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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Durik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Durik!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Durik pushes him off.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Durik is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durik is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Durik circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Durik circles away.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Durik circles away.
Tony Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik moves out of range.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik moves out of range.
Durik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tony Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Durik pushes him off.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Durik pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durik throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durik cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Tony Thompson has been cut.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Durik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Durik circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Durik keeps it at a distance.
Thompson rushes Durik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Durik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durik avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Durik blocks it.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Durik takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Van Durik has been cut.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Thompson lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Thompson.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durik blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durik is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durik dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durik is keeping busy.
A frustrated look appears on Durik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Durik is blocking nicely.
Durik avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Durik tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Durik 's eye.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Durik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Durik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durik is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Durik dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Durik in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Durik 's eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Durik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thompson keeps control of Durik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Durik takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Durik.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged Durik in a clinch.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durik takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Durik's brow.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but Durik blocks with his arms.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durik's efforts to push away.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Durik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Durik keeps it at a distance.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Durik is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Durik keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik moves out of range.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durik throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Durik missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tony Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Durik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durik swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Durik lands the left hand.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durik blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Durik has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson keeps control of Durik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Durik blocks it.
Thompson looking to stall.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durik blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Durik manages to break the clinch.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Durik blocks an elbow strike.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson has Durik pressed against the cage, preventing Durik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but Durik blocks it.
Durik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durik tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durik swinging wilding here.
Durik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Durik.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durik fails with the takedown.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Durik is avoiding it.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Durik circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durik.
Durik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thompson's waist but Thompson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durik off to one side.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Durik pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Durik keeps the fight on the outside.
Durik fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Thompson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Durik keeps the fight on the outside.
Durik keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Durik circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durik throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Durik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durik dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durik avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Durik's brow.
Durik avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Durik 's eye.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Durik is blocking nicely.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Thompson has Durik pressed against the cage, preventing Durik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durik is looking to break free of the clinch but Thompson has double underhooks.
Durik can't break the clinch.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durik is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Durik tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the cage.
Durik tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
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.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Durik is blocking nicely.
Durik blocks an elbow strike.
Durik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durik breaks the clinch.
Durik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durik misses with a hook.
Durik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Durik. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Durik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slips under a jab from Durik.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Durik is avoiding it.
Durik throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Durik might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Durik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durik waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Durik swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Durik circles away.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durik keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Durik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson wants to clinch up but Durik keeps it at a distance.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Durik circles away.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Durik pushes him off.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Durik throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Durik circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch but Durik moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tony Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thompson, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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