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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thing Thing (ranked 1952 p4p, 208 weight class) and Demetrious Waters (ranked 5108 p4p, 383 weight class). Thing comes to the cage accompanied by Thing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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158 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thing Thing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Waters!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thing darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Waters is looking to improve his position.
Waters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thing lands with a punch from half guard.
Thing takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thing looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Waters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thing is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Waters is just riding it out for now. Thing eventually gives up the hold.
Thing working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thing scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thing lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thing looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Waters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thing connects with a nice short shot to Waters's temple.
Waters looking for submissions off his back.
Thing drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
Thing is controlling the pace.
Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Thing working over Waters with some ground and pound. Waters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thing takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thing lands with a punch from half guard.
Thing scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Waters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thing pulls his head out easily.
Thing lands with a punch from half guard.
Waters is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thing scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thing working Waters over with strikes.
Thing lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Waters is refusing to be controlled, as Thing sits in half guard.
Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thing in particular looking to stall.
Thing drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
Thing winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Thing seems content to control.
Thing working Waters over with strikes.
Thing winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Waters actively working from the bottom here.
Thing is trying to control. Waters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thing working Waters over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thing is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thing drops an elbow to the side of Waters's head.
Thing lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thing wants to take a breather but Waters is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thing connects with a nice short shot to Waters's temple.
Thing working over Waters with some ground and pound. Waters looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thing is keen to just control but Waters is a slippery customer.
Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thing is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thing lands a nice short elbow.
Thing moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Waters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters taking a bit of punishment here - Thing scoring with strikes.
Waters tries to bench press Thing off him but Thing keeps the position.
Thing grinds an elbow into Waters's temple.
Thing connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Waters some visible discomfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thing looks up at the clock and then as Waters takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thing smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Waters is rocked!
Waters is looking to reverse the position.
Waters is still in real trouble! Can Thing finish him?
Waters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thing moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thing cracks Waters with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thing working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Thing lands an elbow.
Thing in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Waters looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Thing turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thing Thing!
After winning the bout, Thing Thing thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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