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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oba Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 cm
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221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lorenzo Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oba Martins! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson fakes the leg kick and cracks Martins in the body. Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Thompson lands with a nice body kick. Thompson tries to land a front kick but Martins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Martins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Thompson misses with a head kick.
Martins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson tries to bum rush Martins with a series of wild strikes but Martins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson. Martins looks gassed! Thompson throws a head kick that Martins semi-blocks.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Martins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Martins checks a leg kick. Thompson throws a leg kick but Martins moved away. Thompson lands a front kick. Martins avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a low kick. Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Martins avoids it. Martins dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martins's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson looks to land a left hand but Martins moved out of range nicely. Martins throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely. Martins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Lorenzo Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oba Martins. Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Thompson. Thompson thumps Martins with a low kick. Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Martins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Thompson swings for the body but Martins moves out of range.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Lorenzo Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Martins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thompson. Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Thompson works over Martins's head and body with a nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Martins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt. Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson thumps Martins with a low kick. Thompson lands a high kick!
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martins. That did some damage! Martins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson throws a quick inside leg kick. Martins blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Thompson throws a push kick but Martins slaps the foot to one side. Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martins's sensitive parts. Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Martins moves away and avoids it. Martins avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson lands a head kick!
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Martins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Some wild striking there from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Thompson dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Lorenzo Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Thompson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Thompson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martins's head. Thompson misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Martins takes one to the chin there. Martins is breathing heavily. Thompson lands with a slapping head kick. Martins shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martins can do to turn this around? Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martins. That did some damage! Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martins moves away. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Martins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Thompson has got the better of the exchanges. Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thompson. That one must have hurt. Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Martins's front leg but catches the back leg as Martins tries to avoid it. Thompson feints and then cracks Martins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martins down. Martins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Martins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Martins avoids nicely. Thompson scores with a kick to the midsection. Martins blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martins's calf. Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson. Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Thompson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Martins takes a step back to recover. Lorenzo Thompson is winning the standup battle so far. Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson. Thompson is looking to wear down Martins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Thompson scores with a head kick.
A combination from Thompson does no damage. Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thompson.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martins circles away quickly and effectively. Thompson scores with a one two! Martins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Martins blocks the body kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Martins avoids them all with ease. Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martins's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson cracks the inside of Martins's front leg. Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Martins down. Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a spinning back kick! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martins's head backwards. Thompson throws a head kick that Martins semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Thompson dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Martins avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Martins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Thompson throws a head kick that misses. Martins avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Martins takes a kick to the side of the head. Thompson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson delivers a nice body kick. Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Martins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Thompson. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Martins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Thompson scores with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Thompson looks to land a combination but Martins avoids it well. Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson scores with a head kick.
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. Martins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thompson misses with the combination.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thompson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson. Martins fails in his attempt to clinch. A head kick misses from Thompson. Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson scores with a kick to the midsection. Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martins's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Martins. Thompson scores with a push kick. A head kick from Thompson lands but Martins takes it in his stride. Thompson misses with a body kick. Martins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thompson. Martins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martins will feel that in the morning. Martins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Martins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thompson. Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thompson scores with a push kick. Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick. Martins avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Oba Martins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lorenzo Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Lorenzo Thompson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo 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
69% |
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