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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barret Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Yo Yo Scrape by Skinny Puppy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Thompson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barret Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wallace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallace but Wallace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thompson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Wallace.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barret Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Wallace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl out of it but Thompson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wallace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wallace is wriggling around but Thompson manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wallace is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Thompson!
Tom Thompson is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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