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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekial Thombah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thombah comes to the cage accompanied by Beach Boys - In The Jungle. Bryan Young is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekial Thombah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Young! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thombah throws a nice inside leg kick. Young throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thombah's head.
It looks like Ezekial Thombah has been cut. Thombah swats away the attempt to clinch by Young. Thombah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Thombah closes the distance and clinches. Young can't get the takedown.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Thombah.
Thombah is trying to break free. Thombah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Thombah manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Young with that takedown attempt. Thombah misses with a wild body shot. Thombah forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thombah is trying to force a seperation but Young has the dominant position. Thombah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thombah. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young looks to land a left hand but Thombah moved out of range nicely. Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Thombah. Thombah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thombah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Bryan Young has been cut. Young misses with a head kick.
Thombah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thombah wants it to stay on the feet. Ezekial Thombah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Young. The fighters circle momentarily. Thombah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thombah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Young's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Thombah scores with a jab to the body. Young dives in and grabs Thombah's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thombah pushes down on Young's head and hops out. Young looks gassed! Thombah slaps away a takedown attempt from Young, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Thombah! Young is out on his feet! Thombah rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Young is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Young is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekial Thombah!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
57% |
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