked Sixteen up and slammed him! Sixteen can't keep hold of the triangle and Bollomard manages to pass to side control!
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sixteen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sixteen is trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Sixteen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bollomard.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Sixteen keeps moving.
Bollomard passes Sixteen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bollomard is keen to just control but Sixteen is a slippery customer.
Sixteen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's time! Sixteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Sixteen is looking to clinch but Bollomard is avoiding it.
Bollomard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sixteen defends it well.
Sixteen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sixteen manages to avoid it.
Bollomard moves out of range as Sixteen strikes.
Bollomard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slow jab from Sixteen misses its intended target.
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollomard lands a jab to Sixteen's midsection.
Bollomard cracks Sixteen with a good jab.#CL#
Bollomard tries to keep at a distance but Sixteen has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard leaning against his opponent.
Bollomard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sixteen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bollomard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sixteen up against the cage.#TD2#
Bollomard jumps guard. #T1#
Bollomard controls Sixteen momentarily but Sixteen frees himself.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sixteen's guard. #REVB#
Bollomard postures up in Sixteen's guard and throws a big left but Sixteen blocks it.
Bollomard trying to control but Sixteen is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Sixteen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Sixteen is retaining full guard.
Bollomard won't allow Sixteen to sweep him here.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Sixteen is keeping the position.#T2##SUB#
Sixteen looking for a guillotine here but Bollomard defends easily. #SUB#
Sixteen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bollomard uses it to pass to side control.
Sixteen misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Sixteen tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard is looking to take a break and control but Sixteen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Bollomard working the head with strikes.
Bollomard gets to mount! Sixteen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sixteen is trying to escape the mount.
Sixteen tries to hold on but Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard trying to control but Sixteen is having none of it.
Bollomard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Sixteen is working to get back to half guard.
Jacques Bollomard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sixteen taking shots to the head.
Sixteen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sixteen has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bollomard's lack of action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Sixteen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sixteen is trying to maintain the position but Bollomard is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sixteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Sixteen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bollomard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sixteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
Sixteen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollomard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bollomard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sixteen defends it well.
Sixteen throws a head kick that misses.
Bollomard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sixteen with a body shot.#CL#
Sixteen drives through and clinches with Bollomard against the cage.
Bollomard has Sixteen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sixteen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bollomard tries to work over Sixteen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sixteen is looking to clinch but Bollomard is avoiding it.
Bollomard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Age Sixteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard lands a glancing blow to the side of Sixteen's head.
Sixteen tries to clinch up but Bollomard circles away and keeps his distance.
Sixteen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bollomard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sixteen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Bollomard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bollomard looks to land a combination but Sixteen avoids it well.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sixteen tries to clinch there but Bollomard circles away.
Bollomard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sixteen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bollomard throws out the jab.
Sixteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sixteen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sixteen.
Bollomard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sixteen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bollomard keeps the fight on the outside.
Age Sixteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard throws a jab when Sixteen was well out of range.
Sixteen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bollomard circles away. #T2#
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sixteen takes one to the chin there.
Sixteen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bollomard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Sixteen avoids it easily.
Sixteen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollomard feints the counter takedown.
Sixteen misses with a body shot.
Bollomard with the counter takedown but Sixteen avoids it easily.
Sixteen is looking to clinch.
Bollomard swats away the attempt to clinch by Sixteen.
Sixteen wants to clinch but Bollomard slips to the side#TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sixteen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sixteen is looking for a sweep.
Sixteen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bollomard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bollomard.#SUB2#
Bollomard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3##SUB2#
Bollomard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sixteen defends it easily.
Bollomard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollomard, not yet. #SUB2#
Sixteen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bollomard has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sixteen manages to get his head free but now Bollomard has transitioned to an armbar! Sixteen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bollomard! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DC 65 Bollomard vs Gallahad
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Bollomard scores with a one two! Gallahad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bollomard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gallahad doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gallahad throws a hook to the side of Bollomard's head but Bollomard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gallahad.
Gallahad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bollomard.
Bollomard keeps the fight on the outside.
Jacques Bollomard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallahad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollomard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gallahad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bollomard to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollomard lands with a right hand.
Gallahad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bollomard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallahad takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Bollomard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gallahad's head backwards.
Bollomard misses with a hook.
Gallahad doesn't manage to clinch there - Bollomard circles away.
Bollomard throwing a counter right hand but Gallahad manages to avoid it.
Bollomard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Bollomard misses the target.
Gallahad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gallahad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Gallahad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bollomard lands with an overhand left.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gallahad moves away.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Gallahad throws out a counter right but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Bollomard takes a swing at Gallahad's ribcage but misses.
Gallahad tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bollomard with a nice cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gallahad.
Gallahad moves away from the strike by Bollomard. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Bollomard gets a clinch.
Come on Bollomard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gallahad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bollomard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good body shot from Bollomard.
A short right from Bollomard on the inside.
Bollomard is pushing Gallahad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gallahad is trying to pull guard but Bollomard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bollomard pushes Gallahad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bollomard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Bollomard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gallahad looks winded!
Bollomard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallahad on the side of the head.
Gallahad tries to close the distance and clinch but Bollomard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gallahad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bollomard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallahad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bollomard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bollomard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bollomard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bollomard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gallahad. Gallahad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bollomard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gallahad slips a jab from Bollomard.
Gallahad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bollomard lands with an overhand left.
Bollomard connects with a body shot that sends Gallahad's belly button to the back.
Gallahad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gallahad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallahad wants to clinch.
Bollomard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Gallahad tries for a takedown but Bollomard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gallahad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bollomard.
Gallahad closes the distance but Bollomard moves to the side
and Bollomard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gallahad thinking.
Bollomard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gallahad back to the cage. Bollomard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gallahad tries to clinch up.
Gallahad wants to clinch.
Bollomard looks to throw the jab but Gallahad is out of range.
Bollomard throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
so Gallahad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Gallahad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bollomard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gallahad has Bollomard in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Gallahad working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bollomard has passed into half guard!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's time! Bollomard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Bollomard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallahad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bollomard lands with a nice body punch.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
and Gallahad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Bollomard misses.
Gallahad walks into a left hand.
Bollomard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallahad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bollomard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bollomard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallahad.
Bollomard misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gallahad tries to move into range but Bollomard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Gallahad or perhaps it was just good defense by Bollomard, which made it look bad.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Gallahad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bollomard.
Gallahad with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bollomard counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Bollomard.
Bollomard jabs Gallahad right on the nose. Gallahad blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gallahad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacques Bollomard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard swings for the body but Gallahad moves out of range.
Bollomard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gallahad can do to turn this around?
A combination from Bollomard does no damage.
Bollomard lands a nice hook to Gallahad's body. Gallahad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gallahad throws a right hand that misses
and Bollomard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gallahad slips a jab from Bollomard.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bollomard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Bollomard. Beautiful body shot.
Gallahad fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bollomard avoids it really well and circles away.
Bollomard is looking to counter punch.
Bollomard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gallahad.
Bollomard lands a nice looking body shot.
Gallahad misses with a takedown
and Bollomard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Gallahad feints the counter takedown.
Gallahad slips a jab and a cross from Bollomard.
Gallahad tries to clinch up.#T3#
Gallahad walks into a stiff left hand from Bollomard.
The fighters circling - Bollomard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gallahad takes one on the button.
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Gallahad shoots in for a double leg but Bollomard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bollomard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bollomard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gallahad is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gallahad or perhaps it was just good defense by Bollomard, which made it look bad.
Gallahad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bollomard punishes Gallahad's body with a nice straight punch.
Bollomard misses with the combination. #T4#
Bollomard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallahad tries for a takedown but Bollomard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bollomard digs a good body shot into Gallahad's ribs.
Bollomard connects with a nice looking jab.
Bollomard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gallahad.
Gallahad tries to move into range but Bollomard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallahad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gallahad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bollomard.
Bollomard scores with a jab to the head. #ROC#Gallahad is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Gallahad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bollomard's waist but Bollomard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gallahad off to one side.
Bollomard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gallahad shoots for a double leg takedown but Bollomard sprawls well. He's pushed Gallahad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bollomard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bollomard scores with a punch to the head.
Bollomard lands with a cross.
Gallahad is still on wobbly legs! Can Bollomard finish him?#CL#
Bollomard gets a clinch.
Bollomard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bollomard.
Bollomard stalling the fight.
Bollomard pushes Gallahad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gallahad is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Auric Gallahad.
Bollomard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallahad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallahad swings wildly with an uppercut but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallahad tries for a takedown but Bollomard manages to get underhooks.
Gallahad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Nice body punch from Bollomard - that landed with a thud.
Gallahad seems to have recovered his senses.
Bollomard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bollomard avoiding damage.
Bollomard effectively controlling the action here.
Bollomard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gallahad.
Bollomard is pressed up against the cage. Gallahad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bollomard down to the mat. Bollomard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gallahad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bollomard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gallahad has time to react.
Bollomard lands a slapping body shot.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallahad.
Gallahad walks into a jab.
Gallahad tries to clinch up but Bollomard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bollomard misses with a body shot #TD2#
and Gallahad counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Bollomard has his hands clasped together around Gallahad's back. He's all about the action.#T2#
Bollomard gets full guard.#SUB#
Gallahad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gallahad has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Bollomard trying to control the position. #SUB#
Bollomard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gallahad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gallahad pushes down on Bollomard's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Gallahad seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Gallahad is trying to work for a kimura but Bollomard is defending well. #SUB#
Bollomard actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gallahad is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Gallahad is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Bollomard to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Auric Gallahad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gallahad postures up.
Gallahad throwing strikes but missing.
Gallahad preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gallahad trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bollomard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Gallahad looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bollomard passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bollomard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
Our winner, Jacques Bollomard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DC 60: Bollomard vs Nyla
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Nyla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nyla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Nyla avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Nyla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nyla throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nyla misses with a looping right.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Nyla is quick to defend against it.
Nyla missing with a left hand there. Bollomard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nyla sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Nyla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Nyla.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bollomard misses with a body shot
enabling Nyla to counter with a crisp jab.
Nyla looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.#T1##CL2#
Bollomard gets tackled into the cage by Nyla. Nyla maintains the clinch.
Nyla working aggressively here.
Nyla throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bollomard.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bollomard takes a shot to the head.
Bollomard is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Nyla.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nyla misses with a body punch.
Bollomard misses with the head strike.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nyla as Bollomard tries to tie him up. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Nyla.
A right handed body shot lands from Nyla.
Bollomard can't find room to land a body shot as Nyla controls the action.
Bollomard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nyla slowing the pace effectively.
Nyla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bollomard is trying to pull guard but Nyla turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bollomard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nyla lands with a left to the head.
Bollomard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Nyla.
Bollomard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyla working aggressively here.
Bollomard being controlled against the cage.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nyla's elbow. #T3#
Bollomard trying to stall but Nyla improves his position.
A short uppercut from Nyla.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nyla as Bollomard tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Nyla breaks the clinch.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyla.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Nyla avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Nyla does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Nyla clinches up against the cage.
Nyla misses with the head strike.
Bollomard trying to control the position but instead, Nyla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bollomard into the cage.
Nyla taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nyla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T4#
Nyla taking a breather.
A short right from Nyla on the inside.
Bollomard blocks a body shot from Nyla.
Nyla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyla taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bollomard is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bollomard.
Bollomard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bollomard tries a body shot but Nyla blocks it.
Nyla lands with a light punch inside.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Bollomard tries to work over Nyla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD#
Bollomard jumps guard. #SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nyla passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bollomard moves into full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Nyla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyla tries to clinch but Bollomard is having none of it.
Nyla misses with a hook #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nyla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nyla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyla keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyla trying to control the position.
Nyla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Nyla controlling Bollomard's posture.
Nyla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Nyla is keeping the position.
Bollomard is looking to pass into half guard but Nyla pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nyla is in guard.#REVB##SUB#
Bollomard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nyla has picked Bollomard up and slammed him! Bollomard can't keep hold of the triangle and Nyla manages to pass to side control!
Bollomard trying to remain calm as Nyla controls from the top position.
Nyla's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bollomard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T2#
Nyla controlling the pace.
Bollomard moves into full guard.
Nyla slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nyla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nyla pushing down on Bollomard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nyla wants to control but Bollomard is keeping him busy.
Bollomard is looking for a sweep. Nyla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bollomard controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nyla is trying to control the action in half guard but Bollomard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Bollomard wants to get back to full guard.
Nyla trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Nyla has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bollomard is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nyla throws a right hand that misses #TD#
so Bollomard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nyla is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bollomard dives into side control. #REVB#
Bollomard working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bollomard is putting a hurting on Nyla here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nyla struggling a bit here.
Bollomard trying to control the position but Nyla is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Nyla controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nyla struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Bollomard drives through with a takedown into Nyla's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bollomard throws a strike but Nyla rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Nyla is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nyla trying to control but Bollomard is working from the bottom.
Bollomard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nyla's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyla is retaining full guard.
Nyla is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bollomard throws a big elbow that misses.
Nyla managing to control the position.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing.
Nyla controls Bollomard momentarily but Bollomard frees himself.
Bollomard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nyla keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully. #T2#
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.
Bollomard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nyla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bollomard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bollomard trying to control the position but Nyla is working away.
Nyla tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
Bollomard throwing strikes but Nyla manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nyla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bollomard keeps working.
Bollomard tries to bench press Nyla off him but Nyla keeps the position. #T3#
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nyla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bollomard keeps working.
The referee asks Nyla politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nyla prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nyla wants to control but Bollomard is keeping him busy.
Bollomard looks to move to half guard but instead Nyla has passed into mount! Damn!
Bollomard is working to get back to half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nyla controlling the pace for now.
Bollomard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bollomard is looking for a sweep. Nyla is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nyla controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Bollomard.
I think Bollomard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
A relieved looking Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DC 49: Bollomard vs Moen
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Moen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bollomard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bollomard to counter with a crisp jab.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Moen misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bollomard misses the target.
Moen throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Moen misses with a takedown
enabling Bollomard to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bollomard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moen. #T1#
Moen cracks Bollomard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Moen. That snapped Bollomard's head back.
Bollomard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moen.
Moen takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bollomard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moen counters with a nice body shot.
Moen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bollomard as he jumps to the side.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arild Moen.
Bollomard lands an overhand right.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moen.#T2#
Moen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bollomard.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Moen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Moen.
Moen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Moen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Moen.
Bollomard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#TD2#
Bollomard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bollomard swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Bollomard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moen is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
My spies in Cobra Kai Workout Center inform me that Moen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Moen stands and throws Bollomard's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Moen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moen working the ground and pound but Bollomard is defending the strikes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bollomard gets back to half guard.
Bollomard works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Bollomard has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moen doesn't defend quickly enough and Bollomard has managed to lock this one up! Can Moen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bollomard on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Bollomard!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 44: Bollomard vs Dead 2
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bollomard lands a lovely overhand right.
Dead darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Dead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bollomard blocks a jab.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard scores with a sloppy right hand. Dead should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Bollomard.
Dead looks to land a right hand but Bollomard moved out of range.
Dead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Dead.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dead is just out of range.
Dead is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bollomard with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Dead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Bollomard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dead. Bollomard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Bollomard gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bollomard as the two fighters clinch.
Bollomard avoiding damage.
Come on Bollomard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bollomard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bollomard has Dead pushed against the cage.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Bollomard tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Bollomard misses with a punch to the body.
Bollomard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bollomard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bollomard prevents Dead from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Bollomard lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Bollomard tries to free his leg and advance position but Dead is retaining full guard.
Bollomard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dead keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.
Dead utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Bollomard preventing the sweep.
Bollomard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dead is keeping the position for now.
Bollomard pushing down on Dead's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dead keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bollomard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dead knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bollomard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T4#
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Dead is having none of it.
Dead has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dead avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dead blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bollomard.
Dead keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bollomard thows a huge punch but Dead dodges it nicely.
Bollomard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bollomard is working hard here to advance position.
Dead is trying to stand up here but Bollomard is controlling him well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bollomard throws a hook but Dead avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dead looks to throw the jab but Bollomard is out of range.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Dead coming out on top.
Bollomard lands a slapping body shot.
Bollomard misses with a double jab
and Dead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dead missing with a left hand there. Bollomard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bollomard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dead pinned against the cage. Dead gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dead lands a glancing blow to the side of Bollomard's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dead throws a big shot that misses.
Bollomard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dead sprawls and moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bollomard. That snapped Dead's head back.
Bollomard moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Dead lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bollomard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bollomard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Better Dead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dead scores with a nice right hand.
Dead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dead is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Dead.
Dead throws a good cross that connects.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead misses with a hook.
Dead throws a looping overhand right but Bollomard ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Dead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dead throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Bollomard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Bollomard clinches up against the cage.
Bollomard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dead to keep the fight standing.#T2#
A body shot lands from Bollomard.
Bollomard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dead up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bollomard scores with a shoulder strike.
Bollomard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bollomard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dead or not.
Dead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bollomard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dead's efforts to push away.
Dead prevents a body shot from Bollomard. #T3#
Bollomard is leaning against Dead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bollomard wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Bollomard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard is pushing Dead up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bollomard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dead up against the cage.
Dead wants to get back to striking at distance but Bollomard won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bollomard.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dead's elbow. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for Bollomard to work.
Dead working aggressively here.
Bollomard misses with a body punch.
Bollomard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bollomard is stalling here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Bollomard pulls Dead into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Better Dead will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bollomard misses with an uppercut. Dead saw that one coming.
Dead throws a left and a right that both miss #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dead!
Bollomard with the ground and pound but Dead regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dead is looking for a sweep. Bollomard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bollomard uses his free foot to push down on Dead's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dead.
Dead tries to lock up and control but Bollomard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bollomard looking to ground and pound but Dead is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bollomard thowing shots but they're missing.
Bollomard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dead because Bollomard loaded up on that one. #T1#
The referee warns Dead that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #SUB#
Bollomard wants to finish this one by submission but Dead is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bollomard.
Bollomard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bollomard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bollomard thowing shots but they're missing.
Dead blocking the ground and pound.
Bollomard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bollomard scoring with strikes but Dead is staying in there.
Better Dead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dead is in a horrible position here. Bollomard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard throws some wild stikes that Dead manages to avoid easily.
Bollomard working Dead over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Dead that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dead is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bollomard unloads with some shots from mount but Dead bucks and avoids them well.
Bollomard landing strikes from the mount.
Bollomard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dead because Bollomard loaded up on that one.
Dead wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard looking to finish with strikes here!
Bollomard tries to control but Dead wriggling away. #T3#
Dead bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dead trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bollomard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Bollomard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bollomard works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Dead lands a couple of digs.
Dead postures up.
Dead postures up and lands a big shot to Bollomard's brow.
Dead has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bollomard is proving hard to escape from.
Dead is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dead preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bollomard is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bollomard passes Dead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Bollomard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bollomard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Jacques Bollomard!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Jacques Bollomard!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Jacques Bollomard!

Jacques Bollomard wins by unanimous decision!
Jacques Bollomard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Borgia
Date: Jan 21, 2023

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Krawlee moves out of range.
Krawlee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Krawlee gets tackled into the cage by Bollomard. Bollomard maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bollomard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Krawlee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Bollomard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Krawlee sprawls well initially but Bollomard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bollomard wants to advance to full mount but Krawlee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bollomard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bollomard won't allow Krawlee to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bollomard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krawlee is on top in guard. #REVB#
Bollomard can't keep his opponent in guard - Krawlee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Krawlee tries to free his leg and advance position but Bollomard is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Krawlee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bollomard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krawlee has managed to get both his arms back between Bollomard's legs - danger averted.
Krawlee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bollomard is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Bollomard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Krawlee trying to move into half guard but instead Bollomard has managed to sweep!#REVR##T2#
Bollomard wants to pass the guard but Krawlee is keeping the position.
Bollomard prevents Krawlee from getting back to his feet.
Bollomard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krawlee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bollomard has passed into side control.
Bollomard taking a break here but Krawlee is having none of it and regains half guard.
Krawlee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bollomard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bollomard's back!#T3##SUB2#
Bollomard is in a bad position with Krawlee working for a choke. Bollomard manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krawlee holds on and takes a little breather.
Bollomard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krawlee's guard.
Krawlee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Krawlee is having none of it.
Krawlee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bollomard throws an elbow that misses. Krawlee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bollomard's guard. Nice move by Krawlee!#REVB##SUB#
Bollomard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krawlee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4#
Bollomard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bollomard, not yet.
Krawlee wants to pass the guard but Bollomard is keeping the position.
Krawlee keeps trying to improve his position.
Bollomard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Krawlee gets back to full guard.
Bollomard postures up.
Bollomard is looking to work some ground and pound but Krawlee has wrist control.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Bollomard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Krawlee misses with a body shot.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Krawlee avoids it well and moves away.
Krawlee needs to keep his hands up - Bollomard had a free shot at his head there.
Krawlee throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krawlee throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Krawlee throws a hook but Bollomard avoids it easily.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawlee.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Krawlee moves out of range.
Krawlee lunges at Bollomard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bollomard's hand.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krawlee.
Good standup being displayed there by Krawlee as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bollomard.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krawlee! But no joy.
Krawlee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
Bollomard walks into a stiff left hand from Krawlee.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krawlee's corner calls for a 1-2. Krawlee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kree P Krawlee seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krawlee manages to avoid it.
Krawlee connects with a body shot that sends Bollomard's belly button to the back.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krawlee misses with a looping right.
Krawlee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard scores with a punch to the head.
Krawlee cracks Bollomard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krawlee throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard lands a jab to Krawlee's midsection.
Krawlee throws the left hand but Bollomard avoids the punch easily.
Bollomard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krawlee misses with a hook.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krawlee throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bollomard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krawlee has Bollomard pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard.
Krawlee can't keep his opponent in guard - Bollomard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bollomard is just content to waste time from the top position. Krawlee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bollomard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krawlee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Bollomard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krawlee is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Ground Zero Workout Gym inform us that Krawlee has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bollomard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krawlee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krawlee working a defensive guard here.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bollomard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Krawlee is pulling down on Bollomard's head. It's preventing any offense from Bollomard, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Krawlee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bollomard avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
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.
Bollomard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bollomard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bollomard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krawlee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Krawlee misses the target.
Bollomard swings for the body but Krawlee moves out of range.
Krawlee throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bollomard throwing shots but Krawlee is blocking nicely.
Krawlee trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kree P Krawlee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Krawlee scores with a body shot.
Krawlee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Krawlee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bollomard throws a right hand that Krawlee ducks under and follows up with a left that Krawlee also avoids with ease.
Krawlee's corner calls for a 1-2. Krawlee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bollomard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Krawlee.
Bollomard tries to counter with a takedown but Krawlee is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Krawlee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #TD#
Bollomard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Krawlee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krawlee is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Krawlee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Krawlee is trying to control the position but Bollomard postures up. #SUB2#
Krawlee has his foot on Bollomard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bollomard works his way back into a safe position though.
Bollomard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard landing some decent shots from guard.
Krawlee has Bollomard pulled in close to control his posture.
Krawlee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bollomard passes Krawlee's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Bollomard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krawlee defending well though.
Bollomard throwing shots but Krawlee is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bollomard is thwarting Krawlee's attempts to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bollomard with the ground and pound but Krawlee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard throwing strikes from guard but Krawlee blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A big right from Krawlee misses.
Krawlee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krawlee lands with a straight right. Bollomard didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Bollomard throws an off balance right hand
letting Krawlee counter with a right hand.
Krawlee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bollomard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krawlee.
Bollomard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Krawlee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krawlee misses with a looping right.
Krawlee defending well as Bollomard loads up on a big left hand.
Krawlee avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
Krawlee throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Krawlee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krawlee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard. #T4##TD#
Krawlee gets caught flat footed, as Bollomard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Krawlee is controlling Bollomard's posture.
Bollomard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krawlee is keeping the position for now.
Bollomard trying to control the position from guard on top but Krawlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Bollomard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Krawlee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bollomard, into his guard. #REVB#
Krawlee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kree P Krawlee.
I think Krawlee 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kree P Krawlee!
After the big win, Kree P Krawlee made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Castellana
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Christ throws out a loose jab but Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bollomard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard attempts a counter takedown but Christ avoids it well and moves away.
Christ throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Christ fights it but they end up in guard.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bollomard is controlling him.
Bollomard is pushing down on Christ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Christ is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Bollomard wants to take a breather but Christ is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bollomard controlling the action here.
Bollomard stops Christ from getting back to his feet. #T1#
Bollomard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bollomard lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ pushes Bollomard off looking to stand but Bollomard dives back in and keeps control.
Bollomard works his way into full mount!
Christ is trying to stand.
Bollomard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bollomard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bollomard unloads with some shots from mount but Christ bucks and avoids them well.
Bollomard punching from mount but Christ doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Christ is trying to stand.
Bollomard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bollomard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christ can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Bollomard raining down shots from the mount!
Bollomard breaks from Christ's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Christ that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC#Christ is rocked!
Bollomard wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
Christ holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bollomard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bollomard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Christ tries to buck Bollomard off but he can't manage it.
Bollomard wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Christ really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollomard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Bollomard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Christ is still in real trouble! Can Bollomard finish him?
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a big elbow - Christ is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Christ is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jacques Bollomard!
A victorious Jacques Bollomard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Kowalkiewicz
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
A jab from Cole misses.
Bollomard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Bollomard misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Bollomard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cole tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bollomard is in Cole's guard.#SUB2#
Cole isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bollomard stacks Cole on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bollomard!
Bollomard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cole keeps working. #SUB#
Bollomard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cole knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Cole is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cole!
Bollomard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Cole avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Bollomard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cole's face.
Cole takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cole tries to hold on but Bollomard postures up.
Cole is bucking up trying to escape but Bollomard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Bollomard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Bollomard has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bollomard lands a heavy elbow.
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
Cole tries to lock up and control but Bollomard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bollomard landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole tries to hold on but Bollomard pushes him away. #T3#
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Bollomard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cole?
Bollomard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bollomard prevents Cole from getting the reversal.
Bollomard lands a couple of good shots and Cole has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bollomard is not going to allow Cole to sit and survive in this position.
Cole is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bollomard off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Bollomard is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bollomard trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bollomard gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole is really stuck here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bollomard. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Cole trying to control the action but Bollomard just sinks the hooks in.
Bollomard keeps control of the position as Cole tries to break free.
Bollomard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bollomard. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in! #SUB#
Bollomard looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Cole defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bollomard's arms.
Cole trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bollomard misses with a straight right.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bollomard blocks a leg kick.
Bollomard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Bollomard's head. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bollomard.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cole is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Bollomard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cole tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole struggling a bit here.
Cole sneaks back into half guard.
Cole is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Cole manages to get to full guard.
Cole trying to keep a closed guard but Bollomard is proving a slippery customer.
Bollomard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - Bollomard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cole.
Cole trying to keep a closed guard but Bollomard is proving a slippery customer.
Bollomard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bollomard wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Bollomard looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Cole looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bollomard landing with the ground and pound.
Bollomard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Cole is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cole seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Bollomard is pushing down on Cole's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cole is fighting to maintain full guard but Bollomard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cole blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bollomard.
Bollomard is thwarting Cole's attempts to control the position.
Bollomard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cole is trying to get back to full guard.
Bollomard drops an elbow to the side of Cole's head. #SUB2#
Cole is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bollomard pulls his head out easily.
Bollomard trying to mount his opponent but Cole defends it.
Cole tries to roll over but Bollomard keeps him under control.#SUB#
Bollomard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cole sees it coming and defends easily.#T4#
Cole wants to get back to full guard.
Bollomard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Bollomard seems content to control.
Bollomard is nestled in close to Cole, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but Cole defending well. #SUB2#
Cole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Cole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Cole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bollomard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bollomard.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bollomard misses the body punch
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bollomard connects with a single shot there.
Bollomard doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole throws a big counter head kick but Bollomard avoids it with no problem.
Cole blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a hook but Bollomard blocks it.
A big left from Cole misses.
Bollomard misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Bollomard backing up. Bollomard nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Bollomard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jacques Bollomard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bollomard swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bollomard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bollomard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
James Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bollomard. Bollomard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Bollomard.
Bollomard misses with a hook.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Cole thinks about the counter body kick.
James Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Bollomard moved out of range nicely.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bollomard moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Bollomard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bollomard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bollomard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bollomard misses with a body shot.
Bollomard jabs at Cole's body.
Bollomard swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.#T4#
A head kick misses from Cole.
Cole avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
Bollomard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bollomard misses with a series of wild punches.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bollomard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SMASH: Cuntmara vs Big Mouth
Date: Nov 20, 2022

#R1#
Dead throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT2#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Dead. That snapped Bollomard's head back.
A jab lands there for Dead.#ROC2#Bollomard is rocked!
Dead misses with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bollomard moves out of range as Dead strikes.
Bollomard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dead.
Bollomard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Dead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dead takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dead scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dead throws a jab when Bollomard was well out of range.
Dead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Dead looks to score with a jab to the body but Bollomard is just out of range.
Bollomard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dead.
Bollomard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dead avoids the body shot from Bollomard. #TD#
Bollomard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bollomard lands in his opponent's guard.
Bollomard throws a strike but Dead rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Bollomard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dead has his hands clasped together but Bollomard extends and breaks Dead's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bollomard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Bollomard!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Mouth vs River
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
Bollomard misses with the combination.
Bollomard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bollomard staying out of range there.
We've been hearing reports that Bollomard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Reedtz shoots for a takedown but Bollomard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bollomard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reedtz motions for Bollomard to come forward. Reedtz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reedtz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bollomard throws a body punch but Reedtz moves out of range.
Bollomard lands with a good body shot.
Reedtz misses with a looping right.
Bollomard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bollomard takes a swing at Reedtz's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz avoids the body shot from Bollomard.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bollomard as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reedtz. That's going to slow Bollomard down.
Reedtz swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Bollomard slips under a jab from Reedtz.
Reedtz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bollomard momentarily.
Bollomard is looking to clinch but Reedtz is avoiding it.
Bollomard blocks the body kick.
Bollomard throws a big counter combination but Reedtz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bollomard moves out of range as Reedtz strikes.
Reedtz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bollomard.
Bollomard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reedtz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bollomard moves out of range as Reedtz strikes.
Reedtz misses with a looping right.
Jacques Bollomard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reedtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reedtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bollomard lands a jab to the head.
Reedtz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bollomard is fending him off so far but Reedtz persists. Nope, Bollomard circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Reedtz.#TD2#
Reedtz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bollomard is controlling Reedtz's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reedtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Reedtz throws a strike but Bollomard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reedtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bollomard is one step ahead there.
Reedtz keeps trying to improve his position.
Bollomard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reedtz controlling the position.
Reedtz keeping moving, preventing Bollomard from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reedtz holds on and takes a little breather.
Reedtz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bollomard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Reedtz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reedtz working a defensive guard but Bollomard manages to pass into side control anyway.
Reedtz dodges the ground and pound from Bollomard.#SUB#
Bollomard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Bollomard swings around for an armbar but Reedtz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bollomard's guard.#T4#
Reedtz landing with the ground and pound.
Reedtz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bollomard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bollomard keeping moving, preventing Reedtz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bollomard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reedtz passes Bollomard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reedtz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bollomard is refusing to be controlled, as Reedtz sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rasmus Reedtz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Reedtz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Bollomard.
Reedtz is looking to chop away at Bollomard's legs.
Bollomard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reedtz.
Bollomard swings widly with a right hand
and Reedtz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bollomard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reedtz.
Bollomard throws a big shot that misses.
Reedtz slips a straight right by Bollomard.
Bollomard is looking to clinch but Reedtz is avoiding it.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reedtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a slapping body shot.
Bollomard lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Bollomard misses.
Reedtz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reedtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bollomard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reedtz.#T1#
Bollomard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reedtz finds it's way round the side to connect with Bollomard's head.
Reedtz throws a lazy uppercut
and Bollomard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reedtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard lands with an overhand left.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut. Reedtz saw that one coming.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Reedtz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
A slow jab from Bollomard misses its intended target.
A left and a right from Bollomard both land. Nice combination.
Bollomard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reedtz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bollomard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Bollomard gets caught flat footed, as Reedtz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Reedtz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bollomard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T2#
Reedtz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Bollomard keeps moving.
Reedtz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bollomard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bollomard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bollomard keeping full guard, as Reedtz tries to pass. #T3#
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Bollomard keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reedtz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reedtz! But no joy.
Reedtz throws a right hand that Bollomard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bollomard also avoids with ease.
It looked like Bollomard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reedtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reedtz misses with a few strikes there.
Bollomard throws a hook but Reedtz blocks it.
Reedtz misses with the combination.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard works Reedtz's body with a nice hook.
Reedtz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bollomard is fending him off so far but Reedtz persists. Nope, Bollomard circles away and we're back to standing.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reedtz moves away.
Reedtz thuds his right hand into Bollomard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reedtz misses with a takedown attempt
and Bollomard counters with a one-two to the body.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Reedtz.#T4#
Reedtz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bollomard.
Bollomard lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reedtz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bollomard's waist but Bollomard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reedtz off to one side.
Bollomard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bollomard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bollomard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reedtz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reedtz manages to avoid it.
Bollomard slips a straight right by Reedtz.
Bollomard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reedtz looks for the body kick but Bollomard saw that one coming.
Reedtz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bollomard.
Reedtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Reedtz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bollomard. That did some damage!
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Reedtz's corner calls for a 1-2. Reedtz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bollomard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bollomard wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Bollomard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bollomard.
Bollomard misses the shot to the body.
Reedtz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bollomard. Reedtz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Bollomard does no damage.
Reedtz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bollomard throwing a counter right hand but Reedtz manages to avoid it.
Reedtz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reedtz dives in and grabs Bollomard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bollomard pushes down on Reedtz's head and hops out.
Bollomard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reedtz manages to avoid it.
Reedtz slips a jab and a cross from Bollomard.
Reedtz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bollomard looks to land a left hand but Reedtz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard misses with a hook to the body
and Reedtz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bollomard's knee momentarily.
Bollomard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reedtz.
Reedtz feints the counter takedown.
Reedtz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reedtz lands a body shot.
Reedtz blocks a jab.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Reedtz. That's going to slow Bollomard down.
Bollomard misses with an uppercut
and Reedtz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jacques Bollomard is winning the standup battle so far.
Bollomard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reedtz manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Reedtz finds it's target.
Bollomard takes a swing at Reedtz's ribcage but misses.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reedtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Bollomard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reedtz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bollomard as he avoids it easily.
Reedtz fails to land the takedown.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Reedtz.
Reedtz throws a front kick aimed at Bollomard's knee but Bollomard avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Bollomard misses the target.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reedtz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T2#
Bollomard throws a right and a left that Reedtz avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Bollomard - just one landing.
Reedtz ducks under a wild hook from Bollomard.
A countering left hand to the body from Reedtz misses.
Bollomard moves out of range as Reedtz throws a body kick.
Reedtz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reedtz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bollomard.
Bollomard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reedtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bollomard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reedtz connects with a jab.
Reedtz throws a body shot but no joy.
Bollomard is looking to clinch but Reedtz is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Bollomard misses.
Bollomard just misses with a punch to the body.
Reedtz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reedtz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bollomard misses with a two punch combination. #T3##TD2#
Reedtz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bollomard is trying to defend but Reedtz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
My spies in Rasmus's Fun House inform me that Reedtz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bollomard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reedtz throwing shots but Bollomard is blocking nicely.
Reedtz is nestled in close to Bollomard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reedtz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reedtz slips a nice elbow through Bollomard's hands, connecting with Bollomard's forehead.
Bollomard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Reedtz is looking for a kimura here. #T4#
Reedtz is trying to control the action in half guard but Bollomard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reedtz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bollomard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Reedtz is working for a submission of some sort.
Reedtz wants to free his trapped foot but Bollomard is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasmus Reedtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reedtz 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Reedtz!
Rasmus Reedtz made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.

Event: Bellicose 147
Date: Oct 08, 2022

#R1#
Bollomard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dunbar finds it's way round the side to connect with Bollomard's head.
Bollomard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunbar is just out of range.#TD#
Bollomard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dunbar tries to get to full guard but Bollomard has control of the leg.
Bollomard wants to free his trapped foot but Dunbar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunbar is looking to control Bollomard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dunbar avoid being mounted?
Dunbar is looking for a sweep. Bollomard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dunbar looking for submissions off his back.
Dunbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunbar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bollomard. #T1#
Bollomard works his way into full mount!
Dunbar is desperately trying to improve his position but Bollomard has a good base and remains in mount.
Bollomard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #CUT#It looks like Davante Dunbar has been cut.
Dunbar is bucking up trying to escape but Bollomard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bollomard punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT#The cut above Davante Dunbar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bollomard landing shots from mount.
Bollomard with a couple of short strikes.#CUT#Davante Dunbar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Davante Dunbar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacques Bollomard!
Jacques Bollomard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bellicose 140
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
A low kick from Furriel is predictable there #TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown. Furriel fights it but they end up in guard.
Furriel pulls Bollomard in close to his closed guard and prevents Bollomard from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Furriel has his foot on Bollomard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bollomard works his way back into a safe position though.
Bollomard throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bollomard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Furriel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Furriel is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bollomard has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Furriel is looking to defend but Bollomard has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Furriel! Bollomard pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Furriel taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacques Bollomard!
After winning the bout, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Bellicose 123
Date: Jul 23, 2022

#R1#
Bollomard fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Mills clinches.
Mills tries for a takedown but Bollomard manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Bollomard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mills takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses.
Mills moves in looking to clinch but Bollomard pushes him off.
Bollomard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
Mills tries to clinch up.
Bollomard avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mills shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mills looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mills wants to clinch.
Bollomard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1#
Bollomard throws a jab when Mills was well out of range.#CL2#
Mills darts in and clinches Bollomard up against the cage.
Bollomard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mills looking for a takedown.
Jacques Bollomard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mills.
Mills tries to score a body lock takedown but Bollomard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bollomard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mills being controlled against the cage.
Bollomard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Mills wants to take the fight to the mat but Bollomard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mills tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bollomard smiles and moves away.
Mills tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bollomard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mills has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bollomard has Mills pressed against the cage.
Mills tries for a takedown. No joy. #T2#
Bollomard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bollomard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bollomard gets underhooks to prevent Mills's takedown attempt.
Bollomard tries to work over Mills's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mills letting Bollomard take a breather here.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mills's elbow.
Mills has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bollomard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mills can turn it around.
Mills goes for a takedown attempt but Bollomard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mills throws a leg kick #TD#
and Bollomard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bollomard is nestled in close to Mills, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bollomard moves into full mount! Mills won't be happy about that!
Mills is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Mills swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bollomard with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bollomard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mills is working to get back to half guard.
Bollomard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Bollomard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mills to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mills shrugs it off.
Mills is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mills keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bollomard looking to control but Mills is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bollomard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mills manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bollomard advances nicely into full mount. #T4#
Mills is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mills tries to buck Bollomard off but he can't manage it.
Mills working to try and regain half guard.
Mills is bucking up trying to escape but Bollomard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#CUT#It looks like Paul Mills has been cut.
BOOM! Bollomard connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mills tries to hold on but Bollomard pushes him away.
Bollomard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mills is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bollomard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bollomard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mills can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mills tries to hold on but Bollomard pushes him away.
Mills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Mills's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mills closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
so Bollomard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bollomard works over Mills with some ground and pound from guard.
Bollomard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bollomard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mills's guard.
Bollomard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bollomard is controlling the pace.
Jacques Bollomard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bollomard drops an elbow to the side of Mills's head.
Mills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bollomard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bollomard's back!
Mills controlling well, preventing Bollomard from escaping the position.
Mills trying to control.
Bollomard tries to roll but Mills sticks to his back. #T1#
Mills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollomard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mills tries to keep control of the position but Bollomard is staying busy.
Mills is trying to stick to Bollomard's back but Bollomard is turning into Mills. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mills's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bollomard.
Mills trying to control the position.
Bollomard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bollomard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bollomard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bollomard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bollomard looking to sit in guard and control but Mills gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Bollomard working for a triangle but Mills defends it easily.
Bollomard wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Mills wants to stand but Bollomard has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Bollomard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mills has his hands clasped together but Bollomard extends and breaks Mills's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bollomard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Bollomard!
An out of breath Jacques Bollomard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bellicose 109
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagomedov swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Bollomard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nurmagomedov trying to control from the bottom.
Bollomard throwing shots but Nurmagomedov is blocking nicely.
Nurmagomedov is looking to improve his position.
Bollomard trying to control the action but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov wants to improve his position but Bollomard is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Bollomard passes into side.
Nurmagomedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bollomard on the ground.
Bollomard scores with punches from side control.
Bollomard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Bollomard tries to score with some ground and pound. Nurmagomedov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bollomard in the domination position with Nurmagomedov hanging on.
Bollomard tries to advance to mount but Nurmagomedov denies him.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Bollomard postures up.
Nurmagomedov tries to improve position but can't.
Nurmagomedov's coaches at Casa Steel have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
Bollomard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Nurmagomedov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bollomard.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Bollomard off him but Bollomard keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Bollomard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Bollomard crashes against the mat.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmagomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nurmagomedov tries to get out of the position.
Bollomard working away.
Bollomard working the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Bollomard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nurmagomedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nurmagomedov tries to buck Bollomard off but Bollomard is having none of it.
Nurmagomedov taking a bit of punishment here - Bollomard scoring with strikes. #SUB2#
Bollomard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurmagomedov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bollomard working the ground and pound from side control.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Bollomard advances to mount. #T4#
The referee warns Nurmagomedov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bollomard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nurmagomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
Bollomard is landing with some decent strikes but Nurmagomedov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bollomard looking to finish with strikes here!
Nurmagomedov is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bollomard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nurmagomedov is desperately trying to improve his position but Bollomard has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bollomard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nurmagomedov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bollomard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bollomard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nurmagomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Bollomard misses with a double jab
and Bollomard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Jacques Bollomard has been cut.
Nurmagomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bollomard throws out the jab.
Bollomard goes for a double leg but Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nurmagomedov continues to drive forward.
Nurmagomedov throwing a counter right hand but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Bollomard misses with a hook
and Nurmagomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard misses with a wild body shot.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Nurmagomedov goes for a double leg but Bollomard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bollomard continues to drive forward.
And Bollomard tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurmagomedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Nurmagomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. #ROC#Bollomard is rocked!
Nurmagomedov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Bollomard is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurmagomedov finish him?
Nurmagomedov wants to take the fight to the mat but Bollomard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov missing with knees to the body.
Bollomard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nurmagomedov's elbow.
Nurmagomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bollomard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nurmagomedov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bollomard backwards.
Nurmagomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmagomedov lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmagomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bollomard is defending well for now.
Nurmagomedov prevents Bollomard from breaking the clinch.
Bollomard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmagomedov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bollomard blocks an uppercut.
Nurmagomedov scores with a shoulder strike.
Nurmagomedov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bollomard seems to have recovered his senses.#T2##BC2#
Bollomard breaks the clinch.
Bollomard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bollomard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov blocks a jab.
Bollomard throws a wild body kick that Nurmagomedov sees coming a mile off.
Bollomard misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bollomard is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Bollomard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard throws an overhand right that lands on Nurmagomedov's shoulder, as Nurmagomedov tries to avoid the shot.
Nurmagomedov takes a swing at Bollomard's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Nurmagomedov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmagomedov.
Bollomard feints a jab promting Nurmagomedov to slip. Bollomard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nurmagomedov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bollomard throws a low kick but Nurmagomedov avoids it.
Nurmagomedov throwing a counter right hand but Bollomard manages to avoid it.
Nurmagomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nurmagomedov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bollomard has time to react.
Bollomard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmagomedov.
Bollomard throws a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Nurmagomedov as Bollomard shoots in.
Nurmagomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nurmagomedov enables Bollomard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nurmagomedov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollomard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bollomard is one step ahead there.
Bollomard is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurmagomedov has wrist control.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Bollomard controlling him for the moment.
Nurmagomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bollomard's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Bollomard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Bollomard throws an off balance right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bollomard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bollomard.
Bollomard fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Bollomard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurmagomedov. That snapped Bollomard's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bollomard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nurmagomedov.
Jab from Bollomard.#T1#
Bollomard tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurmagomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurmagomedov darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#That has opened up Jacques Bollomard's cut even more.
Bollomard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nurmagomedov.
Bollomard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagomedov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bollomard.
Nurmagomedov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nurmagomedov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Bollomard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bollomard takes a swing at Nurmagomedov's ribcage but misses.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bollomard manages to circle out of the way.
Nurmagomedov misses the jab.#T2#
Nurmagomedov tests Bollomard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bollomard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurmagomedov moves away.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Bollomard is quick to defend against it.
Bollomard missing with a left hand there. Nurmagomedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Nurmagomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bollomard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov misses with a straight left.
Nurmagomedov throws an overhand right that lands on Bollomard's shoulder, as Bollomard tries to avoid the shot.
Bollomard throws a nice looking combination but Nurmagomedov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Bollomard ducks under a wild hook from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Bollomard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nurmagomedov tries to improve position but can't.
Bollomard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bollomard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nurmagomedov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nurmagomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bollomard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T4#
Bollomard throws an elbow but Nurmagomedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov tries to bench press Bollomard off him but Bollomard keeps the position.
Bollomard misses with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Bollomard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nurmagomedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nurmagomedov is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacques Bollomard.
I think Bollomard 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Bollomard!
A very excited looking Jacques Bollomard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose 94 - Prospects 2
Date: May 11, 2022

#R1#
Bollomard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
OMalley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bollomard was well out of range. Poor timing from OMalley.#TD#
OMalley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bollomard quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB#
OMalley seems to be looking for submissions.
Bollomard moves into full guard. #SUB2#
OMalley stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bollomard has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! OMalley manages to get his head free but now Bollomard has transitioned to an armbar! OMalley grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bollomard! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacques Bollomard!
A relieved looking Jacques Bollomard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CDFC 34:Ahola vs Routure
Date: Apr 08, 2022

#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bey.
Bollomard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bey takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Bollomard closes the distance and clinches.
Bollomard is pressed up against the cage. Bey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bollomard down to the mat. Bollomard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Bollomard closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Bollomard.
Bollomard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bey is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Bollomard.
Bey tries to pull guard but Bollomard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nassir Bey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bollomard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bollomard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bollomard softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bollomard biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bey grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #T1##SUB2#
Bollomard has managed to slip his arm under Bey's chin. This could be all over... yep, Bey is tapping out! Submission win for Bollomard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jacques Bollomard!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Bollomard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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