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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Kreator - Extreme Aggressions as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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185 cm
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192 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Headden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Headden throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Headden moves out of range of the leg kick from Thompson.
Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Headden bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sloppy strikes there by Headden.
Headden works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thompson defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Headden seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Headden working the ground and pound but Thompson is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Headden seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Thompson wants to control but Headden postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Headden is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Headden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thompson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Headden asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Headden controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Headden connects with a decent elbow.
It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Headden wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Headden staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Headden are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Headden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Headden in side control lands a decent elbow.
That has opened up Nick Thompson's cut even more.
Headden working the ground and pound.
Thompson is rocked!
The cut above Nick Thompson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Headden sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Thompson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Headden looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Headden tries to score with some ground and pound. Thompson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headden in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Headden finish him?
Nick Thompson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Thompson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Headden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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