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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Sinclair has chosen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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185 cm
31
192 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
187 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brodie Sinclair! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thompson works the jab nicely. Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sinclair checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nick Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson. Thompson misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Thompson tries a low kick but Sinclair avoids it. Thompson throws a half hearted mid kick. Sinclair shoots in for a double leg but Thompson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Sinclair shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well. Nick Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brodie Sinclair. Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Thompson misses with a hook
enabling Sinclair to counter with a crisp jab. Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sinclair gets slowly back to his feet. Thompson misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a straight right hand. Sinclair slips a straight right by Thompson. No luck with that takedown attempt from Sinclair. Sinclair misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thompson misses with a hook. Sinclair fails with the takedown. Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Sinclair pushes him off. A punch lands to the side of Sinclair 's head but he takes it in his stride. Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinclair's hands. Sinclair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Thompson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sinclair momentarily.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Thompson. Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. An inside leg kick lands from Thompson. Sinclair slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses. A jab from Thompson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thompson misses the shot to the body. Thompson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sinclair's head. Sinclair throws a shot from downtown. Thompson moves away and avoids it. Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sinclair gets a double leg takedown into Thompson's guard. 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! We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Sinclair is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sinclair looking to pass the guard. Sinclair throws a big elbow that misses. Sinclair drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thompson dives on top into guard. Sinclair working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sinclair controls Thompson momentarily but Thompson frees himself. Sinclair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Thompson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Sinclair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sinclair lands a big shot there that rocks Thompson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position. Thompson is in a horrible position here. Sinclair smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sinclair with a couple of short strikes. Sinclair has isolated one of Thompson's arms. Thompson looking to fight him off but Sinclair twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brodie Sinclair!
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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
39% |
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