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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony ko!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ko moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. ko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning ko up against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ko fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson darts in and clinches ko up against the cage.
Thompson prevents ko from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson has ko pressed against the cage, preventing ko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thompson looking for a takedown.
Thompson jumps guard but ko stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson jumps guard but ko stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thompson jumps guard but ko stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Thompson to work.
ko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ko smiles and moves away.
ko gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
Thompson stalls.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson darts in and clinches ko up against the cage.
Thompson tries for a takedown but ko manages to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thompson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looking for a takedown.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson tries for a takedown but ko circles away easily
and ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and ko moves into the clinch.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson prevents ko from breaking the clinch.
ko gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Thompson has clasped his hands together around ko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
ko is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ko throws Thompson to one side and escapes!
ko tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson tries for a takedown but ko circles away easily
and ko counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Thompson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
ko tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ko wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson is trying to push ko away but ko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson is trying to drag ko to the mat but ko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ko tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ko's efforts to push away.
Thompson keeps control of ko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ko counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson is trying to push ko away but ko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thompson jumps guard but ko stands there with Thompson around his waist. Thompson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ko tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
ko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
ko prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson is trying to drag ko to the mat but ko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ko walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson shoots and misses
and ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but ko pulls his leg out and moves away.
ko tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ko clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
ko is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
ko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
ko is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thompson prevents ko from breaking the clinch.
Thompson tries to pull guard but ko won't allow it.
ko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ko is trying to break free.
Thompson wants to break free but ko has control.
ko managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson throws a right hand that ko ducks under and follows up with a left that ko also avoids with ease.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
ko tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
ko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ko is trying to force a seperation but Thompson has the dominant position.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. ko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson shoots and misses
and ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ko is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
ko prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson prevents ko from breaking the clinch.
ko manages to break the clinch.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ko is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ko breaks from the clinch.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
ko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ko was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
ko moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and ko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thompson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ko smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thompson tries to pull guard but ko won't allow it.
ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ko fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four 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.
Thompson has closed the distance and engaged ko in a clinch.
ko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
ko is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
ko working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
ko can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think ko 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony ko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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