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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Read (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thompson. That's going to slow Read down.
Read shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Enoch Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thompson cracks Read with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thompson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Read on the side of the head.
Thompson tries to clinch but Read is having none of it.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Read swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Read moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Read misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson stalks Read and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Read's face. Read staggers backwards, shaken.
Thompson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Read's hands.
Read looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Read misses the shot to the body.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Read moves away.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Read manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Read.
Read misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Read thows a body shot but no joy.
Read throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thompson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson stalks Read and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Read's face. Read staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Thompson slips under a jab from Read.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thompson.
Thompson throws a right hand that Read ducks under and follows up with a left that Read also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Read misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Read has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thompson is trying to keep an underhook but Read manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Read drops an elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Read is working for a submission of some sort.
Thompson is looking for a sweep. Read is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thompson pushes Read off looking to stand but Read dives back in and keeps control.
Read passes to side control.
Read wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Read is putting a hurting on Thompson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson is not content to let Read control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.
Read postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enoch Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thompson, right into the meat.
Thompson tries a low kick but Read avoids it.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enoch Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Read gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Read throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson wants to slow Read down by chopping away at his legs.
Thompson thumps Read with a low kick.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Read avoids them all with ease.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Read throws a jab when Thompson was well out of range.
Thompson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read moves into the clinch.
Read blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thompson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Read goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thompson tries to bum rush Read with a series of wild strikes but Read uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Read throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enoch Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Read throws a looping overhand right but Thompson ducks down to avoid it.
Read on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Read wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Read on the side of the head.
Thompson throws a head kick but Read moves out of range.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Read connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thompson. Thompson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Read swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Read throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thompson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Enoch Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Thompson.
Thompson tries to bum rush Read with a series of wild strikes but Read uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Read wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Read dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Read fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Read throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Read misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a leg kick.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Read knows he should have avoided that one.
Thompson lands a head kick!
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Read counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Read missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but Read is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Read trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Read.
Thompson wants to stand up but Read is controlling him.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Read works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Read controls the pace.
Thompson is looking to stand up but Read isn't so interested in that idea.
Read wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Read will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson lands a nice hook to Read's body. Read takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Read showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Read misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
Read throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Read backing up. Read nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
That kick from Thompson tenderised Read's leg. Read is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Read moves out of range easily.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read misses with a head kick.
Read fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Read swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Read avoids them all with ease.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Read.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Read avoids it well.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. Read looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Read circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Read is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Read slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Read scores with a nice strike.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Thompson manages to end up in side control.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Read is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson tries to stand but Read is controlling his head.
Read manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thompson's best efforts.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Read is trying to get back to full guard.
Read has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Read makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Read.
Thompson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Read escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Read has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Read's legs - danger averted.
Thompson wants to get up but he can't break Read's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Read throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Read working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson wanted to stand there but Read had control of the position.
Read trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thompson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Read avoids it well.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson lands with a cross.
Read misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Read throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enoch Thompson.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Enoch Thompson!
Enoch Thompson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Backyard Fighting for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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