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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cielo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by All In The Family. Tony Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cielo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Cielo is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cielo.
Cielo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cielo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Cielo persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Cielo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cielo is defended easily by Thompson.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Cielo shoots in.
Cielo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cielo shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Cielo moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Cielo in a clinch.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Cielo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson drops Cielo with a big knee straight up the middle! Cielo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cielo is rocked!
It looks like Paul Cielo has been cut.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Cielo closes the distance but Thompson moves to the side
and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thompson lands a knee to the body.
Cielo looks gassed!
Cielo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cielo is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Cielo seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson has Cielo up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson drops Cielo with a big knee straight up the middle! Cielo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crack! A monster head kick from Thompson and Cielo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Thompson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tony Thompson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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