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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tommy Thompson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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221 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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260 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson tries to clinch but Jacobs moves out of range.
Jacobs misses with a looping right.
Tommy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jacobs lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson has Jacobs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jacobs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jacobs keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jacobs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Jacobs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tommy Thompson has been cut.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jacobs has double underhooks.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Jacobs is controlling the position.
Jacobs manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jacobs should have avoided that one.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Jacobs sprawls well.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacobs circles away.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacobs connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacobs avoids the head kick by Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jacobs shoots and misses
and Thompson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thompson shoots and misses
and Jacobs scores with a counter punch that sends Thompson to the canvas! Jacobs smells blood - he's punishing Thompson with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thompson has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cornelius Jacobs!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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