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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Sleeping Giant by Mastodon as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Carwin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Thompson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Carwin pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch. Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut. Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Thompson looks for a takedown but Carwin sprawls well. Carwin clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage. Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Thompson. Thompson is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Thompson takes a shot to the head. Carwin stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it. Thompson tries for a takedown but Carwin manages to get underhooks.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Carwin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Carwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thompson's guard. Thompson looks gassed! Carwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Carwin is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Carwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well. Carwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head. Carwin thows a huge punch but Thompson dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carwin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Carwin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Thompson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Carwin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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