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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gatho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatho comes to the cage accompanied by 666 - Bomba!. Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Calvin Thompson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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187 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Gatho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatho avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatho looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gatho.
Gatho lands a body shot.
Gatho lands a body shot.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Gatho ducks down to avoid it.
Gatho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatho scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Thompson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatho doesn't seem bothered though.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
Thompson throws a chopping leg kick but Gatho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Gatho checks it
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Gatho checks it.
Gatho misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Gatho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson stuns Gatho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Gatho.
Gatho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Thompson is predictable there
and Gatho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson throws an overhand right that lands on Gatho's shoulder, as Gatho tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson pushes Gatho up against the cage in a clinch.
Gatho throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatho avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson works on Gatho's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gatho avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatho controls his hands.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Gatho controls the action.
Gatho misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Gatho checks it.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gatho checks it well.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatho circles away.
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Gatho moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Gatho moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Gatho throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Gatho slips a straight right by Thompson.
Gatho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gatho blocks a body shot from Thompson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gatho.
It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatho misses with the head strike.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Gatho controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson tries to circle away but Gatho has him pinned against the cage.
Gatho is working Thompson over against the cage.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Gatho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Gatho.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatho controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatho's elbow.
Thompson trying to land knees to the body.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatho controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Calvin Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Gatho scores with a leg kick.
Thompson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gathos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calvin Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gatho throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatho takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson moves out of range as Gatho strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Thompson as he connects with a hook.
Gatho loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Gatho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gatho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson throws a head kick but Gatho moves out of range.
Gatho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson lands a head kick. Gatho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Gatho throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gatho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gatho misses with a hook.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Gatho moves away and avoids it.
Gatho digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Thompson has Gatho up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatho backwards.
Gatho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Gatho misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatho cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Gatho tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Gatho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Gatho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson slips a straight right by Gatho.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatho lands with a cross.
Gatho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Gatho takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Gatho saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gatho 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 Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gatho throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatho throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Gatho back into the cage.
Gatho can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Gatho.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gatho backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gatho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatho has Thompson pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Gatho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thompson.
Gatho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ben Gatho has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Gatho blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
A short right from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gatho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson working Gatho over with knees to the body.
Thompson tries a body shot but Gatho blocks it.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Gatho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gatho misses with a low kick.
Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatho is just out of range.
Gatho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gatho looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Thompson throws a head kick but Gatho moves out of range.
Donk. Thompson catches Gatho right on the button with a cross.
Gatho misses with a head kick.
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.
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!
Gatho misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gatho.
Gatho looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Thompson throws a low kick but Gatho moves out of range easily.
Gatho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Gatho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gatho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thompson on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Gatho.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatho circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatho checks a low kick from Thompson.
Calvin Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
Gatho cracks a nice hook into Thompson's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson thuds his right hand into Gatho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gatho.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ben Gatho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatho misses with a straight right.
Gatho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calvin Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gatho throws out the jab.
Calvin Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thompson takes a swing at Gatho's ribcage but misses.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gatho.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatho shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatho gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson feints and then cracks Gatho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gatho down.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Thompson lands a jab to Gatho's midsection.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Gatho prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Gatho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
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!
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatho misses the target.
Gatho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Gatho looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Gatho ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson throws a right hand that Gatho ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatho also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gatho. Gatho gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Thompson!
Our winner, Calvin Thompson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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