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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Oldoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Oldoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries to clinch there but Oldoni circles away.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Oldoni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oldoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson clinches up with Oldoni and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Oldoni is controlling the position.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson tries to clinch but Oldoni moves out of range.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Oldoni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oldoni.
Oldoni lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oldoni jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thompson walks away with a smile on his face. Oldoni gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson looks to clinch
and Oldoni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oldoni.
Oldoni trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Oldoni tries to pass.
Oldoni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oldoni controls the pace.
Oldoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oldoni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oldoni seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thompson for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oldoni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oldoni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oldoni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oldoni wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson pushes Oldoni off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Oldoni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oldoni's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Oldoni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oldoni working a defensive guard here.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents Oldoni from getting back to his feet.
Oldoni has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Oldoni trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson being controlled here momentarily.
Thompson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thompson looks to clinch
and Oldoni counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson wants to stand but Oldoni is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oldoni trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Oldoni is breathing heavily.
Thompson is trying to control the position but Oldoni postures up.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Oldoni isn't so interested in that idea.
Oldoni wants to get up but he can't break Thompson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Oldoni trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson controls Oldoni momentarily but Oldoni frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson closes the distance but Oldoni moves to the side
and Oldoni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Oldoni 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.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Oldoni.
Thompson regains half guard, as Oldoni was trying to land strikes.
Oldoni wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Oldoni is controlling him
Oldoni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oldoni slips a nice elbow through Thompson's hands, connecting with Thompson's forehead.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Oldoni is controlling him
Oldoni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oldoni stalling.
Oldoni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carlos Oldoni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson kicks Oldoni off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oldoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oldoni misses with a wild body shot.
Oldoni gets the takedown into side control.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oldoni controls the position.
Thompson is trying to buck Oldoni off.
Thompson is not content to let Oldoni control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Oldoni keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson is letting Oldoni control him for a moment.
Thompson is not content to let Oldoni control the position.
Thompson is trying to control Oldoni's posture but Oldoni avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson tries to clinch
and Oldoni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
Oldoni pushing down on Thompson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thompson trying to hold on to Oldoni's head to control him but Oldoni postures up.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Oldoni is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oldoni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oldoni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oldoni is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oldoni not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oldoni throws a strike but Thompson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but Oldoni is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oldoni misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thompson tries to clinch but Oldoni moves out of range.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oldoni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oldoni.
Thompson manages to get to full guard.
Thompson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oldoni is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Thompson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oldoni's back instead.
Thompson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Oldoni has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Oldoni just trying to survive but Thompson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Oldoni dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Oldoni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oldoni works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Oldoni shoots in and bounces Thompson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oldoni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oldoni looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oldoni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Oldoni isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oldoni is one step ahead there.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Oldoni pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Oldoni from controlling successfully.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Oldoni isn't so interested in that idea.
Oldoni wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oldoni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oldoni is controlling him.
Thompson is looking for a triangle but Oldoni pushes his legs off easily.
Oldoni wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Oldoni passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oldoni prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Oldoni is taking a breather. Thompson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oldoni throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Oldoni blocks the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson is not content to let Oldoni control the position.
Oldoni scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oldoni lands a nice short elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oldoni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson controls Oldoni momentarily but Oldoni frees himself.
Oldoni postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson is trying to keep Oldoni in close.
Oldoni is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carlos Oldoni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oldoni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oldoni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson has his feet on Oldoni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Oldoni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Oldoni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oldoni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Oldoni!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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