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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Cowper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Thompson enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Craig Cowper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig Cowper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cowper walks into a left hand.
Cowper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Cowper shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Cowper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cowper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowper misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tommy Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thompson counters with a body kick that stops Cowper in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Cowper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cowper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thompson is trying to defend but Cowper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cowper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowper working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Cowper seems content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cowper working over Thompson with some ground and pound. Thompson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowper is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cowper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson looking for submissions off his back.
Cowper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cowper lands strikes from half guard.
Cowper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cowper is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Cowper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Cowper in his half guard.
Thompson is rocked!
Cowper lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Thompson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Cowper jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Cowper!
An out of breath Craig Cowper thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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