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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heraldo Magnifico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Thompson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heraldo Magnifico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Magnifico leaning his opponent against the cage.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnifico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Magnifico tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnifico connects with the punch.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Magnifico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.
Magnifico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico moves into the clinch.
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 Magnifico walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sean Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnifico tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnifico throws a head kick that misses.
Magnifico scores with a body shot.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnifico.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
Thompson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a left to the body.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnifico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico breaks the clinch.
Magnifico closes the distance and pushes Thompson back into the cage.
Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
Magnifico motions for Thompson to come forward. Magnifico throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Magnifico.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Magnifico connects with the punch.
Magnifico is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Magnifico scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Magnifico swinging wildly here.
Magnifico lands with a good body shot.
Magnifico moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magnifico scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Magnifico clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnifico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Magnifico moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Magnifico breaks from the clinch.
Magnifico scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnifico throws out a powerful jab.
Magnifico connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Magnifico.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico misses with a low kick.
Thompson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Magnifico is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thompson.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Magnifico.
Magnifico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magnifico really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magnifico lands with a right to the head.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson walks into a jab.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magnifico tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heraldo Magnifico dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magnifico drives through and clinches with Thompson against the cage.
Thompson jumps guard but Magnifico turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thompson is looking to control Magnifico's arms but Magnifico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Magnifico scores with a shoulder strike.
Magnifico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thompson wants to stall.
Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson moves forwards but Magnifico connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Magnifico lands with a short shot to the head.
Magnifico lands an uppercut.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson checks a low kick from Magnifico.
Heraldo Magnifico is winning the standup battle so far.
Magnifico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magnifico misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a right hand to the body.
Magnifico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters by clinching up.
Magnifico lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Magnifico clinches with his opponent.
Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Magnifico counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magnifico scores with a nice right hand.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thompson checks a leg kick.
Magnifico has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Heraldo Magnifico has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Magnifico lands with a nice body punch.
Magnifico walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thompson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnifico tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnifico forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnifico gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson letting Magnifico take a breather here.
Magnifico lands a nice shot to the body.
Magnifico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magnifico.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Magnifico takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magnifico lands with a good body shot.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magnifico pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Magnifico has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 Magnifico walks away with a smile on his face. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Magnifico lands a nice hook to Thompson's body. Thompson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnifico wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Thompson.
Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Magnifico with a nice cross.
Heraldo Magnifico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Magnifico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magnifico lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnifico lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magnifico lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heraldo Magnifico dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A combination from Magnifico does no damage.
Magnifico misses with a head kick.
Magnifico lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Magnifico circles away easily
and Magnifico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnifico tries to land a leg kick but Thompson saw it coming and moves away.
Magnifico lands a jab to Thompson's midsection.
Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magnifico breaks the clinch.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Magnifico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magnifico rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnifico leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magnifico manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson ducks right into an uppercut from Magnifico.
Magnifico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Magnifico thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
Magnifico is looking to score with low kicks.
Magnifico rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Magnifico has Thompson pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Magnifico.
Magnifico lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnifico.
Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnifico has managed to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Magnifico here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Magnifico avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magnifico.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Magnifico scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnifico uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thompson has time to react.
Magnifico has taken the fight to the clinch.
Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnifico moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Magnifico coming out on top.
Magnifico swinging wildly here.
Magnifico cracks Thompson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Magnifico counters with a nice uppercut.
Heraldo Magnifico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnifico closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Magnifico working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magnifico works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Magnifico lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Magnifico lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magnifico clinches.
Magnifico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnifico has closed the distance and engaged Thompson in a clinch.
Magnifico lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Magnifico pushes Thompson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnifico lands a nice uppercut.
Magnifico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Magnifico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a straight right hand.
Sean Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnifico connects with a body shot.
Magnifico works Thompson's body with a nice hook.
Magnifico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Magnifico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Heraldo Magnifico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magnifico has Thompson pressed against the cage.
Magnifico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson fails with the takedown
and Magnifico counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sean Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magnifico rushes Thompson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heraldo Magnifico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magnifico has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraldo Magnifico!
A less than humble Heraldo Magnifico misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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