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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Cassano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gianpaolo Cassano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cassano misses with a two punch combination.
Cassano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson moves to clinch but Cassano breaks away
and Cassano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cassano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassano circles away.
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cassano keeps it at a distance.
Thompson moves to clinch but Cassano breaks away
and Thompson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cassano throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Cassano connects with the punch.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Cassano does no damage.
Thompson tries to clinch but Cassano moves out of range.
Thompson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Cassano.
Cassano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cassano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson wants to clinch up but Cassano keeps it at a distance.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cassano finish him?
Cassano fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Thompson square on the jaw! Damn, Thompson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gianpaolo Cassano!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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