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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Cuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Cuu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Elijah Cuu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuu throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Cuu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cuu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cuu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cuu throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Cuu keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Cuu.
Thompson is rocked!
Cuu scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Thompson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson letting Cuu take a breather here.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuu blocks it with crossed arms.
Cuu manages to break the clinch.
Cuu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Thompson seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuu lands a knee to the head.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Cuu won't allow it.
Cuu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cuu wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Cuu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Cuu tries to break free but Thompson pushes him back against the ropes.
Cuu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Cuu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cuu with a knee to the head.
Cuu looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cuu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cuu landing knees to the head.
Cuu looks gassed!
Cuu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cuu is controlling him.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cuu's guard.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cuu is looking to regain half guard here but Thompson keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson advances to full mount.
Thompson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuu is trying to escape the mount.
Thompson raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson looking to control but Cuu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thompson misses with a head shot.
Thompson wants to control the pace but Cuu is squirming around nicely.
Cuu wants to control but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Cuu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuu moves out of range of the body kick from Thompson.
Cuu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuu throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Cuu lands a body punch.
Cuu is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the ropes.
Cuu looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Cuu manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cuu.
Cuu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cuu tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cuu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thompson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cuu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thompson is looking to control Cuu's arms but Cuu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the ropes.
Thompson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cuu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuu breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Cuu.
Vince Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Elijah Cuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A good leg kick by Cuu.
Thompson needs to keep his hands up - Cuu had a free shot at his head there.
Cuu throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Cuu misses with a head kick.
Cuu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Cuu tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown. Cuu fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Cuu keeps moving.
Cuu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuu has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Cuu keeps moving.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Cuu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cuu wants to stand up but Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuu is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Cuu.
Cuu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cuu's guard.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Cuu is keeping the position.
Thompson wants to stand but Cuu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Cuu keeps moving.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cuu keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cuu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 Vince Thompson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cuu lands with a kick to the temple. Thompson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cuu, pushing him back against the ropes.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuu taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson.
Thompson keeps control of Cuu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cuu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cuu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thompson is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson tries to stall but Cuu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuu prevents it.
Thompson jumps guard but Cuu stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cuu breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cuu misses with a head kick.
Thompson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Cuu.
Cuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Elijah Cuu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cuu. Cuu obviously looking to wear him down.
Cuu throws a nice head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Cuu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cuu throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
Cuu doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Cuu looks to land a combination. Thompson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cuu misses with a knee to the head.
Cuu tries to land a knee to the head but Thompson blocks with his arms.
Cuu manages to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a front kick aimed at Cuu's knee but Cuu avoids it well.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Cuu scores with a head kick.
Cuu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thompson.
Cuu throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Cuu.
Thompson has Cuu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cuu with a knee to the head.
Cuu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cuu wants to stall.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuu prevents it.
Cuu manages to break the clinch.
Thompson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cuu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thompson controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuu struggling a bit here.
Thompson staying calm.
Thompson trying to control the position but Cuu is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elijah Cuu.
I think Cuu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Cuu!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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