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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The game. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores cracks the inside of Thompson's front leg.
Morse Hores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thompson throws a hook to the side of Hores's head but Hores sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hores.
Hores looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Hores misses.
Thompson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hores finds it's way round the side to connect with Thompson's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hores lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores misses with a straight right.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Hores sees coming a mile off.
Hores throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hores misses with a series of wild punches.
Hores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hores scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson shoots in but Hores avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hores misses with a combination
and Thompson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morse Hores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson slips a straight right by Hores.
Hores keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A head kick from Thompson lands but Hores takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hores trying to control but Thompson postures up.
Hores tries to get to full guard but Thompson has control of the leg.
Thompson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hores defends it well.
Hores is defending against the submission attempts here by Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Hores is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hores is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hores gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morse Hores will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hores works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Joe Thompson has been cut.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson tries a body shot but Hores blocks it.
Hores wants to stall.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Hores prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Hores managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Hores's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hores is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Hores.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hores pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hores dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hores prevents it.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Hores controls the action.
Hores is struggling to control the position.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hores prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hores is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Hores controls the action.
Hores avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hores.
Hores blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson is trying to drag Hores to the mat but Hores just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hores is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Hores to work.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Hores prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hores is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thompson gets through Hores's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson has Hores pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hores manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hores blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Hores blocking some punches.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hores wants to stall.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hores is defending well for now.
Hores is pressed up against the cage. Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hores down to the mat. Hores avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morse Hores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hores scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Hores.
Hores lands a big head kick that sends Thompson to the canvas! Hores follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morse Hores!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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