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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Hills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cooper Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen bobaflex bury me with my guns on as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Hills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cooper Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hills tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson scores with a push kick.
Thompson cracks Hills with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hills shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson connects with a high kick.
Hills shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Hills shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson gets caught flat footed, as Hills shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hills postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hills is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.
Hills pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cooper Thompson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Hills back into the cage.
Hills turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hills manages to end up in side control.
Thompson is trying to control Hills's posture but Hills avoids it.
Hills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hills throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Thompson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hills is keen to just control but Thompson is a slippery customer.
Hills is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hills wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is not content to let Hills control the position.
Hills wants to advance to full mount but Thompson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hills trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Hills passes Thompson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thompson is controlling an arm, preventing Hills from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hills trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hills punching from mount but Thompson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Hills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Hills shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thompson defends it nicely.
Hills is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Sonny Hills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hills avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Hills shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thompson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hills checks it well.
Thompson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thompson is thwarting Hills's attempts to control the position.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Hills is doing well to control the position and prevent Thompson from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hills is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hills avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thompson works his way into full mount!
Thompson trying to control but Hills is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hills working to try and regain half guard.
Thompson blocks Hills's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hills is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hills slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hills keeps control of the position easily here as Thompson tries to buck him off.
Thompson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control the action but Hills just sinks the hooks in.
Thompson is trying to get back to his feet but Hills has full control of the position and if anything, Thompson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hills is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Thompson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hills is persistently looking for the submission but Thompson is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hills wants to control the position but Thompson frees himself and scrambles - Hills manages to regain control in side control.
Hills trying to control the position but Thompson is working away.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Sonny Hills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thompson is trying to control Hills's posture but Hills avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Hills dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson throws a lazy head kick
and Hills counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Hills tries to pass.
Hills wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Hills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Hills trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Hills wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thompson throws a leg kick which misses Hills's front leg but catches the back leg as Hills tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hills throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hills has his foot on Thompson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thompson works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson gets to his feet - Hills follows without any prompting.
Cooper Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hills shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Hills shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson tries to work over Hills's front leg with a kick but Hills checks it.
Cooper Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Hills moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Hills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hills wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hills controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sonny Hills wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Hills moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Hills on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hills checks a leg kick.
Hills tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hills shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson lands a jab to the head.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Hills, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Hills against the cage but Hills circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson throws a hook but Hills avoids it easily.
Hills closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
Hills loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hills trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hills throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Hills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hills, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Hills!
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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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