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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Pujols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: The game. Ignacio Pujols has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ignacio Pujols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pujols tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pujols backwards.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pujols looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Pujols on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Pujols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pujols shoots in but no luck this time.
Pujols looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Pujols persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Pujols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Pujols. Pujols gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pujols in his tracks.
Pujols fails with a takedown attempt.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
Pujols is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pujols's sensitive parts.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Pujols avoids it well.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pujols.
Pujols misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Pujols sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pujols looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Pujols is breathing heavily.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pujols tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Thompson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Thompson lands a nice looking body kick.
Pujols takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pujols fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Thompson both land. Nice combination.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Pujols in a clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Pujols shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
A left lands for Thompson.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pujols fails to land the takedown.
Thompson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pujols. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson is looking to slow Pujols down with leg kicks.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson keeps Pujols at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pujols moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pujols tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pujols. That did some damage!
Pujols slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Pujols's front leg but catches the back leg as Pujols tries to avoid it.
Pujols misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson connects with a looping right hand.
Thompson thuds his shin into the meat of Pujols's side.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joe Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Pujols's front leg but catches the back leg as Pujols tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
A solid body kick from Thompson.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pujols tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pujols's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Pujols's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pujols closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Pujols misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pujols fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Pujols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pujols fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson is looking to slow Pujols down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pujols takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pujols takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pujols.
Pujols looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Pujols persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Pujols chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thompson stalks Pujols and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pujols's face. Pujols staggers backwards, shaken.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pujols has a takedown stuffed.
Pujols showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Pujols will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thompson - that will leave a mark!
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pujols on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pujols takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pujols tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson keeps Pujols at a distance using the push kick.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pujols takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pujols fails to land the takedown.
Pujols stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
Thompson cracks the inside of Pujols's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pujols crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thompson - the referee stops the clock and Pujols gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thompson. Pujols manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson throws a combination. Pujols tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pujols takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignacio Pujols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thompson.
Pujols closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pujols on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pujols has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pujols's calf.
Pujols fails to land the takedown.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pujols looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pujols.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson is looking to slow Pujols down with leg kicks.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pujols will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Thompson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson connects with a jab.
Pujols takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Pujols. Pujols gets slowly back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pujols fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Pujols. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Pujols on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson cracks Pujols with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Joe Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Pujols's front leg but catches the back leg as Pujols tries to avoid it.
Pujols shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pujols was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pujols is working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson frees his head quite easily.
Thompson tries to reverse the position but Pujols maintains control.
Thompson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pujols is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Thompson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Thompson!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pujols has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thompson gets to his feet - Pujols follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pujols will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Pujols's front leg but catches the back leg as Pujols tries to avoid it.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Pujols backs away looking to recover.
Pujols takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pujols shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson thuds his shin into the meat of Pujols's side.
Pujols fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pujols closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Pujols pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Thompson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Pujols tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pujols misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pujols's calf.
Thompson pushes Pujols away with a front kick.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson lands a front kick.
Pujols moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pujols tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Horrible takedown by Pujols or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Pujols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pujols fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Pujols 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 stuffs the takedown attempt from Pujols. Pujols gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson scores with a shot to the body.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pujols on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pujols takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Pujols is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Ignacio Pujols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pujols takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thompson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Joe Thompson!
Joe Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
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