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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the Usa. Jack Daniels has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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218 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Thompson there.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daniels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Daniels can't get the takedown.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels lands a knee to the head.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
Thompson tries to break free but Daniels pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though.
Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daniels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
A punch lands to the side of Thompson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Daniels tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels taking a breather.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Daniels gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson is pressed up against the cage. Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've been informed that Thompson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Daniels lands a good knee to the midsection. Thompson won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thompson looks winded!
Daniels lands a knee to the body.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Daniels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Daniels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Thompson manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson tests Daniels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Daniels is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Thompson.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels is looking to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch.
Daniels misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Daniels wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thompson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thompson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frank Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Daniels stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position.
Daniels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Daniels is struggling to control the position.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniels has double underhooks.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daniels.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Daniels has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Thompson is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Daniels has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
Thompson wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Daniels tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniels has double underhooks.
Thompson is trying to push Daniels away but Daniels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
Daniels drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Daniels lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daniels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Daniels is controlling him.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Daniels connects with a knee to the head.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Daniels pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Daniels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Thompson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Daniels.
Daniels lands a left hand.
Thompson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Daniels has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daniels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daniels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Daniels.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Daniels has double underhooks.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels keeps control of Thompson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daniels has Thompson pressed against the cage, preventing Thompson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels landing knees to the head.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniels pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson tries to circle away but Daniels has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Daniels to work.
Daniels with a knee to the head.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Daniels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniels landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Daniels lands a big knee to the head and Thompson goes down! Daniels pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Daniels!
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