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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conan Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clubbed to Death. James Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 2 |
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181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
12 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbarian wants the takedown. Thompson is fighting it off but Barbarian persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Thompson's guard against the cage.
Barbarian preventing the sweep.
Barbarian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbarian won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Thompson is trying to keep Barbarian in close.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Barbarian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbarian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson wants to hit a switch here but Barbarian passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thompson there!
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian lands a heavy elbow.
Barbarian with a couple of short strikes.
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Barbarian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Thompson regains half guard.
Thompson is looking to improve his position.
Thompson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barbarian scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbarian is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian preventing the sweep.
Barbarian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barbarian with a nice head shot there.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbarian's guard.
Barbarian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Barbarian is keeping the position.
Thompson trying to control but Barbarian is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbarian is on top in guard.
Barbarian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson controls Barbarian momentarily but Barbarian frees himself.
Thompson controlling the position.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbarian's guard.
Thompson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barbarian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thompson is aware though and is defending well.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barbarian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barbarian is breathing heavily.
Thompson pushing down on Barbarian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barbarian wants to get back to full guard.
Barbarian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barbarian keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Barbarian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Thompson finds it's way through Barbarian's defenses.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Barbarian shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbarian moves away from the strike by Thompson.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Barbarian avoids them all with ease.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Thompson.
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Barbarian's ribs.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbarian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
James Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Thompson lands a jab.
Barbarian fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Barbarian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbarian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbarian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbarian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbarian, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thompson cracks Barbarian with a nice body shot.
Barbarian takes a shot to the head.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbarians head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Barbarian's head.
Barbarian tries for a takedown but Thompson manages to get underhooks.
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbarian backwards.
Thompson lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbarian is rocked!
Thompson scores with a shot to the side of Barbarian's head.
Oh Barbarian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbarian backwards.
Thompson digs a right hand into Barbarian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbarian's gas tank.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson gets through Barbarian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barbarian! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thompson is unloading with more strikes now! Barbarian drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James 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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