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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meekus Thunder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Brighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder moves out of range of the body kick from Brighton.
Brighton misses with a head kick.
Brighton swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Brighton connects with a high kick.
Thunder gets caught flat footed, as Brighton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thunder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brighton is controlling him.
Brighton throwing strikes from guard but Thunder blocks nicely.
Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brighton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thunder thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brighton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thunder, up you get!
Brighton throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Billy Brighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunder throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Billy Brighton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brighton wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Thunder knocks Brighton to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Brighton is rocked!
Brighton is looking for a sweep.
Oh Brighton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder lands a nice forearm strike.
Brighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Thunder in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thunder trying to control the position but Brighton is working away.
Brighton is trying to get back to half guard.
Thunder lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brighton throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Thunder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brighton keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brighton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brighton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighton gets full guard.
Brighton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brighton keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brighton wants to get back to his feet but Thunder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brighton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thunder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thunder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch but Thunder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Brighton is breathing heavily.
Brighton tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brighton misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Brighton shoots in.
Brighton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thunder pinned against the cage. Thunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Brighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brighton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thunder can pounce on him.
Thunder pushes Brighton away with a front kick.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Brighton moves out of range easily.
Thunder lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder 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.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brighton blocks a low kick nicely.
Brighton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thunder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brighton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brighton looks to land a combination but Thunder avoids it well.
Thunder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brighton.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Brighton shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Brighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Brighton moves out of range easily.
Brighton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brighton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thunder counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brighton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meekus Thunder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Brighton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thunder lands a high kick!
Meekus Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brighton tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Brighton misses with a double jab
and Thunder counters with a nice body kick.
Thunder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brighton. That did some damage!
Thunder is looking to slow Brighton down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Thunder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thunder lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brighton gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brighton is looking to clinch.
Brighton throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Thunder throws a hook to the side of Brighton's head but Brighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Thunder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brighton checks it well.
Brighton throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brighton is looking to clinch.
Brighton wants to clinch.
Brighton tries to clinch up.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billy Brighton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brighton is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brighton throws a head kick that half lands.
Brighton misses with a body kick.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brighton tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder swings for the body but Brighton moves out of range.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brighton misses with a combination
and Thunder counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brighton.
Brighton throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thunder. Brighton shrugs it off though.
Thunder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brighton takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder cracks the inside of Brighton's front leg.
Brighton moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Thunder as Brighton shoots in.
Thunder scores with a spinning back kick!
Brighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thunder, right into the meat.
Thunder buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brighton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thunder stuffs the takedown attempt from Brighton. Brighton gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunder lands a high kick!
Brighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Brighton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with a nice leg kick.
Brighton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brighton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brighton is looking to clinch but Thunder is avoiding it.
Thunder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meekus Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Brighton.
Brighton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thunder. Thunder obviously looking to wear him down.
Brighton tries to clinch up.
Brighton blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Brighton wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Brighton checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brighton. That's going to slow Thunder down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meekus Thunder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Brighton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Brighton is looking to clinch.
Brighton swinging wilding here.
Brighton moves out of range of the body kick from Thunder.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brighton slips under a jab from Thunder.
Brighton throws a body kick the misses
and Thunder counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thunder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brighton wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Brighton closes the distance and clinches up with Thunder, looking for a takedown. Brighton pushes Thunder against the cage but Thunder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brighton throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brighton throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Thunder misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brighton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton blocks a jab.
Brighton wants to clinch but Thunder slips to the side
and Thunder counters with a nice body kick.
Brighton throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brighton throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Brighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Brighton.
Thunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brighton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thunder as he jumps to the side.
Brighton looks to throw a body kick
and Thunder counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick by Brighton misses
and Thunder counters with a nice body kick.
Brighton throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brighton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thunder takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brighton cracks Thunder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brighton controlling from the full mount.
Thunder wants to control but Brighton is having none of it.
Brighton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brighton working for a submission but Thunder is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Thunder really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brighton is landing with some decent strikes but Thunder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brighton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thunder really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brighton unloading with bombs!
Billy Brighton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brighton has control of Thunder's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Thunder regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thunder working to try and regain half guard.
Thunder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brighton is landing with some decent strikes but Thunder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brighton with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thunder wants to hold on but Brighton pushes him away.
Thunder is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brighton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brighton raining down shots from the mount!
Brighton raining down shots from the mount!
Thunder tries to hold on but Brighton pushes him away.
Meekus Thunder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thunder is trying desperately to improve position.
Brighton with the ground and pound from mount.
Brighton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thunder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brighton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Brighton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thunder 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meekus Thunder!
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hype
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