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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jem Coughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: call to prayer. Jem Coughlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jem Coughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coughlin misses with a kick to the body.
Thompson swings for the body but Coughlin moves out of range.
Coughlin throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Coughlin has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Coughlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Coughlin misses with a knee strike.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Coughlin.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Coughlin's takedown attempt.
Coughlin tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Coughlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coughlin.
Thompson can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin has him pressed against the cage.
Coughlin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thompson's efforts to push away.
Coughlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Coughlin.
Thompson cracks Coughlin with a good jab.
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thompson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coughlin's sensitive parts.
Coughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thompson scores with a nice head shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coughlin counters by clinching up.
Coughlin lands an elbow inside that Thompson shrugs off.
It looks like Enoch Thompson has been cut.
A short uppercut from Coughlin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlin goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coughlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thompson stops Coughlin from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thompson is now in Coughlin's guard. A big mistake from Coughlin there, giving up the dominant position!
Coughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Coughlin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coughlin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Coughlin's legs - danger averted.
Coughlin is looking to sweep but instead, Thompson has passed into half guard.
Coughlin wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coughlin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thompson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thompson wants to stand but Coughlin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coughlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Coughlin, not yet.
Coughlin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coughlin has an active guard here but Thompson has managed to pass into half guard.
Coughlin is looking to get back to full guard here but Thompson has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jem Coughlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enoch Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coughlin throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Thompson.
Coughlin tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson thows a body kick. Coughlin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Thompson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coughlin rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coughlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coughlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thompson prevents it.
A short left from Coughlin.
Coughlin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coughlin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Thompson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coughlin crunches a lovely knee into Thompson's ribcage.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Coughlin has double underhooks.
Coughlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thompson.
Coughlin lands an elbow that stopped Thompson in his tracks for a moment.
Coughlin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Coughlin has control.
Coughlin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Coughlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coughlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson tries to break free but Coughlin pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coughlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coughlin can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Coughlin is working for takedown but Thompson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coughlin working aggressively here.
Thompson tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson tries to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coughlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coughlin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thompson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jem Coughlin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coughlin.
Thompson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coughlin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Coughlin is controlling him.
Coughlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson tries to circle away but Coughlin has him pinned against the cage.
Coughlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Coughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Coughlin finish him?
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson slips a straight right by Coughlin.
Coughlin moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
Coughlin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch but Coughlin keeps him there for the moment.
Coughlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
Coughlin throws a big uppercut that drops Thompson! More strikes from Coughlin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thompson lies dazed against the cage as Coughlin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jem Coughlin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jem Coughlin thanked GR Design - Elegance and Comfort (Made in Italy) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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