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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abu Khalid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Clubbed to Death. Abu Khalid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Khalid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson defending well as Khalid loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khalid. Khalid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khalid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khalid doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Khalid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khalid swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Khalid misses with a few strikes there.
Khalid looks to throw the jab but Thompson is out of range.
Donk. Thompson catches Khalid right on the button with a cross.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
Thompson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Khalid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalid is trying to break free.
Khalid takes a shot to the head.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalid uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalid has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalid.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalid's efforts to push away.
Khalid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
Khalid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Khalid is trying to break the clinch but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson digs a right hand into Khalid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khalid's gas tank.
Khalid is breathing heavily.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson pushes Khalid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalid.
Thompson has Khalid pushed against the cage.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalid.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Thompson lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thompson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thompson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Khalid blocking some punches.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalid has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
Khalid working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
Khalid wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalid blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khalid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Thompson is leaning against Khalid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khalid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalid slips a straight right by Thompson.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khalid blocks a jab.
Khalid looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Khalid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khalid momentarily.
Thompson cracks Khalid with an open hand slap.
Khalid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khalid dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Khalid's head and hops out.
Khalid throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Khalid throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalid.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalid blocking some punches.
Thompson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson presses Khalid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khalid has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is leaning against Khalid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khalid wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Khalid blocking some punches.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Khalid's ribcage. Khalid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
Khalid blocks an uppercut.
Khalid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Khalid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalid controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Khalid.
Khalid wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalid is trying to break free.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
Thompson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalid's efforts to push away.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Khalid is trying to break free.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson lands a shot to the body.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Khalid working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson presses Khalid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Thompson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalid takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khalid.
Khalid falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Thompson rushes Khalid and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Khalid is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Khalid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalids head.
Thompson gets through Khalid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalid blocking some punches.
Khalid working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khalid or not.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khalid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khalid or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thompson.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khalid.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalid.
Khalid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Khalid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
James Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Khalid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson 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.
Thompson scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khalid wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Thompson.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalid backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalid controls his hands.
Khalid tries to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling the position.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khalid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abu Khalid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khalid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Khalid's head.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
James Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Khalid avoids nicely.
That's four 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.
Khalid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thompson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khalid misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Khalid backing up. Khalid nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thompson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khalid scores with a jab to the head.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khalid misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Thompson.
Thompson connects with a single shot there.
Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Khalid's head.
Abu Khalid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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