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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipino Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipino Saint is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Filipino Saint!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Saint misses with a hook.
Saint throws a combination that misses
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Saint 's knee.
Saint just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saint looks to land a left hand but Thompson moved out of range nicely.
Saint takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Saint.
Thompson defending well as Saint loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saint throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Saint does no damage.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint's calf.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Saint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saint throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Thompson misses.
Saint scores with a jab.
Saint looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson tries to bum rush Saint with a series of wild strikes but Saint uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Saint swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
That's four 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.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saint lands a left and a right that send Thompson crashing to the mat, dazed. Saint thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saint counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Saint waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filipino Saint 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.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Saint sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thompson thumps Saint with a low kick.
Saint checks a leg kick.
Saint throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saint's calf.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Saint moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint misses with a looping left.
Saint misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Saint checks a leg kick.
Saint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saint 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.
Saint misses with a looping left.
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.
Thompson cracks the inside of Saint's front leg.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint.
Saint misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Saint throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Saint's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saint tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint.
Thompson misses with a combination
and Saint counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thompson misses with a double jab
and Saint counters with a nice body shot.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint throws out the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saint throws a jab but it's blocked by Thompson.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Corey Thompson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saint circles away quickly and effectively.
Saint misses with a combination
and Thompson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saint throws a hook to the side of Thompson's head but Thompson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Saint stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thompson cracks the inside of Saint's front leg.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Saint blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
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.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Saint avoids nicely.
Saint throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Saint throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Saint counter with a right hand.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saint checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson throws a right hand that Saint ducks under and follows up with a left that Saint also avoids with ease.
Saint misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Saint misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Thompson!
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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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