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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Cleaner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe by Red Rider . Cleaner has chosen lets go outside the house as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Andre Cleaner enters the cage!
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250 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Cleaner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson is looking to score with low kicks.
Cleaner looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleaner feints and as Thompson raises his hands in defense, Cleaner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cleaner trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Cleaner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaner trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Cleaner tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaner stands and throws Thompson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thompson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cleaner is chipping away with strikes.
Cleaner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thompson defending against the ground and pound.
Cleaner in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Cleaner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cleaner misses with the ground and pound.
Cleaner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Thompson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cleaner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
DJ Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleaner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cleaner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cleaner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cleaner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson tries to hold on but Cleaner pushes him away.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cleaner on the ground.
Cleaner lands with some strikes.
Cleaner unloads with some shots from mount but Thompson bucks and avoids them well.
Cleaner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cleaner lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cleaner landing strikes from the mount and Thompson is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaner misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner looking to ground and pound but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Thompson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cleaner.
Cleaner avoids the attempt from Thompson to control.
Cleaner breaks from Thompson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cleaner throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Cleaner dominated that round.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Thompson works Cleaner's body with a nice hook.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cleaner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thompson is trying to defend but Cleaner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cleaner.
Cleaner trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cleaner.
Cleaner working Thompson over with strikes.
Cleaner thows a huge punch but Thompson dodges it nicely.
Cleaner blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Cleaner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cleaner lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cleaner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cleaner is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cleaner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Cleaner from controlling successfully.
Cleaner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
Thompson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cleaner working the ground and pound.
Cleaner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thompson is trying to control Cleaner's posture but Cleaner avoids it.
Cleaner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cleaner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is not content to let Cleaner control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A lull in the action here.
Thompson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cleaner presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Cleaner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cleaner misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cleaner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
Cleaner postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Cleaner from controlling successfully.
Cleaner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cleaner defends it easily.
Cleaner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cleaner blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cleaner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Cleaner moves away and avoids it.
DJ Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cleaner gets the takedown into side control.
Cleaner looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
Cleaner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cleaner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cleaner trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Cleaner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cleaner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Cleaner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thompson is not content to let Cleaner control the position.
Cleaner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four 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.
Cleaner working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thompson is not content to let Cleaner control the position.
Cleaner postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
DJ Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaner cracks Thompson with a big right hand but Thompson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Cleaner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cleaner 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Cleaner!
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hype
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