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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hightower (ranked 143 p4p, 227 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 18 p4p, 28 weight class). Hightower's entrance music is The Power. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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40 - 13 - 1 |
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hightower misses the target.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower.
Hightower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas 's head.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hightower scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Hightower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Hightower misses its intended target.
Hightower misses with an uppercut
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hightower's hands.
Hightower scores with a nice body kick.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hightower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hightower cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thomas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hightower finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thomas looks winded!
Hightower lands a knee to the body.
Hightower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas .
Hightower is working Thomas over against the cage.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Hightower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Hightower.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hightower lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hightower fails to land.
Hightower lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Hightower lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower lands a shot to the body.
Hightower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hightower obliges.
Hightower with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thomas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hightower misses with a body punch.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hightower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Thomas 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Thomas .
Thomas misses with a combination
and Hightower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hightower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab by Hightower.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Hightower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a fast counter high kick but Hightower manages to duck under it in time.
Thomas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hightower.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower works the jab nicely.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hightower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hightower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hightower is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hightower misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hightower blocks the body kick.
Hightower thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hightower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
Hightower misses with a looping left.
Thomas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hightower staying out of range there.
Hightower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas .
An attempted straight right counter from Hightower misses the target.
Hightower is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hightower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body punch but Hightower moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Thomas .
Hightower cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hightower has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thomas to stand back up!
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hightower swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Hightower!
After winning the bout, Jason Hightower 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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