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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Kreator - Extreme Aggressions as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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192 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Todd clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Todd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Todd tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson sizes up Todd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Todd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Todd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Todd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd scores with a leg kick.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Thompson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Todd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Thompson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd throws a front kick aimed at Thompson's knee but Thompson avoids it well.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Thompson keeps Todd at a distance using the push kick.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Todd misses
and Thompson counters with a nice body kick.
Todd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Todd.
Todd throws a wild body kick that Thompson sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thompson counters with a thumping low kick.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Todd.
An inside leg kick from Todd misses.
Todd throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Thompson cracks Todd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thompson tries to clinch but Todd moves out of range.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Todd's hands.
Todd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.
Todd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Todd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick.
Thompson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Todd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Thompson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Todd.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Nice body kick there by Thompson.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson scores with a head kick.
Todd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Todd takes a step back to recover.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Thompson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thompson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Todd had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Todd throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Todd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Todd throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Crunch! Thompson slams his shin into Todd's torso.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Todd moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
Todd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson cracks Todd with a good jab.
Todd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
Todd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Todd misses with a leg kick
and Thompson counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Todd lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
Thompson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Todd tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Todd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Todd.
Todd scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Todd lands a body shot.
Thompson is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Todd scores with a head kick.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Todd. Todd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Todd looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Nick Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Todd does no damage.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thompson motions for Todd to come forward. Thompson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Todd misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Todd walks into a left hand.
Todd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Todd.
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thompson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Todd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Todd. That did some damage!
Todd takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Todd misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Todd was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Todd thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Todd takes a swing at Thompson's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Thompson.
Todd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Todd looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd thows a body shot but no joy.
Thompson with a nice cross.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Todd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thompson - that will leave a mark!
Todd misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson thows a body kick. Todd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Thompson.
Todd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson pushes Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Marco Todd has been cut.
Todd managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Todd.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Todd in his tracks for a moment.
Todd prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Thompson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Todd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thompson clobbers Todd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson tries to work over Todd's front leg with a kick but Todd checks it.
Marco Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.
Todd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
Thompson misses with a right hand
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Todd will feel that in the morning.
Todd throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Todd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thompson was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Todd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Todd crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thompson - the referee stops the clock and Todd gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thompson. Todd manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Todd scrambles back to his feet.
Todd looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Todd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Todd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Todd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Todd is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Thompson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Todd moves out of range easily.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Todd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Thompson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters circling a little - Thompson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Todd tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Todd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Todd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thompson lands a right hook to the body.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Todd misses with a leg kick.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd misses with a few strikes there.
Todd throws a chopping leg kick but Thompson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Todd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Todd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Todd.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Marco Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Todd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Todd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nick Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Todd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Todd controls his hands.
Nick Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Thompson!
Nick Thompson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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