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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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220 cm
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257 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paddy Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder cracks Fox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fox closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thunder quickly recovers to half guard.
Thunder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fox seems to be looking for submissions.
Fox is keen to just control but Thunder is a slippery customer.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Thunder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fox pulls his head out easily.
Fox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Thunder is just riding it out for now. Fox eventually gives up the hold.
Thunder is defending against the submission attempts here by Fox.
Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is thwarting Thunder's attempts to control the position.
Fox wants to work for an arm triangle but Thunder is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fox blocks the strikes from Thunder.
Fox is keen to just control but Thunder is a slippery customer.
Thunder looking for submissions off his back.
Fox is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thunder actively working from the bottom here.
Fox decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Fox there.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Thunder trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Fox tries to buck Thunder off but Thunder is having none of it.
Fox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thunder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thunder seems to be looking for submissions.
Thunder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thunder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Fox's legs - danger averted.
Fox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thunder defends it easily.
Fox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thunder is controlling him.
Fox keeping full guard, as Thunder tries to pass.
Thunder scoring with some ground and pound.
Thunder preventing the sweep.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Fox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thunder is aware though and is defending well.
Thunder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thunder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thunder wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Thunder is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Thunder from controlling successfully.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thunder scores with a jab.
Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Fox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Johnny Thunder has been cut.
Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Thunder lands a jab-cross combination.
Thunder cracks Fox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Thunder fails with a takedown attempt.
Paddy Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Thunder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Fox 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Thunder bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fox is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thunder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fox can't do much from the bottom here.
Thunder looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thunder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fox is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thunder is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder trying to control the position but Fox is working away.
Thunder is trying to get an arm triangle but Fox is defending well.
Thunder avoids the strikes from the bottom by Fox.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thunder has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fox is looking to regain half guard here but Thunder keeps moving and retains side control.
Thunder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fox has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fox's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Thunder stalls from top position.
Fox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fox sneaks out the side door and pushes Thunder away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Thunder has his takedown stuffed
and Fox counters with a three punch combo that has Thunder backing up. Thunder nods at Fox to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
Thunder is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thunder.
Thunder shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Thunder is having none of it.
Thunder trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thunder is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnny Thunder has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Thunder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thunder has a takedown stuffed.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Fox tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Fox.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thunder lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Fox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thunder swivels and escapes.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Fox.
Thunder throws a body kick the misses
and Fox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thunder has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fox has managed to get both his arms back between Thunder's legs - danger averted.
Fox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thunder looking for a guillotine here but Fox defends easily.
Fox won't allow Thunder to sweep him here.
Fox wants to stand but Thunder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Thunder looking for a guillotine here but Fox defends easily.
Thunder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to control from the top but Thunder keeps moving.
Johnny Thunder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fox wants to stand but Thunder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fox trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Thunder looking to control.
Thunder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fox has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Thunder to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fox is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Thunder pulls down on the head and he's put Fox to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Thunder!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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