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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Josh (ranked 2332 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Darren Tolbert (ranked 167 p4p, 180 weight class). Josh comes to the cage accompanied by Radar Love - Golden Earring. The key to victory for Rogan Josh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Tolbert!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tolbert's hands.
It looks like Darren Tolbert has been cut.
Tolbert walks into a stiff left hand from Josh.
Josh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Josh punishes Tolbert's body with a nice straight punch.
Josh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tolbert darts in looking for a takedown but Josh gets double underhooks and turns Tolbert into the cage.
Tolbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tolbert 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.
Rogan Josh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Josh misses with a hook
enabling Tolbert to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Tolbert misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Josh looks to land a combination but Tolbert avoids it well.
Tolbert with a hook.
Tolbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Josh. Josh gets slowly back to his feet.
Josh swings widly with a right hand
and Tolbert counters with a nice uppercut.
Tolbert looking to score a takedown here. Josh is defending well but Tolbert drives through and ends up in Josh's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh is adopting a defensive guard.
Josh wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolbert passes into half guard.
Tolbert prevents Josh from improving his position.
Tolbert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Josh trying to hold on to Tolbert's head to control him but Tolbert postures up.
Tolbert sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Josh defending well though.
Tolbert trying to control from half guard but Josh is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Josh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Josh is controlling Tolbert's posture.
Tolbert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tolbert content to stall in guard here.
Josh has control of Tolbert's left arm, preventing Tolbert from doing any damage.
Tolbert landing with the ground and pound.
Tolbert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Josh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh wants to get back to his feet but Tolbert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Josh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tolbert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tolbert misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Josh is defended easily by Tolbert.
Tolbert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tolbert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Josh misses with a looping left.
Tolbert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Josh. Josh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Josh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tolbert misses with a straight left.
Josh misses with a hook. Tolbert ducked under it nicely.
Tolbert throws a combination that misses
and Josh counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Josh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Tolbert releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Josh throws a shot from downtown. Tolbert moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Tolbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Josh is looking to clinch.
Josh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tolbert's head backwards.
Josh moves into range and connects with a jab.
Josh throws a lazy uppercut
and Tolbert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Josh scores with a sloppy right hand. Tolbert should have avoided that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh throws a hook but Tolbert blocks it.
Tolbert lands a nice shot to the body.
Josh misses with an uppercut
enabling Tolbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Tolbert bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Josh's head.
Josh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tolbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Josh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tolbert throws an overhand right that lands on Josh's shoulder, as Josh tries to avoid the shot.
Tolbert misses with a shot to the body
and Josh counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Josh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Tolbert.
Tolbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Josh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Josh looks for a takedown but Tolbert sprawls well.
Tolbert feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogan Josh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Josh counters with a left to the body.
Tolbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Josh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tolbert as he jumps to the side.
And Tolbert tries to counter it with a takedown but Josh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Josh misses its intended target.
Josh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Josh throws a hook to the side of Tolbert's head but Tolbert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tolbert throws a jab when Josh was well out of range.
Josh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Josh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Josh fails with the takedown.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolbert.
Josh blocks a jab.
Josh clinches up against the cage.
Tolbert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Josh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tolbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Josh lands with a right to the head.
Josh throws a head punch that misses.
Josh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tolbert lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tolbert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Josh keeps working.
Tolbert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tolbert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Josh's head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh wants to get back to full guard.
Tolbert winds up and cracks Josh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolbert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tolbert winds up and cracks Josh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Josh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Josh.
Tolbert is looking to work some ground and pound but Josh has wrist control.
Josh pulls Tolbert in close to prevent any damage.
Josh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tolbert controls the pace.
Tolbert postures up and lands a big shot to Josh's brow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert preventing the sweep.
Josh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tolbert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Josh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tolbert is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Josh is on top in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darren Tolbert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darren Tolbert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Josh scores with a jab.
Josh staying out of range there.
Josh scores with a shot to the body.
Tolbert lands a nice shot to the body.
Josh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Josh finds it's target.
Josh tries a head kick but it misses.
Josh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tolbert on the side of the head.
Josh throws the left hand but Tolbert avoids the punch easily.
Tolbert changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Josh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Josh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Josh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Josh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert looking for a sweep but Josh has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Josh has control of Tolbert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tolbert regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Josh scoring with strikes but Tolbert is staying in there.
Tolbert working to try and regain half guard.
Josh tries to control but Tolbert wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert gets back to half guard.
Josh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tolbert trying to control but Josh postures up.
Tolbert gets full guard.
Rogan Josh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolbert not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Josh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tolbert pulls Josh in close to prevent any damage.
Josh is working Tolbert over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert working a defensive guard here.
Josh tries to free his leg and advance position but Tolbert is retaining full guard.
Josh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tolbert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tolbert trying to keep a closed guard but Josh is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Josh slips under a jab from Tolbert.
Josh missing with a left hand there. Tolbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tolbert misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tolbert.
Josh swings for the body but Tolbert moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tolbert releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tolbert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Josh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Josh with the inside leg kick.
Josh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tolberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Josh scores with a shot to the body.
Josh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tolbert as he avoids it easily.
Josh lands a right hook to the body.
Tolbert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Josh finds it's way round the side to connect with Tolbert's head.
Josh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josh misses with a head kick.
Josh throws the left hand but Tolbert avoids the punch easily.
Tolbert misses with a straight left.
It looked like Josh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Josh lands a glancing blow to the side of Tolbert's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Josh throws a good cross that connects.
Josh misses with a body shot.
Tolbert looks to land a left hand but Josh moved out of range nicely.
Josh needs to keep his hands up - Tolbert had a free shot at his head there.
Josh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tolbert lands with a straight right. Josh didn't see that one coming.
Josh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Josh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tolbert's head.
Tolbert tests Josh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Josh.
Tolbert misses the body punch
and Josh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Josh lands an overhand right.
It looks like Josh has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert moves away from the strike by Josh.
Josh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Josh misses with a kick to the body
and Tolbert counters with a single leg into guard. Josh didn't expect that.
Tolbert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tolbert cracks Josh with a solid left hand.
Josh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tolbert wants to control from the top but Josh keeps moving.
Josh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Josh is on top in guard.
Tolbert wants to control but Josh passes easily into half guard.
Josh content to control rather than advance.
Josh is looking to take a break and control but Tolbert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tolbert tries to get to full guard but Josh has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh 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.
Tolbert moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tolbert wants to sweep but no luck.
Josh landing with the ground and pound.
Josh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Josh won't allow Tolbert to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Josh wants to clinch up but Tolbert keeps it at a distance.
Tolbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Josh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolbert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Josh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Josh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Josh scores with a jab to the head.
Josh sizes up Tolbert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rogan Josh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Tolbert'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. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Josh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tolbert looks to land a left hand but Josh moved out of range nicely.
Tolbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogan Josh is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolbert swings for the body but Josh moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tolbert. Those never looked like landing.
Tolbert just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJosh.
Tolbert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Josh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Josh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Josh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh controlling the pace for now.
Josh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee warns Tolbert that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Josh breaks from Tolbert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Josh lands a heavy elbow.
Tolbert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tolbert wants to improve his position but Josh is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tolbert has hold of Josh's hands but Josh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tolbert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Josh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tolbert is refusing to be controlled, as Josh sits in half guard.
Josh slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josh lands with a punch from half guard.
Josh is trying to control. Tolbert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Josh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Josh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Josh is working for a submission of some sort.
Josh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Josh is looking for a kimura here.
Tolbert is looking to control Josh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tolbert avoid being mounted?
Josh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Josh wants to control but Tolbert is keeping him busy.
Josh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Josh prevents Tolbert from improving his position.
Josh passes to full mount!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert is trying desperately to improve position.
Josh content just to control the position here.
Josh lands a couple of good shots and Tolbert has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Josh doesn't have the hooks in and Tolbert manages to turn into his guard.
Tolbert stopping the sweep attempt from Josh.
Josh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tolbert manages to get himself to full guard.
Josh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Josh trying to control but Tolbert is working from the bottom.
Josh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolbert's head.
Tolbert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Josh's guard.
Josh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Josh trying to keep a closed guard but Tolbert is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Josh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Josh is working for a submission of some sort.
Tolbert is looking to control Josh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tolbert avoid being mounted?
Josh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Josh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Josh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Josh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tolbert keeps working.
Josh wants to pass the guard but Tolbert is defending well.
Tolbert is refusing to be controlled, as Josh sits in half guard.
Josh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tolbert knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Josh is working hard here to advance position.
Josh wants to take a breather but Tolbert is having none of it.
Josh controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Josh.
Josh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Josh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tolbert momentarily.
Tolbert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Josh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tolberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Josh.
Tolbert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Josh tries to clinch up but Tolbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Josh scores with a sloppy right hand. Tolbert should have avoided that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Josh scores with a leg kick.
Josh rushes Tolbert and presses him up against the cage.
Josh tries a body shot but Tolbert blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogan Josh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Josh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogan Josh!
A victorious Rogan Josh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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