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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Derksen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Derksen - that will leave a mark!
Derksen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Derksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Derksen's head back.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Thompson's head coaches at Team Beta Male that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hunter Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson misses the jab.
Derksen throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Derksen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Derksen, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
A head kick by Thompson misses
and Derksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Derksen throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Derksen only half commits.
Derksen misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Derksen moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Derksen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Derksen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromThompson.
Thompson catches Derksen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Derksen gets a clinch.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Derksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Derksen moves to clinch but Thompson breaks away
and Derksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derksen.
It looked like Thompson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Derksen in his tracks.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen takes one to the chin there.
Thompson avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Derksen prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Derksen lands a shot to the body.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson is trying to push Derksen away but Derksen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Derksen lands a left hand.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Derksen.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Derksen misses with the head strike.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Thompson blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Derksen blocks the body kick.
Derksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Derksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Derksen looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Derksen avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Derksen's front leg but catches the back leg as Derksen tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Derksen.
Thompson feints and then cracks Derksen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derksen down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hunter Thompson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Derksen.
Derksen blocks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Derksen misses with an uppercut
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Derksen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Derksen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Derksen 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.
Derksen slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Derksen avoids it.
Thompson checks a low kick from Derksen.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derksen throws a front kick that sends Thompson stumbling back into the cage.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Derksen moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Good work by Derksen as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson defending well as Derksen loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Derksen.
Thompson lands with a hook. Derksen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid body kick from Derksen.
Derksen scores with a hook.
Derksen swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Derksen checks a low kick from Thompson.
Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Derksen with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson throwing a counter right hand but Derksen manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Derksen throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Derksen throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson pushes Derksen away with a front kick.
Derksen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily.
Thompson thows a body kick. Derksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Thompson lands.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Thompson throwing a counter right hand but Derksen manages to avoid it.
Derksen throws a big shot that misses.
Derksen digs a good hook to Thompson's body.
Derksen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Derksen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Derksen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Derksen tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Thompson.
Thompson moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Hunter Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Derksen.
Derksen swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson blocks a low kick nicely.
Derksen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Derksen misses with a kick to the body.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Derksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thompson tries a low kick but Derksen avoids it.
Thompson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Derksen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Derksen thuds his shin into the meat of Thompson's side.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derksen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen misses with a straight left.
Derksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Derksen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Derksen throws an elbow that misses.
Derksen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derksen scores with a hook to the body. Thompson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson misses with a body punch
and Derksen counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christian Derksen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Good standup being displayed there by Derksen as he connects with a hook.
Derksen checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws the left hand but Derksen avoids the punch easily.
Derksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Derksen's sensitive parts.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derksen lands a head shot.
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
Derksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Thompson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thompson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Derksen.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derksen throws out the jab.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to bum rush Derksen with a series of wild strikes but Derksen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson tries to work over Derksen's front leg with a kick but Derksen checks it.
Derksen tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Derksen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derksen blocks a jab.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Derksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
Derksen scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut
and Derksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Derksen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Derksen finds it's way through Thompson's defenses.
Derksen throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Derksen shrugs it off though.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Derksen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Derksen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Derksen there.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses.
Derksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derksen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thompson lands a leg kick that knocks Derksen off balance momentarily.
Derksen misses with a body kick.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Derksen slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Derksen.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson lands a head kick. Derksen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson feints and then cracks Derksen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Derksen down.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Derksen.
Derksen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Derksen dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thompson wants to land a leg kick but Derksen is out of range.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson thumps Derksen with a low kick.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Derksen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Derksen avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Derksen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hunter Thompson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Derksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thompson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Derksen is able to avoid easily.
Nice cross by Derksen.
A jab from Derksen does it's job there.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derksen wants to counter with a clinch but Thompson pushes him away.
Derksen tries to clinch
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Derksen clinches.
Thompson blocks an elbow strike.
Christian Derksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thompson tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Derksen misses with an elbow over the top.
Derksen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derksen has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Derksen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Derksen misses the target.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Derksen moves out of range easily.
Derksen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Derksen.
Derksen looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
Derksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson works Derksen's body with a nice hook.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Derksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Thompson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Derksen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Derksen scores with a body shot.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Derksen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Derksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thompson lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Thompson.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Derksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Derksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Thompson misses the target.
Derksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Thompson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Derksen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Derksen misses with a head kick.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Thompson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Derksen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derksen throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen throws a shot to the body.
Derksen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thompson throws a solid leg kick but Derksen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Derksen moved out of range nicely.
Derksen tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Derksen fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thompson tries a low kick but Derksen avoids it.
Derksen wants to counter the offense by Thompson and move into the clinch position.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Derksen saw that one coming.
Thompson misses with a body shot
and Derksen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Derksen.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Derksen just manages to avoid it.
Derksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Derksen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Christian Derksen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thompson moves away from the strike by Derksen.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Derksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Thompson punishes Derksen's body with a nice straight punch.
Derksen throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Derksen only half commits.
Thompson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Derksen.
Derksen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Derksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Derksen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Derksen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Derksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Derksen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Derksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thompson takes a step back to recover.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Derksen sees coming a mile off.
Derksen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson misses with a hook. Derksen ducked under it nicely.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
Thompson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Derksen throws out a counter right but Thompson avoids it with no problem.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Derksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Derksen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Derksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Thompson sizes up Derksen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Derksen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Derksen moves forwards but Thompson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Derksen checks it well.
Thompson moves out of range of the body kick from Derksen.
Derksen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson sets himself, and Derksen steps forward looking for the clinch! Thompson avoids it this time.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson with a jab.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
A head punch on the inside from Derksen fails to land.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derksen throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Derksen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Derksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Derksen. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for 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.
Derksen is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Derksen doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson tries to land a leg kick but Derksen saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derksen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Derksen lands a head shot.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Derksen.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Derksen.
Derksen tries to clinch up.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Derksen's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Derksen!
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Derksen scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Derksen counters by clinching up.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson tries to break free but Derksen pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hunter Thompson.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hunter Thompson!
Hunter Thompson retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Hunter Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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