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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thompson pinned against the cage. Thompson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Thompson checks it
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tommy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thompson but Thompson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Thompson.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thompson wants it to stay on the feet.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Thompson counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Thompson with an uppercut!
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Thompson cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tommy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thompson under the eye.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tommy Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That has opened up Renato Gracie's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Thompson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Thompson throws a one two combo.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tommy Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Thompson lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
The cut above Renato Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Thompson's leg but Thompson calmly moves out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Thompson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie tries to move into range but Thompson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thompson jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Renato Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Thompson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thompson sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
Thompson swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Thompson. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tommy Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Thompson blocks a jab.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thompson lands a two punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Renato Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Thompson!
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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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