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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krunoslav Slabinac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel Summer. The crowd seem to be enjoying Slabinac's choice of entrance music: OŠINI PO PRAŠINI . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krunoslav Slabinac!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slabinac scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Brock Thompson has been cut.
Slabinac misses with a looping left.
Thompson slips under a jab from Slabinac.
Slabinac looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Slabinac scores with a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Slabinac has gone for a leg lock! Thompson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Slabinac's guard.
Slabinac is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slabinac is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabinac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slabinac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slabinac is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thompson is fighting to break Slabinac's control of his arms but Slabinac is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slabinac is on top in guard.
Slabinac trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slabinac stands and throws Thompson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Slabinac is trying is best to control the position here.
Slabinac is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slabinac is looking to improve his position.
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.
Thompson controlling the pace.
Slabinac tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson trying to control the action but Slabinac is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slabinac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Slabinac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Slabinac avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krunoslav Slabinac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slabinac throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Slabinac.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Slabinac moves out of range easily.
Krunoslav Slabinac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slabinac avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick but Slabinac moves out of range.
Slabinac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Slabinac throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Slabinac blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Slabinac defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Slabinac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slabinac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slabinac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slabinac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slabinac checks it well.
Slabinac lands the left hand.
Slabinac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slabinac to score with a decent uppercut.
Slabinac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Slabinac throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slabinac swinging wildly here.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson tries to bum rush Slabinac with a series of wild strikes but Slabinac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson throws a head kick that Slabinac semi-blocks.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slabinac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slabinac scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson takes a swing at Slabinac's ribcage but misses.
Slabinac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slabinac gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson swings for the body but Slabinac moves out of range.
Thompson slips under a jab from Slabinac.
Slabinac defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Slabinac to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Slabinac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slabinac 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Slabinac's front leg but catches the back leg as Slabinac tries to avoid it.
Slabinac is breathing heavily.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slabinac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Brock Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slabinac avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Slabinac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Slabinac moves out of range easily.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slabinac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slabinac blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slabinac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes one on the button.
Slabinac misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slabinac lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slabinac scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Slabinac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slabinac somewhat.
Brock Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krunoslav Slabinac.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Slabinac checks it
and Slabinac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brock Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Thompson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Slabinac misses.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Slabinac moves out of range easily.
Thompson thumps Slabinac with a low kick.
Slabinac misses with a wild combination.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Slabinac to counter with a crisp jab.
Slabinac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slabinac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Slabinac 's knee.
Slabinac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Slabinac persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Slabinac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slabinac checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabinac blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slabinac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slabinac looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
A lazy body kick from Thompson
and Slabinac counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slabinac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krunoslav Slabinac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slabinac throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Slabinac moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries to score with a low kick but Slabinac moves his leg out of the way.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slabinac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slabinac on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson wants to slow Slabinac down by chopping away at his legs.
Krunoslav Slabinac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Slabinac takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slabinac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Slabinac.
Slabinac checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Slabinac counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slabinac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Slabinac moved away.
A leg kick checked by Slabinac.
Jab by Thompson.
Slabinac missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Slabinac fails to land with a series of punches.
Slabinac scores with a jab.
Slabinac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson is looking to wear down Slabinac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Slabinac misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson moves out of range as Slabinac strikes.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Slabinac.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Slabinac misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brock Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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