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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loa Kobula (ranked 7767 p4p, 141 weight class) and Patrick Thompson (ranked 8151 p4p, 208 weight class). Loa Kobula could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Thompson's chin.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Loa Kobula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kobula seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kobula closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Kobula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobula is just out of range.
Kobula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thompson swings for the body but Kobula moves out of range.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kobula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Kobula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Kobula circles away.
Kobula drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Kobula shakes it off.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson cracks Kobula with a good jab.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Kobula is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kobula tries to clinch up.
Patrick Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kobula tried to counter with a leg kick but Thompson avoided it.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kobula counters with a takedown into side control.
Kobula stands up and beckons Thompson to his feet.
Kobula shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson is trying to control the position but Kobula postures up.
Thompson wants to stand but Kobula is controlling the position.
Kobula is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Kobula is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobula is one step ahead there.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Kobula tries to pass.
Kobula postures up.
Kobula wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kobula's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobula throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thompson trying to control but Kobula is working from the bottom.
Kobula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Thompson tries to stand but Kobula is controlling from the bottom.
Kobula is working an open guard so Thompson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Kobula keeps it at a distance.
Kobula wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a left to the body.
Kobula scores with a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobula is one step ahead there.
Kobula decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thompson, up you get!
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobula shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thompson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kobula wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kobula working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kobula prevents Thompson from improving his position.
Kobula is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kobula stalling.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Kobula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kobula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Kobula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson is looking for the big counter here.
Kobula bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kobula working away.
Thompson is trying to get back to half guard.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Thompson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kobula is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobula lands a few punches from side control.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Kobula landing strikes.
Thompson is rocked!
It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut.
Loa Kobula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobula takes a little break here. Thompson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kobula tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Kobula is concentrating on defense, preventing Thompson from advancing position.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Kobula is working away.
Kobula keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kobula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobula tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kobula is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kobula kicks off Thompson and gets to his feet.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kobula feinted with a counter takedown.
Thompson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kobula to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kobula drops back looking for a leg! Thompson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thompson manages to kick Kobula off! Kobula jumps back into Thompson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Kobula connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kobula wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Thompson is trying to keep Kobula in close.
Kobula not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thompson working a defensive guard here.
Kobula landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Kobula tries to pass.
Kobula looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thompson wants to stand up but Kobula is controlling him.
Kobula is working Thompson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kobula is stalling in the full guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kobula's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kobula tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loa Kobula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Thompson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kobula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Kobula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Kobula's ribs.
Kobula fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thompson sprawls well initially but Kobula persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kobula lands a nice short elbow.
Kobula is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson trying to control here.
Kobula decides to return to a standing position.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Kobula sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kobula has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thompson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thompson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kobula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kobula tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
Thompson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kobula scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson keeps trying to improve his position.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
Kobula is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.
Kobula controlling the action here.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kobula trying to pass the guard but Thompson defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Kobula tries to pass.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobula stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kobula's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson controls Kobula momentarily but Kobula frees himself.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobula is one step ahead there.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kobula sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kobula controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thompson is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kobula presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Kobula avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kobula blocking some punches.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Kobula controls the action.
Kobula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Thompson smiles and moves away.
Kobula ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Kobula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patrick Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thompson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kobula. Thompson shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Kobula.
Kobula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thompson!
Thompson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Thompson!
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RATING
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